Meadow Park (Borehamwood)

Meadow Park, also known as the LV Bet Stadium Meadow Park for sponsorship purposes, is a football ground in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England. It is the home ground of Boreham Wood F.C., and also hosts the home matches of Arsenal Women F.C. and Arsenal youth teams. Meadow Park is also the name of the public park, which includes the football ground, as well as children’s play areas, tennis courts, multi-sports courts, interactive play, a teen shelter, football pitches, open grassland and a wildflower meadow.

General information

Arena capacity: 4,500 spectators

Address: Broughinge Rd, Boreham Wood, WD6 5AL

GPS coordinates for the navigator: 51.6622° N, 0.2713° W

Year of construction: 1963

Field: grass lawn with dimensions of 100.6 × 70.4 m

Seating plan of Meadow Park

South Terrace

The South Terrace is split into two sections.

These sections both consist of a few rows of uncovered standing terrace and are separated from one another by open space that leads to the southern turnstiles. The smaller section, near to the stadium’s southeast corner, also holds toilet and refreshment facilities. There are rows of black metal bars down at the front of each terraced section for fans to lean on.

Views from the South Terrace are perfectly clear, but the only protection from the elements comes via the back wall.

There is no overhead protection at all, making this the worst side of the ground to be in during cold or wet matchdays.

West Stand

The West Stand consists of a fairly steep single tier of seating.

Most of the seats in here are coloured white, though there is a horizontal line of black seating running across the blocks. Two of the more central seating blocks also contain the letters BW and FC spelt out in black. The two very central blocks meanwhile are segregated from the rest either side by vertical fences.

The area holding the matchday camera is housed atop the roof, with toilet and refreshment facilities in detached block at either end of the stand.

Your view from anywhere inside the West Stand is perfectly clear as there are no supporting pillars coming down from the roof above.

Both ends of the stand are open though, with no windshields in place to offer protection.

North Bank

The North Bank is very similar in height to the adjacent West Stand but consists of standing terrace rather than seating.

There are three rows of metal bars running across the terraced area for fans to lean on. The stand does not quite run along the full width of the pitch, with the open space in the stadium’s northeast corner taken up the Boreham Wood Club Shop and refreshment facilities.

Your view from anywhere inside the North Bank is perfectly clear, as there are no supporting pillars coming down from the roof above.

There are no windshields in place at either end though, with just small walls in place to offer protection from the sides.

East Stand

The East Stand’s interior can be split into three sections.

The first of these, next to the North Bank turnstiles and northeast corner, is a few rows of uncovered standing terrace. There is a metal bar running across this terraced area for fans to lean on.

Views are perfectly clear from anywhere here, but the only protection from the elements comes from the back wall.

The central section is the largest of the three. It consists of a single tier of red seating with the letters BW and FC spelt out in white across the outer blocks. Part of the stand’s centre is sectioned off via a small wall and is for executive use. The stadium’s dugouts are located down at the front, with the tunnel located to the right of the seating area.

Your view from anywhere inside this central section is perfectly clear as there are no supporting pillars coming down from the roof.

Protection from the side is limited to just small walls however rather than windshields.

The third section is next to the stadium’s southeast corner and separated from the central section by a building that houses the changing rooms and tunnel. It consists of entirely uncovered standing terrace that offers minimal protection from the elements.

Away Fans

Away fans are typically housed in the South Terrace. This is a single tier of fully uncovered terrace that is split into a smaller and larger section by a path that leads from the turnstiles.

Whilst you are given a clear view of the action from here, your only protection from the elements will come via the back wall. Be sure to wrap up warm if you are heading here on what is likely to be a cold or wet matchday.

To reach the South Terrace Turnstiles, you will need to head into the car park off Brook Road, a little away from the stadium itself. At the far end of this car park is a path clearly signed for away supporters. Head up that path and you will be brought to the Away Turnstiles and the South Terrace itself.

Where to buy tickets?

The cheapest way to get tickets to see Boreham Wood play is by buying your tickets in advance as this will see you rewarded with a discount to the ‘on the day prices’. Presuming you aren’t that organized, however, you’ll find that Boreham Wood don’t categorize their matches, so the only things that will change how much you’ll pay are your age and where in the ground you want to go. Black Card Membership will offer a further discount to tickets.

You can buy tickets online, over the phone or in person both on the day of games and in advance.

How to get there?

Leave the M25 at Junction 23 and take the A1 towards London. Then leave the A1 at the first turn off and take the A5135 towards Boreham Wood. Continue along the A5135 towards the town centre, going straight across at the first small roundabout and at the next large roundabout, take the second exit onto Brook Road (signposted Boreham Wood Football Club). Then take the next right into Broughinge Road and the ground entrance is down on the right.

