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Can You Bring a Water Bottle Into UK Venues? Venue Rules

Of the 13 UK venues we have verified for water bottles, 8 allow them with limits, 3 ban them and 2 do not say. Rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date too. Each venue below shows its own rule, the official page it comes from and the date we read it.

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UK Venues compared
13
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11
Last check
Oct 7, 2026

How the verified UK venues treat water bottles

Allowed with limits: Old Trafford, Etihad Stadium, Celtic Park, Murrayfield Stadium, Anfield, Villa Park, Wembley Stadium and The O2.

Not allowed: Principality Stadium, Hampden Park and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Allianz Stadium Twickenham and Emirates Stadium. We do not guess for these, so ask the venue or check the event page.

A verdict here is a summary of the venue's own wording, and the rows below give that wording. Rules can change by event, so a game and a concert at the same venue can differ. See the water bottles guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 13 UK venues says

Each row is the venue's own rule, with the official page it came from and the date we read it.

Water bottle

  • Allianz Stadium TwickenhamNot stated

    The pages do not mention water bottles.

    Allianz Stadium Twickenham FAQ page, checked

  • AnfieldConditional

    A clear 500 ml plastic bottle with a sealed top and clear liquid is allowed. Plastic bottles over 500 ml, cans, cartons, flasks and glass are banned.

    Anfield what can I bring graphic, season 2024-25, checked

  • Celtic ParkConditional

    It is an offence to enter with a container that can hold liquid and could injure someone if thrown, and with alcohol. The regulations name no specific bottle size.

    Celtic Park ground regulations PDF, checked

  • Emirates StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention water bottles.

    Arsenal Emirates Stadium matchday guide, checked

  • Etihad StadiumConditional

    Water in clear plastic bottles of 500 ml or less is allowed for the 2026/27 season. Glass bottles, cans, drink cartons, solid containers and flasks, dark plastic bottles and dark liquid are on the prohibited list.

    Etihad Stadium prohibited items help article, checked

  • Hampden ParkNot allowed

    Bottles, glass vessels and cans may not be brought in, and guests are asked to finish food and drink before entering.

    Hampden Park ground regulations page, checked

  • Murrayfield StadiumConditional

    Only sealed plastic bottles of water or soft drinks up to 500 ml are permitted. Unsealed soft plastic bottles and bottles over 500 ml, hip flasks, metal bottles, thermos flasks and hard-cased refillable bottles are not. Soft collapsible reusable bottles up to 500 ml are allowed if empty.

    Murrayfield prohibited items article, checked

  • Old TraffordConditional

    Clear plastic bottles of water of 500 ml or less, with the top removed, are allowed. Water over 500 ml, dark bottles or dark liquid, solid containers, flasks, drinks cartons and glass bottles are not.

    Manchester United prohibited items page, checked

  • Principality StadiumNot allowed

    No food or beverages may be brought in apart from exceptional circumstances the stadium permits. Bottles, glasses and cans are prohibited.

    Principality Stadium security page, checked

  • The O2Conditional

    An empty crushable bottle is fine, and the lid may be taken off you at security. Glass and hard bottles are banned. You can fill a bottle for free at any bar or at the water refill stations.

    The O2 arena help centre guide, checked

  • Tottenham Hotspur StadiumNot allowed

    Bottles of any kind and liquids of any kind, water included, are prohibited. The page says the stadium has multiple water fountains.

    Tottenham Hotspur bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • Villa ParkConditional

    Clear plastic bottles of water of 500 ml or less are allowed. Dark plastic bottles, dark liquid, water over 500 ml, glass bottles and drink glasses are not.

    Villa Park prohibited items and restricted bag policy graphic, checked

  • Wembley StadiumConditional

    One clear, soft, crushable plastic bottle of 500 ml or less, without its top, is allowed. You can fill it at the free refill stations inside. Hard plastic, metal and glass bottles are not.

    Wembley Stadium prohibited items page, checked

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Questions about water bottles at UK venues

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 13 UK venues we have verified, 11 state a rule for water bottles, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Principality Stadium, Hampden Park and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ban them, according to the official pages we read.

  3. Often. The venues we have verified say rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date and the venue page linked above.

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