Maiden Castle Sports Centre
Maiden Castle Sports Centre, also known as the Graham Sports Centre and the Durham University Sport and Wellbeing Park, is the main sports complex at Durham University and the home for many of the university's teams.Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Sports venue
- Description: sports complex in Durham, England
- Also known as: “Durham University Sports and Wellbeing Park”, “Maiden Castle sports centre”, and “The Graham Sports Centre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maiden Castle and HM Prison Durham.
Maiden Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maiden Castle is an Iron Age promontory fort in Durham, England. It is listed as a scheduled monument. Maiden Castle is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Maiden Castle Sports Centre.
HM Prison Durham
Prison
Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
HM Prison Durham is a Georgian era reception Category B men's prison, located in the Elvet area of Durham in County Durham, England. Built in 1819, the prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. HM Prison Durham is situated 3,000 feet northwest of Maiden Castle Sports Centre.
Durham Castle
University building
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, England, which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham. Durham Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Maiden Castle Sports Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Durham and Shincliffe.
Old Durham
Hamlet
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Durham is a hamlet in County Durham, in England. It is situated approximately 1 mile east of central Durham and south of Gilesgate. The most northerly remains of a Romanised farmstead in the Roman Empire were excavated at Old Durham during 1940s.
Shincliffe
Village
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shincliffe is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. The parish population was 1,796. It is situated just over 1 mile to the south-east of Durham city centre, on the A177 road to Stockton.
Elvet
Suburb
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elvet is an area of the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the opposite side of the River Wear from Durham Cathedral and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham.
Maiden Castle Sports Centre
- Categories: venue, sports complex, association football pitch, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.76635° or 54° 45′ 59″ northLongitude
-1.55942° or 1° 33′ 34″ westOperator
Durham UniversityOpen location code
9C6WQC8R+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1201530909OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreWikidata ID
Q113468876
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Welsh—“Maiden Castle Sports Centre” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “メイデン・キャッスル”
- Welsh: “Maiden Castle (canolfan chwaraeon)”
- Welsh: “Maiden Castle”
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Highlights include Sandbased and MC Cricket.
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