Fratton Park

Stadium Portsmouth's historic football stadium, home of Pompey

Traditional English football ground in Portsmouth, known for close terraces and club history; matchday visitors come for Portsmouth FC games, local rivalry fixtures and stadium tours.

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Fratton Park is a football stadium in the Fratton area of Portsmouth, England, and the long-standing home ground of Portsmouth Football Club. It is one of the older professional football stadiums in the English league system.

A compact traditional football ground with four main stands, matchday facilities, and club hospitality areas; match atmospheres are closely concentrated around the pitch. Supporters attend League and domestic-cup fixtures and local club events throughout the season.

Opened at the end of the 19th century, Fratton Park has served as Portsmouth FC’s primary stadium for well over a century and has been modified and modernised incrementally. The ground retains older stands alongside later upgrades to seating and amenities.

Situated in the Fratton district of Portsmouth, the stadium is a short walk from Fratton railway station and lies within the city’s urban residential area north of the city centre.

  • Capacity and use: Home ground of Portsmouth Football Club with a current seating capacity of about 20,000, making it one of the older continuously used Football League stadia.
Fratton Park
Whites Road, Fratton, Portsmouth PO1 5QL, United Kingdom
50.7964, -1.0639
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https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/
Typically ticketed on match days through Portsmouth FC; prices vary by competition and seat location

How to Get to Fratton Park #

Fratton Park is a short walk from Fratton railway station (about 5-10 minutes). Portsmouth and Southsea station is also walkable (20-30 minutes). Local buses serve the area; on match days follow signage and stewards to official entry gates.

Tips for Visiting Fratton Park #

  • For the truest Fratton Park experience sit in the Fratton End or South Stand where local supporters concentrate.
  • Note the stadium's low, crenellated terraces - they are among the oldest in the Football League and give the ground a terraced, authentic feel.
  • If possible, book a stadium tour to learn about the ground's pre-war origins and its quirky spatial constraints.

Best Time to Visit Fratton Park #

Visit during the football season to feel the ground's historic supporter culture; offseason tours provide better access to facilities.

Football season
August-May · 4-18°C (39-64°F)
Match days throughout the season are the best time to experience the stadium's atmosphere.
Summer
June-July · 13-23°C (55-73°F)
Fewer fixtures; off-season tours are more likely to be available.

Weather & Climate near Fratton Park #

Climate

Fratton Park's climate is classified as Oceanic - Oceanic climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in February). Temperatures range from 2°C to 22°C. Moderate rainfall (805 mm/year).

Air Quality: AQI 35 Good
Best Time to Visit
JulyJuneAugust
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
34°
Warmest Month
-7°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C. Regular rainfall (91 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

44 Poor

Comfort

5°
Feels Like Cold
5°C
Temperature
3° – 8°
94%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

91 mm
Rainfall
5.9 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.1
UV Index
Low
8.4h daylight

February

February is the coolest month with highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C. Moderate rainfall (59 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

48 Poor

Comfort

5°
Feels Like Cold
5°C
Temperature
2° – 8°
92%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

59 mm
Rainfall
5.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.2
UV Index
Low
9.9h daylight

March

March is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 4°C. Moderate rainfall (68 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

58 Acceptable

Comfort

7°
Feels Like Cold
7°C
Temperature
4° – 10°
88%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

68 mm
Rainfall
5.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.4
UV Index
Low
11.7h daylight

April

April is cold with highs of 13°C and lows of 5°C. Moderate rainfall (49 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

64 Good

Comfort

9°
Feels Like Cold
9°C
Temperature
5° – 13°
84%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

49 mm
Rainfall
4.9 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.9
UV Index
Moderate
13.6h daylight

May

May is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 8°C. Moderate rainfall (46 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

70 Very Good

Comfort

12°
Feels Like Cool
12°C
Temperature
8° – 17°
81%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

46 mm
Rainfall
4.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.3
UV Index
High
15.3h daylight

June

June is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 11°C. Moderate rainfall (55 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

72 Very Good

Comfort

15°
Feels Like Cool
15°C
Temperature
11° – 20°
78%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

55 mm
Rainfall
4.5 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.5
UV Index
Very High
16.2h daylight

July

July is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 13°C. Moderate rainfall (43 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

86 Excellent

Comfort

18°
Feels Like Cool
18°C
Temperature
13° – 22°
74%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

43 mm
Rainfall
4.6 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.5
UV Index
Very High
15.7h daylight

August

August is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 13°C. Moderate rainfall (53 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

72 Very Good

Comfort

17°
Feels Like Cool
17°C
Temperature
13° – 22°
76%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

53 mm
Rainfall
4.5 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.2
UV Index
High
14.3h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 11°C. Moderate rainfall (71 mm) and partly cloudy skies.

68 Good

Comfort

15°
Feels Like Cool
15°C
Temperature
11° – 19°
80%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

71 mm
Rainfall
4.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.8
UV Index
Moderate
12.5h daylight

October

October is cool with highs of 15°C and lows of 8°C. Regular rainfall (87 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

54 Acceptable

Comfort

12°
Feels Like Cool
12°C
Temperature
8° – 15°
87%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

87 mm
Rainfall
5.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.3
UV Index
Low
10.6h daylight

November

November is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 5°C. The wettest month with 92 mm of rain and mostly overcast skies.

52 Acceptable

Comfort

8°
Feels Like Cold
8°C
Temperature
5° – 11°
92%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

92 mm
Rainfall
5.2 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.1
UV Index
Low
8.8h daylight

December

December is cold with highs of 9°C and lows of 4°C. Regular rainfall (91 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

52 Acceptable

Comfort

6°
Feels Like Cold
6°C
Temperature
4° – 9°
94%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

91 mm
Rainfall
5.6 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.1
UV Index
Low
7.9h daylight

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