Stadiums · North West England
The Oval
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The Oval — Municipal athletics stadium in Bebington, Merseyside.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bebington · 0.5 km
Getting there & planning your visit
The Oval is located in Wirral, North Wales, with the postcode CH63 5QX. The nearest railway station is Bebington, which is 0.5 km away. Entry details are not specified, so please check in advance for accessibility and ticket information.
About
The Oval is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1888. Owned by Wirral. Managed by Wirral. Wikidata describes it as: "Municipal athletics stadium in Bebington, Merseyside". Coordinates: 53.3579°, -3.0099°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Oval (sometimes referred to as the Bebington Oval and Port Sunlight) is a Municipal athletics stadium in Bebington, Merseyside and leisure centre with outdoor ski slope. The venue has played host to Tranmere Rovers F.C. reserve and ladies teams. The track is regularly used by Wirral AC and Warriors Pentathlon & AC and many competitions such as the Merseyside Championships take place here. The ground has an eight-lane running track which was originally paid for by Lever Brothers in the 1920s but has since undergone an upgrade. It is the home to a number athletics clubs. It was featured in the film Chariots of Fire and represented the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir. Some schools across the area, such as St John Plessington, use the facilities for their PE lessons
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- Coordinates
- 53.3579, -3.0099
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH63 5QX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birkenhead
- Established
- 1888
- Nearest railway station
- Bebington — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7755725 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Oval (Wirral) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Gateway to Bebington Oval Sports Centre - geograph.org.uk - 123911.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Oval?
- The Oval is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH63 5QX), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- What is The Oval?
- The Oval — Municipal athletics stadium in Bebington, Merseyside.
- How do I get to The Oval?
- The nearest railway station is Bebington, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH63 5QX.
- When was The Oval built?
- Built or established in 1888.
- Who runs The Oval?
- The Oval is operated by Wirral.
- How do I get to The Oval?
- The nearest railway station is Bebington, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH63 5QX.