edinburgh murrayfield stadium
Murrayfield is one of the largest and most impressive stadiums in the United Kingdom. Best know as the home of Scottish Rugby (Union), which has been played at Murryfield since 1925, the stadium lies to the west of the city centre, about 2 miles from Edinburgh Castle.
Murrayfield stadium holds the record for the biggest attendance at a rugby game, with a crowd of just over 104,000 watching Scotland play Wales in 1975. These days the stadium has a capacity of 67,500, with the popular terracing removed because of new safety regulations.
The behind the scenes tour of Murrayfield Stadium runs Monday to Friday, 11:00 - 14:30 (weekends and bank holidays by arrangement).
Address: Murrayfield Stadium, Murrayfield, Edinburgh EH12 5PJ
Tickets and information
Telephone: +44 (0)131 346 5000
Fax: +44 (0)131 346 5001
Tickets: 0870 040 1925
How to get there:
By rail: Waverley Station is about 20 - 30 minutes walk from the stadium. Haymarket Station is only 10 minutes walk from the ground. There is a regular bus service running between the ground and Waverley Station.
By car from the west: Travel eastwards on the M8 until Junction 1 at Hermiston on the A720 ringroad. Take the first left signed 'Gogar or City Centre'. Continue for about 1 mile to the Gogar roundabout where you will take the second exit signposted 'Maybury or City Centre'. Continue straight along the A8 for roughly 4 miles. The stadium should be visible on your right as you pass the zoo and is signposted.
By car from the south: All major routes (A68, A7, A70, A71, A702) from the south into Edinburgh meet the A720 city bypass. Continue west on this until the Gogar roundabout and follow the instructions above for travelling from the west.
By car from the north: Take the M9 towards Edinburgh and continue its junction with the M8 at Newbridge. From the Newbridge roundabout, take the A8 signposted for the city centre and continue past the Royal Highland Showground and the airport towards the Gogar roundabout. Before reaching the roundabout, move into the outside lane and use the underpass to bypass it. Carry straight on and follow the instructions above for travelling from the west.
