Adams Park: Wycombe Wanderers
A purpose built ground that spent three years known as The Causeway Stadium, Adams Park has been the home of Wycombe Wanderers since it opened in 1990. The club had actually wanted to leave their previous stadium, Loakes Park, as early as the 1960s but couldn’t for numerous reasons, most of them being financial. They sold the ground to the local health authority in order that Wycombe General Hospital could be expanded, with the funds going towards the construction of Adam Park.
The ground takes its name from the club’s former captain, Frank Adams. Adams had actually purchased the former ground, Loakes Park, for the club and its sale also helped to fund the building of Adams Park.The stadium recorded its highest capacity in July 2005 when Jose Mourinho’s Premier League champions Chelsea turned up for a pre-season friendly.
Stats
| Adams Park Stats | |
|---|---|
| Year Opened | 1990 |
| Capacity | 10000 |
| Average Attendance | 4929 |
| Record Attendance | 10000 (Wycombe v Chelsea (13/07/2005)) |
| Pitch Size | 105 x 68 (7140) |
| Former Name | The Causeway Stadium |
| Owner | Frank Adams Legacy Ltd |
| Clubs Hosted | Wycombe Wanderers F.C., Wasps RFC, Reading F.C. Women |
| First Fixture | Wycombe Wanderers v Nottingham Forest (09/08/1990) |
| Wycombe Wanderers Stats | |
|---|---|
| Year Founded | 1887 |
| Nickname | The Chairboys, The Blues |
| Club Mascot | Bodger |
| Rivals | Colchester United |
| Previous Stadiums | Loakes Park |
| Kit | Dark & Light Blue Quarters (Home) / Green & White Stripes (Away) / Red (Third) |
| Training Ground | Wycombe Wanderers Training Ground |
| Shirt Sponsor | Origin |
| Team Owner | Feliciana EFL Limited, Wycombe Wanderers Trust |
| Record Goalscorer | Tony Horseman (416) |
| Record Appearances | Tony Horseman (749) |
Adams Park Photos
Adams Park Seating Plan and Where to Sit
The North stand is a single-tier section of seating that houses the changing rooms and also has a paddock in front of it for a limited number of standing spectators. The East Stand is where the away fans are located, whilst the West stand is opposite it and tends to house the noisiest fans with it being the only remaining fully terraced stand in the ground. Finally, The Frank Adams South Stand is has two tiers that are separated by a row of executive boxes and is also where the family section of the stadium is located.
Wycombe Wanderers Ticket Prices
There is no categorisation of matches at Adams Park, but where you want to sit will affect the price of your ticket, as will your age and when you book.
Below we have given the cheapest and most expensive ticket prices for adults and concessions, but remember, you can save yourself £2 per ticket if you book before 5pm the day before the game:
- Adults: £22.00 – £31.00
- Concession: £21.00 – £28.00
How To Get Wycombe Wanderers Tickets
Tickets are available online, over the phone, or in person from the Information Centre at Adams Park.
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Getting To Adams Park
Wycombe is, in essence, a commuter town just outside London, so if you’re heading there from the nation’s capital then you’ll be fine. Here are some of the more standard travel options you’ll want to explore:
Train – High Wycombe is about two and a half miles from the ground and is served by Chiltern Railways. They run services from Birmingham Moor Street, London Marylebone and more.
Bus – Arriva operates a match day special service that runs from Wycombe Railway Station to the ground.
Car – The M40 is the nearest major route that can take you to the ground. Leave it at Junction 4 for the A4010 and follow the signs to the ground.
By Air – Heathrow Airport is about thirty minutes away if you’re driving.
Taxi – A taxi from Wycombe Station to the ground will take just under a quarter of an hour to complete its journey and should cost somewhere in the region of £10.
Parking Near Adams Park
There is some limited parking at the ground itself that is priced at £10, and the club has also secured a few hundred spaces at local Millbrook school, or you might want to chance your arm with some on-street parking. Keep an eye out for any relevant restrictions if you opt for this route, however.
