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Villa Park

Home of Aston Villa in Birmingham, capacity 42,749. Away fans are in the Doug Ellis Stand. The Holte pub by the ground is home-only, so head to Witton or Aston for the pre-match.

Capacity
42,749
City
Birmingham
Nearest station
Witton station (West Midlands Railway)
~8 min walk
Division
Premier League
Address
Trinity Road, Birmingham B6 6HE

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Villa Park away guide

Aston Villa away end

The away allocation sits in the Doug Ellis (East) Stand, Lower Tier, in the north-east corner where the stand meets the North Stand. The block runs across the corner sections of the lower deck. Villa offer around 3,000 away seats for league fixtures, the Premier League standard. Away turnstiles sit off Witton Lane and are signposted from Witton station.

Villa Park bag policy

Villa Park applies a stadium-wide bag policy. Current matchday guidance says bags larger than 20cm by 15cm by 5cm are not allowed onto the stadium footprint, and all bags are searched.

Checked 26 May 2026 against Aston Villa matchday guide.

Getting to Villa Park: nearest station

Witton station is the closest at about 8 minutes from the away turnstiles, with direct services from Birmingham New Street. Aston station is a similar 10-minute walk on the other side of the ground but jams up after big games, so Witton is the smoother exit. The Holte pub right by the ground is home-only, drink near Witton or in central Birmingham and ride out from New Street.

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Pubs near Villa Park

Aston Villa away pubs: a starter list near the ground. A personalised brief includes the full away-friendly shortlist with walking distances and current notes.

  • The Yew TreeWitton local, about 400m from the away turnstiles, the classic away-friendly choice and busy from lunchtime
  • The Aston TavernHandsome old boozer roughly 250m from the ground on Trinity Road, mixed crowd and food on
  • The RoebuckRelaxed pub on Lichfield Road, around 700m towards Aston station, calmer pre-match and an easy walk back to the train

Upcoming visitors to Villa Park

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Full away-friendly pub list

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Matchday entry checklist

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