Croke Park Stadium Tour

Croke Park holds 82,300 and is the headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association, which is an amateur sporting body - the players in the All-Ireland finals held here are not paid, which surprises most visitors given the scale of the ground. The tour covers the dressing rooms, the tunnel, the pitchside and the press area, and includes the GAA Museum with its interactive games area where you can try hurling and football skills. The Skyline is a separate booking - a walkway around the roof, forty-four metres up, with a view over the whole city. Match days close the tour, so check the fixture list before planning.

What to look for

• The stadium - 82,300 capacity, for an amateur sporting organisation.
• The GAA Museum - the history, and an interactive hurling and football area.
• The dressing rooms and tunnel - the players' route onto the pitch.
• The Skyline walk - the roof walkway forty-four metres above the pitch.

When to go

Any season; check the fixture list, as tours do not run on match days and are restricted around big games. The Skyline runs in most weather but closes in high wind or lightning.

Things to know

No tours on match days - this catches people out repeatedly. The Skyline is a separate and considerably more expensive ticket. Pitch access is not included; you see it from the stands.

Nearby

Dublin city centre is a twenty-minute walk; the Royal Canal Greenway passes the ground.