Stadium Tours - Premiership Football Clubs (South ) with Russell & Leo

 Stadium Tours - Premiership Football Clubs (South)

The week kicked off in classic JollyDays style: football chatter from the moment we met.

Today saw us hitting Westfield Stratford City, where football shirts and kits were everywhere, teasing the fans before the real action: a tour of the London Stadium, home of West Ham United. Our guide Craig showed us VIP lounges, dressing rooms, and the seat used by the Queen at the 2012 Olympics. We strode down the player tunnel, imagined ourselves scoring the winner, and posed with the FA Cup — a true fan’s dream. 

Wednesday was pure legend: Wembley Stadium. The arch, the 1966 World Cup crossbar, the 90,000-seat stadium — goosebumps all round. We soaked in the Royal Box luxury, admired Bobby Moore’s statue, and felt the scale of football history. 

Our 3rd tour took us to Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, with audio-guided self-tour bringing every detail to life: Directors’ Box, home and away changing rooms, immaculate pitch, and the Invincibles of 2003–04. The stadium oozed class, but naturally the Spurs fans couldn’t resist teasing the Gooners.

Our last stadium was the crown jewel: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Modern, sleek, and built for champions, it impressed with its retractable pitch, NFL-ready facilities, and ultra-luxurious home changing rooms. Photos with the Europa League trophy, pitchside strolls, and a cheeky “meeting” with Brentford’s manager kept spirits high.

Saturday took a slight detour from football, but still packed adrenaline and awe with a visit to the Imperial War Museum Duxford. From the moment we arrived, the scale hit us with hangars full of aircraft, both historic and modern, stretching as far as the eye could see. The Concorde was a standout; surprisingly small inside, its tiny windows a sharp reminder that this was no ordinary plane. Sitting in the cabin, we imagined what it must have been like to fly at twice the speed of sound. The museum’s collection was a dream for anyone who loves engineering and history. Early biplanes sat beside sleek jets, while the American Air Museum boasted a colossal B-52 bomber, flanked by F-15s, F-111s, and other wartime fighters. The restoration hangar was fascinating, with planes at every stage of repair — some even available for pleasure flights, tempting a few of us to imagine ourselves as fighter pilots rather than strikers. One highlight was the Battle of Britain operations room, where we listened to a real-time commentary from 15th September 1940, the day that turned the tide against the Luftwaffe. The tension in the room was almost cinematic, making the roar of the Spitfire engines on the airfield outside even more thrilling. A few brave fans even tested their reflexes on the Spitfire simulator, diving, banking, and dodging imaginary enemy planes, with laughter and cheers echoing through the hangar.

We headed to Bubble Planet, and what a blast it was — the perfect way for football fans to unleash their inner kid after soaking up so much stadium history. The moment we stepped inside, we were plunged into a neon-lit wonderland filled with giant inflatable bubbles, ball pits, and oversized foam structures. Everywhere you looked there were glittering lights, mirrors, and surreal, immersive displays, making it feel like stepping into another world entirely. Rooms were themed with giant soap bubbles, glowing orbs, and tunnels of light, and it didn’t take long before everyone was laughing, sliding, and bouncing around like kids on a sugar rush. Some of us raced through bubble mazes, others bounced in the giant pits, while a few brave souls even tried balancing on wobbly, floating spheres.