🧱 BRICK COMMUNITY STADIUM 🧱

Wigan Athletic Complete Travel Guide – 2026-27 Season

ℹ️ 2026-27 Season Guide: The ground was renamed the the Brick Community Stadium in 2024, in partnership with a local homelessness charity – you’ll still see plenty of references to the DW Stadium around. All information has been researched and verified for the 2026-27 League One season. Always check wiganathletic.com for the latest ticketing and matchday updates before you travel.

🧱 ABOUT THE BRICK COMMUNITY STADIUM

The Brick Community Stadium has been home to Wigan Athletic since it opened in August 1999, replacing their old Springfield Park ground. Named the JJB Stadium at first, then the DW Stadium from 2009, the ground took its current name in 2024 as part of a partnership with The Brick, a local charity tackling poverty and homelessness in the area. Sitting in the Robin Park area of Wigan, this striking 25,138-capacity, all-seater bowl is shared with Wigan Warriors rugby league club, and its four single-tier stands of equal height give it a genuinely modern, impressive look for this level of football – a legacy of the club’s remarkable rise.

Wigan Athletic – The Latics – enjoyed a stunning transformation after moving into this stadium, climbing from the old Second Division to the Premier League within six years and spending eight seasons in the top flight between 2005 and 2013. The undoubted high point came in May 2013, when Wigan won the FA Cup for the only time in their history, beating Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley – remarkably, they were relegated from the Premier League just days later, one of English football’s most bittersweet weeks. The stadium’s record attendance, 25,133, was set on the final day of the 2007-08 Premier League season, when Manchester United secured the title at Wigan’s expense in front of a full house.

📊 STADIUM SPECIFICATIONS

ℹ️ Naming history: JJB Stadium (1999-2009) → DW Stadium (2009-2024) → Brick Community Stadium (from 2024).

🚗 GETTING TO THE BRICK COMMUNITY STADIUM

The stadium sits around half a mile west of Wigan town centre, a well-signposted 20-minute walk from either of the town’s two railway stations. There’s no direct bus service to the ground, so most fans either walk (via the town centre, with plenty of pub stops along the way) or take a short taxi.

🗺️ STADIUM LOCATION MAP

Brick Community Stadium Address: Loire Drive, Robin Park, Wigan, WN5 0UH

🚂 BY TRAIN – The Recommended Choice

Wigan has two stations, both around 1.5-2 miles (20 minutes’ walk) from the stadium: Wigan North Western, on the West Coast Main Line with direct services from London, Birmingham and Scotland, and Wigan Wallgate, serving Liverpool and Manchester.

Journey Times to Wigan:

🔗 Useful Link: National Rail Journey Planner

🚗 BY CAR

From the North: Exit the M6 at Junction 27, follow signs through Shevington onto Scot Lane. From the South or West: Exit the M6 at Junction 25, take the A49 towards Wigan, joining Robin Park Road at the Saddle Roundabout. From the East: Exit the M61 at Junction 6 and follow signs into Wigan.

🅿️ Parking: A large car park sits behind the away end, costing around £5 (cashless, pay on the day). It can take a while to get out after the final whistle, so factor that into your plans. Wigan Council car parks near the front of the stadium are also available if you’re displaying a valid ticket.

🍺 PUBS & FOOD NEAR THE GROUND

Wigan has no history of home/away pub segregation, and away fans are generally welcomed at pubs both in town and near the ground – though it’s sensible to keep colours low-key.

🍺 THE ORWELL ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The standout choice for away fans – on the walk towards the ground, and known for actively welcoming visiting supporters with a special matchday lunch deal and competitive beer prices.

Distance to Stadium: Short walk from the ground | Price: ££

🍺 RED ROBIN

A chain pub-restaurant right opposite the stadium in the Robin Park retail complex – safe, family-friendly, and about as convenient as it gets.

Details: 1 Anjou Boulevard, Robin Park Road, Wigan, WN5 0UJ | Distance to Stadium: Opposite the ground | Price: ££

🍺 JOHN BULL CHOP HOUSE

Close to both train stations, a good first stop if arriving by rail before making the walk out to the ground.

Details: 1 Coopers Row, Wigan, WN1 1PQ | Distance to Stadium: Town centre, near the stations | Price: ££

🍺 BRICKMAKERS ARMS

A traditional local pub a little further out in town – a solid alternative if you fancy exploring beyond the immediate stadium area.

Details: 51-59 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan, WN6 7LN | Price: ££

🍽️ FOOD & INSIDE THE GROUND

The Robin Retail Park next to the stadium has a Costa Coffee, Burger King, KFC, Greggs, Nando’s and Subway, alongside shops including Next, Boots and Smyths Toys. Inside the ground, the away end has a free-to-enter matchday bar (the Marquee Suite, valid away ticket required, capacity 450) that’s open for selected fixtures, plus standard football catering on the concourse.

🏨 WHERE TO STAY IN WIGAN

Wigan has a decent spread of accommodation for an away day, from budget chains to a proper spa hotel just outside town.

🎯 THINGS TO DO IN WIGAN

⚽ MATCHDAY TIPS

💭 FINAL THOUGHTS

The Brick Community Stadium is one of League One’s most impressive venues on paper – a 25,138-capacity, all-seater bowl built for Premier League football, complete with the FA Cup-winning pedigree to match. Visiting it now, in the third tier, is a slightly surreal experience, but the away end offers excellent, unobstructed views and the club’s history gives the place genuine weight.

Wigan itself is a proper, welcoming Lancashire town with no history of pub segregation, and the walk from either station through the town centre – stopping at The Orwell along the way – is one of the more pleasant approaches to a League One ground.

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