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Woodside Stadium
Woodside Stadium — Athletics stadium in Watford.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Garston · 1.4 km
About
Woodside Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1955. Owned by Watford Borough Council. Wikidata describes it as: "Athletics stadium in Watford". Coordinates: 51.6958°, -0.3947°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Woodside Stadium is the home of Watford Harriers Athletics Club It is situated in Watford in Hertfordshire and has a seated capacity of 708. Other local athletics clubs training at the stadium include Chiltern Harriers, and Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. The venue hosts local school sports league meetings, Southern Men's League, Southern Women's League, Eastern Young Athletes League fixtures for Watford Harriers, in addition to widely attended Open Graded Meetings and British Milers Club competitions.
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Background
History
The track was opened on 4 November 1955 and upgraded to a synthetic 8 lane in May 1995. The Watford Harriers built a club house to the north of the track in April 2000, and the track was completely relaid in 2009.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6958, -0.3947
- County
- Hertfordshire
- District
- Watford
- Parish
- Watford, unparished area
- Postcode
- WD25 7HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Watford
- Established
- 1955
- Nearest railway station
- Garston — 1.4 km
- Official site
- www.hollywoodbowl.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q8033348 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Woodside Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Woodside Stadium?
- Woodside Stadium is in Hertfordshire, London, United Kingdom (postcode WD25 7HU), in the parish of Watford, unparished area.
- When was Woodside Stadium built?
- Built or established in 1955.
- Who owns Woodside Stadium?
- Woodside Stadium is owned by Watford Borough Council.
- Is Woodside Stadium a protected site?
- Yes — Woodside Stadium is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Woodside Stadium?
- The nearest railway station is Garston, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WD25 7HU.