Vicarage Road
Home of Watford
🏴 Watford, England · 🗺️ See on the map
Good away day
- 🏟️ Iconic status16/55a hidden gem · opened 1922 · 22,000 capacity
- ✈️ Getting there12/13airport 20 km · train 8 min walk · 0.7 km from the centre
- 🎟️ Getting in8/12tickets around €45 · members get priority
- 🍺 Pre-match5/107 pubs and bars within 800 m
- 🗺️ The weekend7/10329 double-header pairings · winter highs around 8°C
Next home games
| Date | Match | Kick-off | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 25 Nov 2026 | Watford v Blackburn 🟡 Rules vary | 19:45 local | |
| Sat 5 Dec 2026 | Watford v Millwall 🟡 Rules vary | 15:00 local | |
| Sat 19 Dec 2026 | Watford v Bolton 🟡 Rules vary | 12:30 local | |
| Tue 29 Dec 2026 | Watford v Wolves 🟡 Rules vary | 19:45 local | |
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | Watford v QPR 🟡 Rules vary | TBC | |
| Sat 23 Jan 2027 | Watford v Norwich 🟡 Rules vary | TBC | |
| Sat 6 Feb 2027 | Watford v Sheffield United 🟡 Rules vary | TBC | |
| Tue 16 Feb 2027 | Watford v Cardiff 🟡 Rules vary | TBC |
League dates are provisional until the league confirms the exact day and time, usually a few weeks ahead, after TV picks. "TBC" means not confirmed yet. Updated 2026-11-15. The ticket labels show the club's usual rules: see the ticket helper.
Make it a double-header
Two games, one trip. Pair a game here with another ground nearby.
- 23 km apartBoth confirmedTue 24 Nov · 20:00Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund 🏆 Champions League 💳 Members onlyEmirates Stadium, London
- 35 km apartBoth confirmed
- 36 km apartBoth confirmed
- 90 km apartBoth confirmedThu 26 Nov · 17:45Brighton v Universitatea Craiova 🏆 Conference League ✅ Public saleAmex Stadium, Brighton
- 106 km apartBoth confirmed
Around the ground
The ground's real outline, the nearest stops with walking times, and every pub and bar within about 10 minutes (🟠). Straight-line distances: check the route on OpenStreetMap.
Getting there
- ✈️ London Heathrow Airport (LHR) · 20 km
- ✈️ London Luton Airport (LTN) · 25 km
- ✈️ London Stansted Airport (STN) · 51 km
- 🚆 Watford High Street (train) · 678 m, about 8 min walk
- 🚆 Bushey (train) · 1,245 m, about 16 min walk
- 🚇 Watford (metro) · 1,399 m, about 17 min walk
- 🏙️ 0.7 km from Watford city centre
Distances are in a straight line; walking times are a rough guide.
Pubs and bars nearby
7 pubs and bars within about a 10-minute walk. The closest:
- The Red Lion · 127 m
- The Oddfellows · 281 m
- The Market Tavern · 554 m
- Mad Squirrel Taproom · 688 m
- The One Crown · 720 m
From OpenStreetMap. Some pubs near grounds are home fans only on match days.
Matchday weather
Average daily high and low (°C) each month of the season, 2016-2025, Open-Meteo.
- Aug22°13°
- Sep19°11°
- Oct15°8°
- Nov10°5°
- Dec8°4°
- Jan7°1°
- Feb9°3°
- Mar11°3°
- Apr14°5°
- May17°8°
🎟️ Ticket helper
Watford
€42–€48adult, official price, standard league game
- Rough guide only
🟡 Rules vary
When: Home tickets for November games were announced in September; sale windows were not checked.
Adult GBP 36-41 in the Rookery and Lower Graham Taylor stands for the Millwall and Bolton home games (Nov 2026), per a search summary of the club notice; the family stand is priced separately.
Buy on the official Watford site📅 Add Watford's games and sale reminders to your calendar (a feed that updates itself).
The labels: ✅ Open sale = ordinary league games reach general sale · 🟡 Rules vary = members go first, some games reach general sale · 💳 Members only = a club card or membership is effectively needed · 🪪 = named tickets. They describe the club's usual league games, not one particular match: derbies and big games can be much harder.
Only buy from the club or its official partners. Unofficial resale sites charge far more and tickets can be cancelled at the gate. Prices are a guide and change by opponent; the club's site has the real price.
Want it all sorted?
Hospitality means a guaranteed seat with food and drink, and it's the legal way to a sure ticket for a big game.
Watford: official hospitality from about €204 a person, sold by the club.
Stadium tours
No game that weekend? Most big grounds run tours and museum visits most days, including the dressing rooms and the tunnel.
Tours of Vicarage RoadWhere to stay
Hotels near Vicarage Road fill up and go up in price on match and concert nights, so book early.
Hotels near Vicarage RoadPhotos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Matt Brown (CC BY 4.0); David Howard (CC BY-SA 2.0); Nick Richards (CC BY-SA 2.0); DWC LR (CC BY-SA 3.0); Brakspear at English Wikipedia (Public domain); DWC LR (CC BY-SA 3.0).
💡 Did you know?
From Wikidata and the site's own data.
Quick answers
How many people does Vicarage Road hold?
Vicarage Road holds about 22,000 people (Wikidata).
Which airport is closest to Vicarage Road?
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is about 20 km away in a straight line.
Who plays at Vicarage Road?
Watford play their home games here.
How much are Watford tickets?
Official adult prices for a standard league game are roughly €42–€48 (season 2026-27). Big games cost more. Buy from the club's official site.
What is the nearest station to Vicarage Road?
Watford High Street (train) is about 678 m away, roughly a 8-minute walk (OpenStreetMap).
Are there pubs near Vicarage Road?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 pubs and bars within about a 10-minute walk of the ground.
What is the weather like at Vicarage Road in winter?
From December to February, highs average about 8°C and lows about 3°C (2016-2025 averages).
When is the next game at Vicarage Road?
Watford v Blackburn on Wed 25 Nov 2026 (date provisional until confirmed by the league).
More about Vicarage Road on Wikipedia.