Sports Facilities
Sports Facilities
The club has two well established golf courses set in beautiful parkland and only 15 miles from the center of London. The main hole church course is a challenge for both the experienced and casual golfer. It is well kept with tree lined fairways, ditches and ponds. The feature hole is the 13th par 5. This was for many years the longest hole in the country measuring 621 yards. Aldenham Golf Club is the perfect venue for your golfing requirements.
Aldenham Golf & Country Club
Church LaneThe club has two well established golf courses set in beautiful parkland and only 15 miles from the center of London. The main hole church course is a challenge for both the experienced and casual golfer. It is well kept with tree lined fairways, ditches and ponds. The feature hole is the 13th par 5. This was for many years the longest hole in the country measuring 621 yards. Aldenham Golf Club is the perfect venue for your golfing requirements.
Vicarage Road is a stadium in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, and is the home of association football club Watford of the Premier League. An all-seater stadium, its current capacity is 22,220 following the completion of the new Sir Elton John Stand in 2014, and expansion work in 2015 and again throughout 2016 and 2017, this included expansion of the football pitch. Expansion and upgrade work is to continue, with plans to expand Vicarage Road to around 30,000.
It has been the home of Watford Football Club since 1922, when the club moved from Cassio Road. The ground was officially opened by Col. Charles Healey of Benskins Brewery for the visit of Millwall on 30 August 1922. In addition to being Watford's home since opening, the stadium was also home to Wealdstone F.C. between 1991 and 1993, and to rugby union side Saracens from 1997 until they moved to their new home at Allianz Park in February 2013.
After purchasing the freehold of the stadium from Benskins in January 2002, Watford's financial situation forced them to sell and lease back the stadium later that year.[7] However, after a campaign entitled 'Let's Buy Back The Vic' with donations coming from fans, as well as celebrity former owner Elton John donating the entire proceeds of a concert held at the venue, the club was able to repurchase the stadium in September 2004.[8]
On 1 September 2011 it hosted England under-21s 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 8 match against Azerbaijan under-21s. The hosts thrashed the visitors 6 – 0 with braces from Craig Dawson and Henri Lansbury and single goals from Jordan Henderson and Martyn Waghorn. There were 7,738 in attendance.
Vicarage Road Stand
Rugby game at Vicarage Road, 2005
The Vicarage Road Stand was built following the conclusion of the 1992–93 season. Previously an open terrace, the all-seater stand was built to comply with the Taylor Report and raise the standard of the ground. It cost £2.3 million to build and had a capacity of 5,800 people. Construction was largely funded by the £1.2m sale of Bruce Dyer in 1994.[9][10]
Originally a mere earth bank when the club moved to the ground, it was gradually transformed into a conventional terrace. In 1978, an electronic scoreboard was put up, which became an iconic symbol of Watford's eighties heyday. In a display of solidarity with the home support, Graham Taylor maintained that the benches for the coaching staff and substitute on the side of the pitch would remain exposed to the elements until such time as the home end was covered.
Its final game as a terrace was a 1–0 loss to Oxford United on 8 May 1993. It opened to the public once more on 18 September 1993, with Watford defeating Notts County 3–1.[11]
Previously the home stand, it now houses the away support. A partition was subsequently added, meaning that both home and away support could be put in the stand. Half of the stand is given to away fans, and the other half is used as the family area for home fans. It also houses wheelchair supporters of both teams. Since August 2012, the stand has been home to the Hornets Shop.[12]
Watford FC Community Sports & Education Trust
Vicarage RoadVicarage Road is a stadium in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, and is the home of association football club Watford of the Premier League. An all-seater stadium, its current capacity is 22,220 following the completion of the new Sir Elton John Stand in 2014, and expansion work in 2015 and again throughout 2016 and 2017, this included expansion of the football pitch. Expansion and upgrade work is to continue, with plans to expand Vicarage Road to around 30,000.
It has been the home of Watford Football Club since 1922, when the club moved from Cassio Road. The ground was officially opened by Col. Charles Healey of Benskins Brewery for the visit of Millwall on 30 August 1922. In addition to being Watford's home since opening, the stadium was also home to Wealdstone F.C. between 1991 and 1993, and to rugby union side Saracens from 1997 until they moved to their new home at Allianz Park in February 2013.
