Prince of Wales Stadium
Sports venue in Cheltenham, England
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The Prince of Wales Stadium is a multi-sport stadium in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, with a running track and athletics facilities.[2] Since 2014, the stadium has been owned and managed by The Cheltenham Trust.
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire
GL50 4RN
 Interactive map of Prince of Wales Stadium | |
Full name | The Prince of Wales Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Tommy Taylors Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 4RN |
| Coordinates | 51°54′39″N 2°4′50″W |
| Capacity | 3,500 (500 seats)[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1981 |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Renovated | 1999 |
| Tenant | |
| Gloucestershire All Golds Smiths Rugby Club | |
The stadium is home to Smiths Rugby Club which uses the ground for training and home games. It is also home to Cheltenham & County Harriers.
The Cheltenham Rugby Festival rugby league nines event has also been held there.
History
The Prince of Wales Stadium was opened in 1981. A cricket match between Australia and Gloucestershire was played as part of its opening.
In September 1981, Cheltenham Tigers Rugby Football Club moved to the stadium. They played a match against Harlequins to celebrate the occasion.
The track was reopened on 2 October 1999 after the track surface had been resurfaced with Polytan PUR at a cost of £185,000. In 2014, the stadium became part of The Cheltenham Trust, a charity which manages several properties which were formerly run by Cheltenham Borough Council.[3]
