Big hall hosting junior table tennis tournament.. free WiFi available and free parking - cafe was shut unfortunately but close by to shops to pop out for lunch..
From a first time visitor, Decent ground… cash and card taken on turnstiles and food/drink places. The car park on match days is by pre-booking only but there’s a free car park round the corner which is almost unheard of these days. Overall, it’s an alright gaff.
Visited for Widnes Vikings v Bradford Bulls in the Rugby League Championship 2024. Ground is 15 minutes walk south of Widnes Railway Station on the Liverpool Lime Street-Warrington-Manchester Oxford Road route and 5-10 minute walk to the west of Widnes Town Centre. On the day of the match,a warm Sunday afternoon there was home and visiting fans outside the ground,all mixing and good humoured,with absolutely no police presence i could make out. Decided to purchase ticket for the Main South Stand at 2pm,with the ticket office and club shop beyond the main reception & car park. Did find the club shop entrance a bit narrow,and there was only one way in or out and this is the reason i marked the score 4 rather than 5 because had i visited closer to 3pm im not sure it could have coped with the volume. Should be noted that there is a more spacious club shop in Widnes Market Hall which is usually open during weekdays,but not matchday Sunday. Once inside the ground i found only 1 other stand open for the game,which is the North Stand. All four sides of the ground have modern all-seater stands with an unobstructed view of the pitch from all should the club return to Super League. On the day of my visit Widnes Vikings were hosting a British Armed forces day which included a parade and a heartingly well respected minute silence to The Last Post. As for the game itself the visiting fans made plenty of noise in the South Stand Block A,some fans moved position into Block B for the second half and though this is where the home fans could also buy a ticket,there was no problems between fans,dispite no segregation (football fans take note).Once again,if there was Police inside the ground their presence was low key. The Stadium is unusual for Rugby in as much as it does not have any terracing,but to me personally that is a plus point.Would recommend Widnes for a safe family day out,with a great view of the pitch all round. Photos enclosed.
A fantastic stadium with a great atmosphere. A friendly place to watch a classic game of rugby league.
I want be going there again after my experience at the local Halton football derby match. Badly organised event not enough turnstiles on I got in 25 mins late with my grandson. Both supporters to close to one another which caused to much tension, eventually leading to bottle throwing at our fans. The security there were just standing there looking and doing nothing.
Visited here on 2nd July for Bryan Adams concert. Concert itself was brilliant, but the stadium organisation for entering was a bit shambolic as couldnt initially get the turnstile gates open at said time 1st because the actual gates were stuck, then another delay as sound checks had over-run. Sadly there were a couple of instances of rows/fights kicking off where we were stood in the gold ticket enclosure due to too much alcohol & waiting a couple of hours before support act came on. Maybe need to look at the organising side of things to make for a happier event, though on the whole it was a great night with a fab artist...
Visited here on 2nd July for Bryan Adams concert. Concert itself was brilliant, but the stadium organisation for entering was a bit shambolic as couldnt initially get the turnstile gates open at said time 1st because the actual gates were stuck, then another delay as sound checks had over-run. Sadly there were a couple of instances of rows/fights kicking off where we were stood in the gold ticket enclosure due to too much alcohol & waiting a couple of hours before support act came on. Maybe need to look at the organising side of things to make for a happier event, though on the whole it was a great night with a fab artist...
Nice stadium, all seater. Good views .
Attended #HaltonBizFair event at the stadium. Nice, well maintained event space. Reasonable priced café was open. Lots of free parking. 4 stars because the biz expo hall was separate from the networking and workshop room which meant leaving the building and re-entering further down the stadium. Surely there are rooms closer?
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