England · England Premier League
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town FC
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Founded
1878
Years standing
148
Home ground
Portman Road
Capacity
30,056 seats
Why Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town are not a spare club. They are England Premier League, Portman Road, and 148 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.
Proper ground
Portman Road takes roughly 30,056, big enough for atmosphere, small enough that you can learn where the singing corner is on your first visit.
You get a nickname
Known as The Blues The Tractor Boys. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Worth the journey
Nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), roughly 62km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.
The calendar you inherit
England Premier League is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Portman Road. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
London Southend Airport (SEN)
62 km / 39 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Ipswich railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Portman Road
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Portman Road
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