Useful Resources
- Parking - Just Park
Adams Park Hotels
Given that Central London is less than half an hour away by train, you might want to stay in the capital and commute in. If you’d rather go for the ‘stay local option’, though, we’ve got you covered:
Wendover Arms Hotel - £87+
Holiday Inn High Wycombe M40, Jct. 4 - £70+
Crowne Plaza Hotel Marlow - £80+
Pubs and Bars Near Adams Park
Much like with the hotels, Central London offers you the best options for a night out in a place with bright lights. If you want to go for a pre-match pint a little closer to the stadium, however, then here are some decent options:
O'Neills Bar
The Hourglass
Heidrun
Facilities
Adams Park is one of the better grounds in the Football League, with excellent views from pretty much everywhere, a nice atmosphere and all of the usual places you’d expect to be able to buy your pre and mid-match food and drinks from.
Prices
- Programme: £3.5
- Pie: £3.3
- Cup of tea: £2
- Beer: £3.5
Hospitality
Executive boxes are available for hire for up to 12 people, but if you’d like something less exclusive then the club’s typical match day hospitality package takes place in the Legends Lounge, where you will see an interview with a club legend as well as the man of the match presentation, and enjoy a premium seasonal buffet, half time refreshments, and access to a pay bar. There are a few other options available to explore too.
Private Hire
Adams Park Conference Centre has its own dedicated website, so you know it’s good. The ground can cater for pretty much any event you can think of, from one-to-one interviews all the way through to massive parties for around four hundred people. As well as conferences, the stadium is also able to host your wedding, so do bear that in mind if you’re a Wycombe fan looking to tie the knot. They even offer the stadium as a filming location if you happen to be a film director who needs such a location.
Stadium Tours & Museum
Tours occur on matchdays starting at 11am and finishing at midday. They cost £20 for adults and £10 for concessions, and for that you get to walk down the tunnel, see the first team dressing room, see the boardroom and the executive boxes, and even hear match insights from ex players. There is no museum at the ground, however.
About Wycombe Wanderers
Known to supporters alternately as The Blues or The Chairboys, Wycombe Wanderers Football Club was founded in 1887 and has earned a reputation as one of the most family friendly clubs in the Football League. This reputation was given extra weight when the club was named the Football League Family Club Of The Year two years in a row from 2006 until 2008. It also received a Football League Family Excellence Award in 2010, 2012 and 2014.
The formation of the club remains shrouded in some mystery. It is believed that a group of furniture makers started a team called the North Town Wanderers in 1884, lending the club its nickname of The Chairboys. Wycombe Wanderers itself wasn’t officially formed until 1887 after a meeting was held at the Steam Engine pub on Station Road. Martin O’Neill, who would go on to make a name for himself with clubs like Leeds United and Aston Villa, led The Blues to the FA Trophy in 1991 and into the Football League proper in 1993.
In 2012, after a turbulent time, the Wycombe Wanderers Supporters Trust took over ownership of the club which helped steady the ship. Then in 2023, successful businessman Rob Couhig bought a 90% stake in the club, providing fresh investment, with the supporters trust retaining 10%.
Adams Park History
Located in an industrial estate in the Sands area of Wycombe, Adams Park is only the second stadium that the club has played at since its formation in 1887. Loakes Park was in need of either massive refurbishment or else destruction when it was sold to the local health authority in order to allow for the much needed expansion of Wycombe General Hospital. The funds were put towards the building of the club’s new, purpose-built home which opened in 1990.
From 2002 until 2014 Wycombe Wanderers shared the ground with the Aviva Premiership Rugby Union side Wasps, although the rugby side also played games elsewhere during this period. In the end they moved to Coventry in order to play their games at the Ricoh Arena. From 2016-2020, the stadium was also the home ground of Reading Football Club’s Women’s team.
Future Developments
At the time of writing there are no specific development plans for Adams Park, although in 2021 they did install a huge LED screen and give the stands a full digital upgrade.