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Most clubs don't provide the best information for fans who want to walk and cycle to their grounds, we decided to take matters into our own hands...

Old Trafford

Recommended mode of travel: Manchester is a great cycling city, when it's not raining, so why not grab some wheels and spin your way to the match


Start point: Start at Manchester Victoria Station for a lovely cycle along the River Irwell


Distance: 4.6 miles/ 7.4 km


Expected length of journey: No need to rush, we reckon this will take about 35 minutes


Where to park your cycle: Special event cycle racks are put up for games at Old Trafford, you can find them at N2 (Sir Alex Ferguson Stand), E2 (East Stand) and W2 (West Stand)


What to spot along the way: There's lots to see in Manchester, but while you're cycling along the River Irwell, you can reflect on that fact that it has been habited since pre romans, with the first ford being built in AD 79 - it has been essential to manchetsers growth as an industrial hub


Borrow a cycle: Manchester have a great cycle hire scheme as part of the Bee network. You will need to download the Beryl App and register, but after that it should be relatively easy to pick up a bike at the station


If you have the time: If you have a bit of extra time, why not visit The Football Museum, a must for any football fanatics. It can be found at the start of the route, right by Victoria Station

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St Mary's Stadium

Recommended mode of travel: Southampton is a lovely city, with huge parks in the middle, perfect for walking through


Start point: Southampton Central is the main transport hub for the city and not too far from the stadium


Distance: 1.2 miles/ 2 km


Expected length of journey: Take your time to explore the city, give yourself 30 minutes 


What to look out for: On your walk you will go through Palmerston Park, one of the green spaces that makes up Southampton Central Parks. These parks were once lama lands for granzing, but since people renovated between 1854 and 1866 have maintained a similar landscape making them Grade II listed


If you have the time: Give yourself an extra half an hour, and add a mile on to your walk by visiting The Dell, Saints ground between 1898 and 2001. It's not a housing estate, but has maintained the shape of the old ground and will still bring back some of the Le Tis goals

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Leigh Sports Village

Recommended mode of travel: Probably the most out-the-way of all the grounds at this year's Euros. But regular WSL followers will know it well, we think we've found a great route to cycle to get there


Start point: If you can get yourself to Atherton Station there is a nice cycle you can take to the ground


Distance: 4.4 miles/ 7 km


Expected length of journey: Worth leaving 30 minutes for this journey


Where to park your cycle: There's not loads of cycle parking options, but a top tip would be to head for the Leisure Centre, just round the corner, where they have a few more racks


What to spot along the way: Across the road from the Leigh Village Stadium is Pennington Flash Country Park, where you can find Pennington Flash, a 70-hectare lake made by coal mining subsidence


Borrow a cycle: Unfortunately Manchester Bee Bikes do not come out this far yet, so there are no easy way to borrow a cycle


If you have the time: Adding an extra 2 miles there and back to visit the Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green. Mining communities were important to the early football culture and clubs that came from the area, you can find out more here

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Bramall Lane

Recommended mode of travel: Brammal Lane is quite near the centre of Sheffield, so we think taking a stroll through the Steel City is a great way to get to the match


Start point: Start at Sheffield Station, well connected and a great central hub of the city


Distance: 1 mile/ 1.6 km 


Expected length of journey: Sheffield is famous for being hilly, taking that into account, give yourself 30 minutes 


What to spot along the way: Our route takes you along the River Sheaf Walk, and it is a great chance to see this important water source up close. This walk is much healthier than walking along the roadside, better air quality, a lot less dangerous and quiet enough so everyone can hear you singing your teams songs


If you have the time: Sheffield is the home of modern football rules, so why not go and see the B&Q car park on Queens Road - I know doesn't sound like the greatest site. But this is the most likely site of Sheffield FC's first match, and just next to where the first copy of Sheffield Rules were written

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Brentford Community Stadium

Recommended mode of travel: Kew Bridge Station is right next to Brentford's ground and can get quite busy on matchday, so we think we've found a nice cycling route from Putney Station, that takes you along the River Thames


Start point: Putney Station, normally where you would go to see Fulham play, but is a nice distant from the Community Stadium


Distance: 6.8 miles/ 11 km  


Expected length of journey: It can be quite busy on the Thames path, so we think 45 minutes is a good estimate of how long it will take


Where to park your cycle: Brentford have really done an amazing job at their new stadium, there are more than 300 cycle parking spaces at the ground, located in the north-west and east corners of the stadium


What to spot along the way: Football fans will enjoy the view across the River Thames after joining the river path. Fulham's stadium, Craven Cottage sets quite a site on the north bank. The view is slightly spoiled by the work being done on the south side of the ground, but still a great site


Borrow a cycle: Lime Bikes, owned by Uber can be found dotted around the city, and go all the way to Brentford


If you have the time: If you have your bikes on you and are in the area, it would be a shame to miss a cycle round Richmond Park. A picturesque park that contains loads of history as well as wildlife, like deer

