Football is one of the most popular games worldwide, and London is very much a centre of the game.  This is where you can explore the legendary Wembley Stadium, home of the FA Cup, as well as top clubs like Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

Games played at these clubs are frequently broadcast worldwide, attracting millions of viewers.  It is not surprising that when in London, many visitors are keen to see these grounds for themselves.  Tickets for home matches may be available, but you need to check dates and availability on line; likewise booking for tours of the various stadiums.

Going behind the scenes at football stadiums offers an extremely memorable opportunity and some brilliant photos.  At Wembley, you can not only go pitchside beside the hallowed turf, but handle a replica of the FA Cup.  You can stand in the England changing room, go through the players tunnel and go into the managers box. 

Two of the key London clubs are both situated in North London and accessible by tube from Hotels near Earls Court.  Arsenal’s stadium is the third largest in the country, and is claimed to be the most technologically advanced in the world.  You can take a Legends tour led by a former Arsenal player, who can give you lots of insights into what it was like to play at the stadium. Alternatively, you can opt for a self guided audio tour which contains anecdotes from players like Jack Wilshere and Robin Van Persie.  Whichever tour you choose while residing at Mowbray Court Hotel, you are guaranteed a wonderful experience and opportunities to see key places like the dugouts, the director’s box and the press lounge. 

Two miles away at White Hart Lane, Tottenham Hotspur welcome visitors to their stadium. Knowledgeable guides take you behind the scenes and provide lots of fascinating trivia and insights into the operation of the stadium, and what it is like to play at this legendary site.

Moving southwards to Chelsea, you can explore Chelsea Football Club’s fantastic site at Stamford Bridge.  This has been home to the club for over a hundred years, and its museum shows how the club has grown from a local side to a football powerhouse known around the world.  It’s museum is the largest football museum in London and is well worth seeing. There are lots of hands on activities and videos of famous games to watch.  The museum can be visited on its own, or as part of an hour long tour of the stadium.

Also in South West London is another fantastic stadium tour, that of Fulham Football Club at Craven Cottage.  The lour lasts over an hour, and takes you into some of the most memorable areas of the club such as the home team changing room, TV studio and the players tunnel.

Best Museum in London – That you must visit

If you want to find out something about London’s history, this is definitely the place to come.  It is quite simply the world’s largest urban museum telling the story of London’s heritage.  

Find out about the prehistoric people who lived on this site, what life was like under Roman rule, and how William the Conqueror built the Tower of London.  There are the tales of London’s bridges, the Great Fire of London which destroyed most of the city, its wealthy merchants, the theatres, shops, and ceremonies that still exist today. This is London’s history!

But London is more than a city, London’s museums have an international basis containing massive world-renowned collections relating to almost every corner of the world.

The British Museum

Founded in 1753, this is one of the oldest and largest public museums in the world.  If you only have a short time here, search out the Rosetta Stone which led to the translation of hieroglyphs, the vast collection of Egyptian mummies, the cool beauty of the Elgin Marbles, the exquisite Lewis Chessmen and the incredible Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon helmet found in a ship burial in Suffolk. There are always several major exhibitions on display as well as permanent collections.   

The Victoria & Albert Museum

Words are impossible to describe the sheer beauty that lies within the walls of this museum.  It is quite simply a treasure trove of decorative art and design covering everything from furniture to jewellery, fashion to ceramics.  Every corner of the V&A holds new delights, where you can marvel at the stunning craft skills.  Some of the objects are very famous indeed, such as the exquisitely embroidered eighteenth-century jacket which featured in Beatrix Potter’s well-loved children’s story, the Tailor of Gloucester.  

The Science Museum

From DNA to space travel, steam power to electronics – the Science Museum offers a fascinating insight into science and technology through the ages.  Discover the ideas of Charles Babbage who conceived the concept of the computer way before one was ever created, the role of magic lanterns and the secrets of limelight, how aircraft took to the skies, and medical secrets. It is easily accessible from the Mowbray Court Hotel in London.

Natural History Museum

This magnificent building is stunning in its own right – and then there is the superb collection of animals, plants, fossils, and minerals to be found inside.  Among the exhibits are some of the biggest and rarest animals in the world, as well as a fascinating dinosaur collection, a life-sized blue whale, and a 40 million-year-old spider!  

If you are planning to visit London,  the Mowbray Court Hotel is definitely the right budget accommodation near Earls Court tube station.