The Oval
The Oval is a multi-use stadium in Caernarfon, Wales. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Caernarfon Town F.C. The stadium holds 3,000 people, with 600 seats.Photo: MadSproute, Public domain.
- Type: Stadium
- Description: Multi-use stadium in Caernarfon, Wales
- Also known as: “The Oval, Caernarfon”
- Address: Stryd Marcws, Caernarfon, LL55 2HT
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caernarfon Castle and Segontium.
Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The first fortification on the site was a motte-and-bailey castle built in the late 11th century, which King Edward I of England began to replace with the current stone structure in 1283. Caernarfon Castle is situated 2,700 feet northwest of The Oval.Segontium
Archaeological site
Photo: Rhion, Public domain.
Segontium is a Roman fort on the outskirts of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, North Wales. Segontium is situated 990 feet northeast of The Oval.
Caernarfon Town Walls
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caernarfon's town walls are a medieval defensive structure around the town of Caernarfon in North Wales. The walls were constructed between 1283 and 1292 after the foundation of Caernarfon by Edward I, alongside the adjacent castle. Caernarfon Town Walls is situated 3,000 feet northwest of The Oval.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caernarfon and Caeathro.
Caernarfon
Caernarfon is a Royal town in Gwynedd, North-West Wales. Caernarfon is famous for its breathtaking castle and as a stronghold of the Welsh language. The castle and fortified complex is recognised on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the finest examples of late 13th-century and early 14th-century military architecture in Europe.
Caeathro
Village
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caeathro is a village situated on the A4085 road between Caernarfon and Waunfawr in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It is approximately 2 km from Caernarfon and 1.5 km from Waunfawr, and is part of the community of Waunfawr.
Bontnewydd
Village
Photo: Bill Payer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bontnewydd is a small village and community with a population of 1,162 located on the A487 road 1+2⁄3 miles south of Caernarfon in Gwynedd, Wales, close to the river Gwyrfai, 2 miles from its outflow into Foryd Bay.
The Oval
- Categories: sports venue, recreation area, football, sports location, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Caernarfonshire, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.13479° or 53° 8′ 5″ northLongitude
-4.26752° or 4° 16′ 3″ westOperator
Caernarfon Town FCOpen location code
9C5Q4PMJ+WXOpenStreetMap ID
way 114140083OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=stadiumOpenStreetMap feature
sport=soccerWikidata ID
Q7755723
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Polish to Welsh—“The Oval” goes by many names.
- Polish: “The Oval (Caernarfon)”
- Polish: “The Oval”
- Ukrainian: “Овал (стадіон, Карнарвон)”
- Ukrainian: “Овал”
- Welsh: “Yr Oval”
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Highlights include Caernarfon Town FC and Roman Bath House.
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