Twickenham Playing Fields CVMS Stadium

The home of Twickenham Rugby Stadium sits just outside Walton-on-Thames, and if you're a rugby fanatic, this is essentially pilgrimage territory. The Playing Fields at CVMS Stadium is where England's national team trains and plays - that electric atmosphere on match days is something else entirely, even if you're watching from the stands rather than the pitch itself.

What you're actually looking at is a proper sporting complex, not some quaint village green. On non-match days, the grounds are relatively quiet, though occasionally you'll catch training sessions if you time it right. The stadium itself holds around 82,000 people when it's full, and the sheer scale of it hits you when you walk up - this is where international rugby happens.

It's worth the trip if rugby matters to you. Match days are the obvious draw, with the whole area buzzing with supporters, though tickets sell out fast for England fixtures. If you're just passing through or want a nose at the facilities without a ticket, the exterior walk-round gives you a sense of the place. Families with older kids who follow the sport will get far more from a stadium tour than those with little ones.

If you're staying at Walton on Thames Camping and Caravanning Club Site nearby, you're only five miles away, making it easy to pop over on a match weekend. Non-match day visits are frankly a bit flat unless you're genuinely interested in rugby architecture and heritage.