After purchasing the freehold of the stadium from Benskins in January 2002, Watford's financial situation forced them to sell and lease back the stadium later that year.[7] However, after a campaign entitled 'Let's Buy Back The Vic' with donations coming from fans, as well as celebrity former owner Elton John donating the entire proceeds of a concert held at the venue, the club was able to repurchase the stadium in September 2004.[8]
On 1 September 2011 it hosted England under-21s 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 8 match against Azerbaijan under-21s. The hosts thrashed the visitors 6 – 0 with braces from Craig Dawson and Henri Lansbury and single goals from Jordan Henderson and Martyn Waghorn. There were 7,738 in attendance.
Vicarage Road Stand
Rugby game at Vicarage Road, 2005
The Vicarage Road Stand was built following the conclusion of the 1992–93 season. Previously an open terrace, the all-seater stand was built to comply with the Taylor Report and raise the standard of the ground. It cost £2.3 million to build and had a capacity of 5,800 people. Construction was largely funded by the £1.2m sale of Bruce Dyer in 1994.[9][10]
Originally a mere earth bank when the club moved to the ground, it was gradually transformed into a conventional terrace. In 1978, an electronic scoreboard was put up, which became an iconic symbol of Watford's eighties heyday. In a display of solidarity with the home support, Graham Taylor maintained that the benches for the coaching staff and substitute on the side of the pitch would remain exposed to the elements until such time as the home end was covered.
Its final game as a terrace was a 1–0 loss to Oxford United on 8 May 1993. It opened to the public once more on 18 September 1993, with Watford defeating Notts County 3–1.[11]
Previously the home stand, it now houses the away support. A partition was subsequently added, meaning that both home and away support could be put in the stand. Half of the stand is given to away fans, and the other half is used as the family area for home fans. It also houses wheelchair supporters of both teams. Since August 2012, the stand has been home to the Hornets Shop.[12]
Metropolitan is a purpose built events & sports venue located in Bushey, near Watford, Hertfordshire. Built in 1967, Metropolitan boasts a range of function rooms & meeting rooms ideal for weddings, parties, funerals, meetings and presentations. Metropolitan also boasts 36 acres of sports fields including football, cricket, tennis and even a county standard bowls green.
Metropolitan Police Sports Club
Metropolitan is a purpose built events & sports venue located in Bushey, near Watford, Hertfordshire. Built in 1967, Metropolitan boasts a range of function rooms & meeting rooms ideal for weddings, parties, funerals, meetings and presentations. Metropolitan also boasts 36 acres of sports fields including football, cricket, tennis and even a county standard bowls green.
Top Golf is the premier golf entertainment venue where the competition of sports meets your local bar. You can challenge your friends and family to addictive point-scoring games that anyone can play all year round. Just picture a 240-yard outfield with dartboard-like targets in the ground. The closer to the center you get your micro-chipped ball, the more points you get. You can score even bigger with Top golf's extensive food and drinks menu, served to you by one of our bay hosts.
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Topgolf Watford
Bushey Mill LaneTop Golf is the premier golf entertainment venue where the competition of sports meets your local bar. You can challenge your friends and family to addictive point-scoring games that anyone can play all year round. Just picture a 240-yard outfield with dartboard-like targets in the ground. The closer to the center you get your micro-chipped ball, the more points you get. You can score even bigger with Top golf's extensive food and drinks menu, served to you by one of our bay hosts.
Don your light vest and laser phasor and step into the future, today! A high tech version of tag where one is 'tagged' with the full blast of a dramatic looking laser beam courtesy of your opponents, which will trigger a 'hit' register on your sensors and give you a vibration in warning! Not to worry though, the beams are completely harmless so even if you do nothing but get shot every time your pack reactivates all you're going to be is well vibrated and a bit gutted. So you might as well go berserk with it if you have it in you!
Minimum age 7+
Cafe for spectators to watch from
Multi-shot camera system, so you can watch the action!
Laser Planet Watford
127 Albert Rd SDon your light vest and laser phasor and step into the future, today! A high tech version of tag where one is 'tagged' with the full blast of a dramatic looking laser beam courtesy of your opponents, which will trigger a 'hit' register on your sensors and give you a vibration in warning! Not to worry though, the beams are completely harmless so even if you do nothing but get shot every time your pack reactivates all you're going to be is well vibrated and a bit gutted. So you might as well go berserk with it if you have it in you!
Minimum age 7+
Cafe for spectators to watch from
Multi-shot camera system, so you can watch the action!