Footes Lane

Footes Lane Stadium is Guernsey’s principal sports venue, serving as the island’s national stadium. The facility features a floodlit, high-quality playing surface encircled by a six-lane synthetic athletics track. Its central feature is The Garenne Stand, a 720-seater covered stand equipped with hospitality suites, team and officials’ changing rooms, a medical room, a media area, and spectator toilets. Including standing areas, the stadium can accommodate up to 5,000 people. The venue underwent significant redevelopment in 2002 at a cost of £1.2 million, culminating in the construction of The Garenne Stand in time for the 2003 Island Games. The stadium has hosted notable events, such as the football final at the Island Games and the centenary Muratti Vase final in 2005, both drawing capacity crowds.

Owned by the States of Guernsey, the stadium is managed by the Culture & Leisure Department and is used by Guernsey FC as well as Guernsey RFC, which competes in the RFU National League Three London Division. Its central location on the island makes it easily accessible, with several hundred parking spaces available nearby and frequent public transport links. Situated approximately three miles from Guernsey Airport and one mile from St Peter Port, the island’s capital, Footes Lane benefits from convenient transport options, including buses and taxi services. The stadium also boasts the expertise of a full-time groundsman to maintain its high-quality facilities.

Directions to Footes Lane are straightforward, with the stadium located off the Rohais, near the Guernsey Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre. It is a short walk from nearby hotels, such as St Pierre Park, and is directly served by several bus routes, including numbers 41, 42, 51, and 52. For those requiring taxi services, Guernsey offers an app-based system to estimate fares and book rides, although fares must still be paid directly to drivers using in-vehicle meters.