The Valley, London

Name: The Valley
Address: London, United Kingdom

#2514 among attractions in London

Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums

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Facts and practical information

The Valley is a 27,111 capacity sports stadium in Charlton, London, England and has been the home of Charlton Athletic Football Club since the 1920s, with a period of exile between 1985 and 1992. It is served by Charlton railway station, which is less than a five-minute walk away from the stadium. An alternative route is the Jubilee line; exiting at North Greenwich, and changing for route 161, 472 and 486 buses, which stop outside the stadium. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1919 (105 years ago)Capacity: 27.1 thous.Coordinates: 51°29'11"N, 0°2'11"E

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Greenwich (Charlton)London United Kingdom

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The Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thames Barrier Park, St Mary Magdalene Woolwich, Woolwich Common, St George's Garrison Church.

1 miN
Park
Thames Barrier Park, London
26 min walk • The Thames Barrier Park is a 7-hectare park in Silvertown in the London Borough of Newham and is named after its location on the north side of the River Thames next to the Thames Barrier.
1.1 miNE
Church
St Mary Magdalene Woolwich, London
28 min walk • St Mary Magdalene Woolwich is an 18th-century Anglican church dedicated to St Mary Magdalene in Woolwich, southeast London, England.
1 miSE
Park
Woolwich Common, London
26 min walk • Woolwich Common is a common in Woolwich in southeast London, England. It is partly used as military land and partly as an urban park. Woolwich Common is a conservation area. It is part of the South East London Green Chain.
1.2 miE
Church
St George's Garrison Church, London
30 min walk • St George's Garrison Church is a ruined church in Woolwich in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, South East London. It was built in 1862-63 as a Church of England place of worship for the Woolwich Royal Artillery garrison.
1 miNW
Park
Royal Wharf, London
26 min walk • Royal Wharf, on the former site of Minoco Wharf on the north bank of the River Thames, is a residential and commercial development in Newham, London located near the Thames Barrier, west of Thames Barrier Park, and close to both West Silvertown and Pontoon Dock DLR stations.
1.2 miE
City hall
Woolwich Town Hall, London
32 min walk • Woolwich Town Hall is an early 20th-century town hall located in the historic Bathway Quarter in the centre of Woolwich, South East London.
1.1 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St John's Blackheath, London
27 min walk • St John's Blackheath is an all age Anglican church in the Vanbrugh Park area of Blackheath, part of the Royal Borough of Greenwich in southeast London, England. Built in the 1850s to the design of architect Arthur Ashpitel, it provided "an important visual and spiritual focus" to a rapidly growing high-class residential area.
1 miNW
Memorial
Silvertown War Memorial, London
25 min walk • Silvertown War Memorial, also known as Silvertown Explosion Memorial, is a war memorial in Silvertown, in East London.
1.6 miNW
Monuments and statues
Quantum Cloud, London
41 min walk • The Quantum Cloud is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, located next to The O2 in London. The sculpture was commissioned for the site and was completed in 1999. At 30 m high, it is Gormley's tallest sculpture to date.
1.1 miNE
Church, Art Deco architecture, Streamline Moderne architecture
New Wine Church, London
30 min walk • New Wine Church is a non-denominational Christian megachurch in Southeast London. The church originally met in a leased facility. They then purchased and renovated one of four cinemas in Woolwich. The 3,000-member church occupies the former Coronet cinema complex and overlooks the Woolwich Ferry.
1.2 miE
Church
Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich, London
30 min walk • The Gurdwara Sahib Woolwich is a Sikh gurdwara in central Woolwich in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, South East London. It was built in 1814–16 as a Methodist church and converted into a Sikh place of worship in the late 1970s.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Valley?

Nearby attractions include Charlton, London (4 min walk), Maryon Park, London (8 min walk), Maryon Wilson Park, London (9 min walk), Charlton Park, London (14 min walk).

How to get to The Valley by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Valley:

Bus

Nadine Street • Lines: 380, 486 (5 min walk)
Charlton Lane • Lines: 380 (6 min walk)

Train

Charlton (7 min walk)
Westcombe Park (20 min walk)

Ferry

Royal Wharf • Lines: Rb1, Rb5 (24 min walk)
Woolwich Ferry South Pier • Lines: Woolwich Free Ferry (33 min walk)

Light rail

Pontoon Dock Platform 1 • Lines: B-Wa, Si-Wa (29 min walk)
West Silvertown Platform 2 • Lines: B-Wa, Si-Wa (34 min walk)