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Stadium MK

Recommended mode of travel: Milton Keynes is a really modern town and has a great cycling network, and the journey from the station to the stadium cater well for cyclists 


Start point: Milton Keynes central station has great transport links and is easy to get to from London and Birmingham


 Distance: 3.7 miles/ 6 km    


Expected length of journey: There's a small bump, but is a relatively flat and easy journey, it should take around 25 minutes


Where to park your cycle: Brining your own cycle? You can find parking racks  close to gate numbers 1 and 5, using a Santander Bike (see below), the docking station is at gate 1


What to spot along the way: The journey is mostly on a cycle path next to a main road, but you will get to see Tear Drop Lakes at the start of the ride, an important part of the infrastructure in Milton Keynes, preventing flooding  


Borrow a cycle: As alluded to earlier, Santandar Bikes can be picked up at the station and then dropped off just at the stadium, a perfect way to cycle without the hassle of taking your own bike


If you have the time: Not for everyone but worth a visit, the National Museum of Computing provides an insight to the most important technology of our time, and will also perhaps help you understand how football statistics work 

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New York Stadium

Recommended mode of travel: There's not much to say about this one, the main central station is really close to the ground and the best way to walk is also a clean air route along the River Don


Start point: Rotherham Central, the main transport hub in the town


Distance: 0.4 miles/ 0.6 km    


Expected length of journey: A nice quick journey, it should take around 15 minutes with the crowds of fans


What to spot along the way: The River Don stretches across Yorkshire and brings together key industrial towns. The short walk will take you right along the river and gives you a close up of locks and industrial heritage


If you have the time: Go and tot-up on your Rotherham football history and head to Millmoor Lane, the site of Rotherham United Stadium between 1907 - 2008

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AMEX Stadium

Recommended mode of travel: Not quite on the seaside, the AMEX is north of central Brighton and is a nice cycle distance from Brighton Station, although mostly along a main road, cycle lanes and little slip-offs make it nicer, safer and cleaner


Start point: Brighton Station, start at the top of the hill


Distance: 4.4 miles/ 7 km      


Expected length of journey: It is all uphill to the Amex, not too bad but worth giving yourself 40 minutes


Where to park your cycle: Racks are dotted around the stadium, there are also more racks by Falmer Station, although it can be quite busy after the game


What to spot along the way: As you leave the station on Trafalgar Street you will go through North Lanes, some lovely little shops and places to grab a drink, a good way to start the journey


Borrow a cycle: BTN City bikes are all over the city and will take you all the way to The AMEX Stadium


If you have the time: Go to the beach, walk along the pier. Some seaside towns have their grounds on the coast, see Southampton above, unfortunately you won't get to see the sea on the way to the ground, so cycle down to the front, it will only take you a few minutes

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Manchester City Academy Stadium

Recommended mode of travel: Getting straight on to the Ashton Canal, its a lovely cycle through the city of Manchester


Start point: Manchester Piccadilly is the closest major station, but Victoria is not too far either 


Distance: 2.4 miles/ 4 km        


Expected length of journey: It can get busy on the canal side, so give yourself 25 minutes for a relatively short journey


Where to park your cycle: Racks are staged around the stadium, the Etihad campus nearby should also have more if needed


What to spot along the way: The games are being held in the academy stadium, but is still part of the wider Etihad campus, you should be able to get a good view of Mancester City men's home stadium


Borrow a cycle: Manchester's city bikes can be accessed through the Beryl App, you can pick them around the city and leave at the Manchester City Academy Stadium  


If you have the time: If you went to the National Football Museum when you went to Old Trafford on the first game of the season then try The People's Museum Manchester, charting the history of democracy, with a strong relationship to working class culture, it goes hand-in-hand with the football museum

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Wembley

Recommended mode of travel: London sounds like a pretty daunting place to ride your bike, but actually you can find some pretty nifty and quiet cycle routes, there's some great ways to get to Wembley by cycling


Start point: Paddington Station is a good, main transport hub to start from


Distance: 7.5 miles/ 12 km          


Expected length of journey: Wembley can get very busy when there's a game on, I'd leave an hour to get there from the station


Where to park your cycle: The home of football is not necessarily the home of cycle parking, but you can find racks on on street level (B2) in the north east corner of the stadium


What to spot along the way: There's loads to see on this journey, including famous prisons, palaces and film sites. But let's be honest, the most iconic and impressive is right at the end, make sure you take your time to breath in the view and the atmosphere of Wembley Way


Borrow a cycle: Be wary that Santander Bikes do not go to Wembley, you won't be able to dock them. However, Lime Bikes will, and they can be picked up all over London so there shouldn't be any trouble getting one at Paddington Station 


If you have the time: You'll be able to go and see loads of great things on a day out in Wembley, there's an amazing Hindu Temple just off the cycle route, but as it will be the final and a big day of football, we recommend booking yourself in for the whole shabang and book a stadium tour

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