The Cherry Red Records Stadium

The home of Isthmian League football, this modest ground in South London has a proper grassroots feel that's refreshing if you're tired of corporate mega-stadiums. The stadium itself isn't flash - red seats, a small main stand, the kind of place where you can actually hear the manager yelling at players - but that's precisely why locals rate it.

You're looking at a couple of hours maximum for a match day experience. The ground holds around 5,000, so it never feels rammed, and you can get proper matchday atmosphere without the aggro you'd find at bigger clubs. Admission costs vary depending on opposition, but you're rarely paying more than £15-20 for a ticket. Check their website closer to the time for fixtures and prices, as they shift seasonally.

It's the sort of place families actually enjoy without kids getting bored or overwhelmed. If you're staying at Lovat Parks nearby - just under five miles away - a Saturday or Tuesday evening match makes for an easy local outing. You get the real England football experience rather than the sanitised Premier League version.

Honestly? Only worth the trip if there's a match on. The ground itself doesn't justify a special visit otherwise. But if you time it right and grab tickets, it's a proper London football day out that won't cost you a fortune or require wrestling through 60,000 tourists.