Athletic Ground
Built in 1886, and located in Richmond upon Thames, London, the Athletic Ground is a rugby ground, managed by Richmond Athletic Association, home to RFU Championship sides London Scottish and Richmond.Photo: Phillip Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Sports venue
- Description: sporting facility in Richmond, London, England
- Also known as: “Athletic Ground, Richmond” and “Richmond Athletic Ground”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Deer Park and Richmond Adult Community College.
Old Deer Park
Park
Photo: Amanda Slater, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Deer Park is an area of open space within Richmond, owned by the Crown Estate, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England. It covers 147 hectares of which 90.4 hectares are leased as sports grounds for sports, particularly rugby, golf and cricket.
Richmond Adult Community College
College
Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College is a further education college located in Richmond in Greater London. It was established in 2017 by a merger between Richmond Adult Community College and the specialist Hillcroft College. Richmond Adult Community College is situated 910 feet south of Athletic Ground.
Pools on the Park
Sports venue
Photo: Phillip Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pools on the Park is a Grade II listed swimming pool and leisure facility in Old Deer Park in Richmond, London. Construction on the 6.5-acre site started in 1964 and was completed in 1966; the architect was Leslie Gooday. Pools on the Park is situated 810 feet southwest of Athletic Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Richmond and Richmond-Kew.
Richmond
Town
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Richmond is a town in south-west London, 8.2 miles west-southwest of Charing Cross. It stands on the River Thames, and features many parks and open spaces, including Richmond Park, and many protected conservation areas, which include much of Richmond Hill.
Richmond-Kew
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Richmond-Kew is a district in south-west London. This is perhaps the area of outer London with the most to offer visitors.
North Sheen
Suburb
Photo: Hassocks5489, Public domain.
North Sheen is an area of London, England in the former Municipal Borough of Richmond. It was incorporated into Kew in 1965 when the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames was created.
Athletic Ground
- Categories: rugby, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.46684° or 51° 28′ 1″ northLongitude
-0.30336° or 0° 18′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C3XFM8W+PMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1372425873OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=rugby_unionWikidata ID
Q4813742
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Athletic Ground” goes by many names.
- French: “Athletic Ground”
- Italian: “Athletic Ground”
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