Car Parking

There is a car park at the ground, but this is only for players and Club officials. A few minutes walk from Meadow Park is the Brook Road ‘pay and display’ car park, which costs £2.20 for three hours, £3.20 for four hours or £5.20 for all day. The car park is free after 6.30pm and on Sundays. Please be aware that in the streets around the stadium a residents only parking scheme is in operation, so please check lamp posts for warning signs of this before parking up.

By Train

The nearest railway station is Elstree & Boreham Wood, which is located just under one mile away from Meadow Park. The station is served by trains from London St Pancras and Luton.

As you come out of the station, entrance bear left and walk up to the main road. Turn right into Shenley Road and proceed along the High Street, until you reach a small roundabout. Turn left at the roundabout into Eldon Avenue (there is a McDonalds over on the right of this road). At the bottom of Eldon Avenue turn right into Brook Road and the entrance to the ground is down on the left. The journey from the station should take around 15-20 minutes.

Where to eat and sleep?

At Meadow Park itself is the Three Lions Bar, but this is normally for home fans only. However, Meadow Park is only a 5-10 minute walk from the town centre where there are plenty of pubs and eating places to be found, including a Wetherspoons outlet called the Hart and Spool, on Shenley Road. Also on Shenley Road is the Wishing Well pub that has the added benefit of showing televised sports.

To find the town centre from the ground then simply from the top of the Meadow Park access road (called Broughinge Road) turn left. At the roundabout, turn right onto Shenley Road and this leads into the centre.

Facilities

If you ever thought of pitch hiring, it will be hard to find a place better the Meadow Park for your dream.

Astro Pitch Hire

Boreham Wood FC’s facility team are taking bookings for their state of the art 4th Generation Astro Turf.

The pitch is one of the newest and most advanced artificial surfaces on the market; no expense has been spared to ensure that it will play as close to natural grass as you can get.

Whether you want to drive the ball into the top corner of the net like Kabby Tshimanga, make a match-saving tackle like our skipper Mark Ricketts, attempt a silky-smooth pass like Kane Smith or make a world class save like Nathan Ashmore this is the ideal training facility for you!

Boreham Wood FC have attempted, and succeeded, in providing you all with one of the top training facilities anywhere in the local area. Another £1.8 million worth of site investment was spent during the previous summer to ensure we created the best facility possible for players, coaches and spectators alike.

The astro pitch has certainly got people excited and is now the training facility of choice, for not only the Boreham Wood first team, but also for our acclaimed BW PASE Academy, all age groups of Arsenal Women, plus both Arsenal and Excels development centres.

Put simply, this brand-new surface will offer all players, of all abilities, a highly superior, FIFA approved pitch. In truth, nothing locally can compare to this facility, it is a must have experience.

The facility has been designed to cater for improved parking and better sight for spectators who are watching their loved ones use the astro pitches. The changes will please you and will greatly enhance the watching experience for not only parent/s and guardians, but the general public as well, so why not come down and experience these amazing facilities for yourself?

As it’s stated above, the viewing areas are more spacious than ever and have increased seating, with multiple picnic benches for your benefit to sit and enjoy refreshments that are available. They have replaced the old rebound boards with a fencing system that doesn’t obscure viewing, and created a simpler pitch divide netting system.

The facility also features 12 brand new state of the art, portable, aluminium miniature soccer goals. So, act swiftly with your enquiries or site visit as they have already filled 90% of the slots!

TV, Advert and Film Location Hire

Boreham Wood Football Club has a long history of film, adverts and TV episodes being shot here at Meadow Park.

These shoots include adverts for some of the biggest brand names including Adidas, Nike, Umbro, PUMA, Head & Shoulders etc… They’ve looked after a number of well-known TV shows including Our Girl, Holby City, Casualty and Eastenders to name but a few.

Thei Chairman has spent over 30 years as a well-respected prop man and property master, working on films such as Full Metal Jacket, Shakespeare in Love and Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.

So they have huge experience of what production companies and location managers want. They really can offer the complete bespoke facility package.

There are function suites, training pitches, classrooms, offices and an A Grade Stadium.

There is also a large unit car park and a complete catering package if requested.

Areas for make up, hair and wardrobe to work from, plus a warm and comfortable green room are provided as well… If you wish to provide your own catering, that’s fine, you can hitch them up to the utilities and water supply for a small charge.

Accessibility

There are 7 accessible parking spaces available in the Brook Road public car park. It is managed on a first-come, first served basis. Use postcode WD6 5HJ.

Disabled spectators can purchase discounted tickets for Arsenal WFC matches. Complimentary companion tickets are available.

Accessible seating is available in the West Stand, access is via the South Stand turnstiles.

Accessible toilet facilities are available in the West Stand.

History

First opened in 1963, it became the home of Boreham Wood Football Club.

The Wood moved here having previously been based at Eldon Avenue. A Main Stand was constructed shortly after moving in, with it then being demolished and replaced in 1999. Further expansions to the ground have led to the Meadow Park that is in place today.