Vitality Stadium Sports Fan Tips

Vitality Stadium is a venue in or near Bournemouth that is most often used for Soccer

Best Pubs around Vitality Stadium?

For home fans, the best choice has to be the 1910 Supporters Bar. It's at the ground itself, has a range of drinks and an electric atmosphere that only builds and builds towards game time. The Queens Park Hotel also welcomes home fans, and is only 15 minutes' walk away.For travelling fans, head to Boscombe, the nearby suburb, where there are a few good options like Baxters and the Mello Mello bar.

How do I get to Vitality Stadium?

There's a good whack of car parking space at the venue which is great (costs 50p an hour) so driving is a reasonable option.In terms of public transport, most incoming trains will drop you at Bournemouth Central. From here you can get a taxi (for around £8) or stomach the 30-minute walk. If you're travelling from London, then hop on at Waterloo and take the service to Pokesdown station which only takes 15 minutes by foot to the stadium!

Best Food and Drink at Vitality Stadium?

On the drinks side, the Vitality Stadium is pretty lacklustre: John Smiths or Fosters cans for £3.50. If you enjoy high quality lagers or ales, then you'll need to get them before or after the game! The food is what you'd expect from a Premier League side: pies, burgers and hot dogs inside and a few burger vans around the stadium selling burgers, chips and soft drinks.

Best restaurants near Vitality Stadium?

Cocktails, spirits, beers and a delicious, varied menu. Welcome to The Cosy Club, one of the best local restaurants and only 5 minutes from Vitality Stadium J Its interior is stunning with hardwood floors and everything polished to a sheen. It is rustic and has a great feel to the place. Failing that, just walk up and down the rest of Christchurch Road until you find something that tickles your fancy- they've got everything!

Things to check out around Vitality Stadium?

Sometimes after a game you're just too full of excitement to sit down for dinner or spend a few hours in the car. A great way to use up that energy (or your kids' energy!) is Activate Trampoline Park. It's very safe, and you can watch the kids doing backflips, frontflips and generally trying to emulate the gymnasts they've seen at the Olympics! Really good fun, and doesn't take too much out of your day.

What to expect from the Vitality Stadium crowd?

The stadium is paltry compared to most of the Premier League venues, but it speaks to how far Bournemouth have come over the past few years. The result is a group of fans who are simply ecstatic to have remained in the Premier League, so you can expect the atmosphere to be full of cheers and optimism. Against the majority of teams in the league, a draw or a win means the world to Bournemouth, so the fans will be behind the team for the full 90 minutes. Get there on a big day and you could believe you were in a stadium 3 times the size!

Vitality Stadium seating?

A difficulty with Bournemouth over the years has been that there are simply too few seats. Fans have been turned away at the gates and their local following far exceeds numbers that Vitality Stadium can actually hold. However, the seating itself is pretty good; since it's a small stadium, the views are good throughout and the legroom isn't too bad. Despite the tiny stadium and annual regulation battles, Bournemouth tickets can cost up to £45 or £30 if you're an away supporter.

Best Insider tip at Vitality Stadium?

There's not a huge amount happening in this neck of the woods, but the Bournemouth FC Superstore is definitely worth a visit, if you have the time. They stock all of this season's kit, of course, but also cool apparel, leisure wear and souvenirs for proper fans. Take a look around and kill a bit of time before a game; it's even open 7 days a week if you can't make it on matchday!