Layout & facilities

Please ensure that you enter and leave the ground by the correct gate as instructed on your ticket.

William Street Gate

Accessed from Great Pulteney Street via William Street.

Sports Centre Gate

Accessed from North Parade Road via the Sports Centre.

Riverside Gate

Accessed from Argyle Street by going down to the river using the steps opposite the Bath Rugby Shop.

South Gate

Accessed from North Parade road, going down the steps at the end of Parade Bridge onto the tow path.

Map & directions

The ground is approximately five minutes' walk from the bus and train stations and is situated in the heart of Bath next to the river. Click here for travel information.

Stadium facilities - Matchday

Bath Rugby's ground - known as "The Rec" - is situated on the banks of the River Avon on one side of the Recreation Ground - an open space in the middle of the City.

Ticket office

The ticket office is situated in the Wadworths 6X (West) Stand (which abuts the river) and is accessed from the river footpath. The ticket office is normally open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm for ticket purchases. The ticket line for telephone purchases and enquiries is 0844 448 1865 and is available during these opening times. On a home match day the ticket office generally opens at 11am for ticket collections - or at 9am if the game is not sold out.

Facilities inside the ground

Gates to the ground open 2 hours prior to kick-off.

Refreshments at the ground

Bars On a matchday bars are available around the ground offering a selection of alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages. The main bars are located as follows:

• Wadworths Bar - The main bar in the old Clubhouse on the North side of the ground, is best accessed from the Riverside Gate and located next to the terrace areas of the ground. This large bar can accommodate up to 500 supporters and offers a wide selection of Wadworths 6X, lagers and Thatchers Cider. There is separate food counter serving hot snacks.
• IPL South Stand bar - bar located in the IPL South Stand covered seating area offering drinks and snacks to IPL South Stand ticket holders only.
• Novia Financial (East) Stand bars - four bars located under the Novia Financial Stand on the east of the pitch.
• Thatchers Rig - bar situated between the IPL South Stand and the Novia Financial Stand in the south east corner of the ground. 6X, lagers and soft drinks available in addition to Thatchers.
• Bath Rugby Rig - bar situated in the car park area between the Novia Financial Stand and the Clubhouse in the north east corner of the ground, serving 6X, lagers, Thatchers and soft drinks plus hot drinks and snacks from a separate unit.
• Wadworths 6X Stand bar - small bar situated on the south side of the Wadworths 6X Stand serving 6X, lagers, Thatchers, hot and cold drinks and hotdogs.

Food outlets

• Clubhouse Bar - separate food counter offering hot snacks including pasties, burgers, hot dogs and chips.
• Clubhouse food hatch - counter located at the back of the Clubhouse terraces offering hot dogs, chips, soft drinks.
• Hot dogs are available from the West Bar.
• IPL South Stand bar also offers hot snacks.
• Bath Organic Farms trailers - two trailer food outlets - one in the car park between the Clubhouse and Novia Financial Stand, and the other in the area between the Novia Financial and IPL South Stand. As the name suggests these outlets offer a selection of locally sourced organic food - including burgers, sausages, faggots, chips and fruit smoothies - plus tea and coffees.

Bath Rugby merchandise

Club shop (outside the ground) - The main club shop is at 1 Argyle Street - just over Pulteney Street and ideally located for the many fans who pass it on their way from the city centre to the ground. This shop is normally open 7 days a week - 9am-5.30pm Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm Sundays - and stocks a full selection of Bath Rugby merchandise.

Mobile Shop - On match days a smaller shop is open at the ground, located in the car park in the north-seat corner of the ground (between the Novia Financial Stand and the Clubhouse). This shop stocks replica shirts plus more popular items such as rugby balls, hats, scarves, coats etc. The mobile shop is open until kick-off and then again during half time and after the game. For a full range of Bath Rugby merchandise see our web shop.

Bath Rugby Supporters Club

The largest independent supporters club in the Aviva Premiership, the Supporters Club organise events during the season and fundraising activities (especially for the Community Foundation). In addition they organise reduced price away travel to matches. For more information see their information on our site. On match day the supporters club have a stand under the Clubhouse (East end) where supporters club officials are available before kick-off for away travel bookings and other enquiries.

Toilet facilities

Toilets facilities are available around the ground:

• IPL South Stand - ladies, gents and disabled toilets available (IPL South Stand ticket holders only)
• Wadworths 6X Stand - ladies and disabled toilets available on the South side of the stand, gents toilets on the North side of the stand.
• Clubhouse - ladies and gents toilets - accessed from the walkway behind the Clubhouse terrace.
• Novia Financial Stand - ladies and gents toilets located under the Stand. Disabled Facilities We have a number of positions specially designed for supporters in wheelchairs. For more information, please contact our ticket office. Hospitality at the Ground There is a wide variety of Business Hospitality packages available for match day. Match hospitality is located in the IPL South Stand at the south of the ground Hospitality at the Rec and in our Insider Bar in the Clubhouse. See Commercial pages for more information.