Stadiums · North West England
Derwent Park
In or near Camerton.
Derwent Park is a stadium in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Workington · 0.4 km
Getting there & planning your visit
Derwent Park is located in Cumberland, with the nearest railway station being Workington, just 0.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CA14 2HG. Entry details are not provided, so please check locally for accessibility information.
About
Derwent Park is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1956. Coordinates: 54.6481°, -3.5556°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Derwent Park is a Rugby League Stadium and former motorcycle speedway in Workington, England situated beside the Cumbrian River Derwent. It is used mostly for rugby league matches and is the home stadium of Workington Town who play in League 1 the 3rd tier of the British rugby league system. Derwent Park has a capacity of 12,000 people with 1,200 seats and the pitch is surrounded by a 398 yards (364 metres) motorcycle speedway track.
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Background
History
The stadium was opened in 1956. The record attendance at Derwent Park was set on 13 March 1965 when 17,741 spectators turned up for a third round Challenge Cup match against Wigan. Speedway began in Workington after a successful application was made by the promotion team for a licence to race at Derwent Park for the 1970 season. The promoters included former rider Ian Thomas and the rugby pitch required moving 25 yards sideways to accommodate the speedway track. Workington Comets raced at the stadium from 1970 until 1982. Speedway returned to Derwent Park for one season in 1987, when Glasgow Tigers arrived to race, while searching for a new home. However the team changed its name to…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6481, -3.5556
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Workington
- Postcode
- CA14 2HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Established
- 1956
- Nearest railway station
- Workington — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5263340 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Derwent Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Scotland v Italy 2013 RLWC (Derwent Park 3).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Derwent Park?
- Derwent Park is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA14 2HG), in the parish of Workington.
- What is Derwent Park?
- Derwent Park is a stadium in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Derwent Park?
- The nearest railway station is Workington, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA14 2HG.
- When was Derwent Park built?
- Built or established in 1956.
- How do I get to Derwent Park?
- The nearest railway station is Workington, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA14 2HG.