National Sports Centre
The National Sports Centre in Douglas Isle of Man is a large multi-sports centre and athletics stadium. The NSC is owned by the Department of Education, Sport and Culture of the Isle of Man Government and operated by the Manx Sport & Recreation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: kevin rothwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Sports venue
- Description: multi-sports center in Douglas, Isle of Man
- Also known as: “NSC”
- Address: Groves Road, IM2 1RB
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Bowl and Quarterbridge.
The Bowl
Recreation area
The King George V Bowl is a multi-use stadium in Douglas, Isle of Man, and the home of F.C. Isle of Man. With a capacity of 3,350, a third of which are under cover, and a viewing platform for disabled users, it is the largest stadium on the Island. The Bowl is situated 230 metres southeast of National Sports Centre.
Quarterbridge
Quarterbridge is situated soon after the 1 mile-marker measured from the TT Grandstand, part of the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT races, at the junction of the primary A1 Douglas to Peel road, A2 Douglas to Ramsey road and the A5 Douglas to Port Erin road which forms the boundary between the parishes of Braddan and Onchan in the Isle of Man. Quarterbridge is situated 390 metres northeast of National Sports Centre.Quarterbridge Crossing
Pub
Quarterbridge Crossing was the first major crossing point of the Isle of Man Railway's first line from Douglas to Peel. It opened in 1873, but was advertised station until 1929, then used occasionally until closed in 1968, with the rest of the line. Quarterbridge Crossing is situated 380 metres northeast of National Sports Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tromode and Union Mills.
Tromode
Village
Tromode is a village in Braddan parish, Isle of Man. It is on the boundary with and partly within the borough of Douglas, and is within the Douglas conurbation.
Union Mills
Village
Photo: Gregory J Kingsley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Union Mills is a village in the parish of Braddan on the A1, the primary road which connects Douglas and Peel in the Isle of Man, close to the River Dhoo.
Strang
Village
Photo: Loaghtan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Strang or The Strang is a settlement within the parish of Braddan on the Isle of Man. It is almost contiguous with Douglas, the largest town on the island, and with the village of Union Mills.
National Sports Centre
- Categories: building, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Douglas, Isle of Man, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.15274° or 54° 9′ 10″ northLongitude
-4.50454° or 4° 30′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C6Q5F3W+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 59287712OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=netballWikidata ID
Q6978644
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Polish—“National Sports Centre” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Ionad Spóirt Náisiúnta”
- Polish: “National Sports Centre”
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Highlights include Ellan Vannin Gymnastics Club and Douglas Fire Station.
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