Recreation Ground
Located in Rushmoor District, Hampshire Coordinates: 51°14′54″ N 0°45′17″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 91 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LHR London Heathrow Airport32 km
- LGW London Gatwick Airport41 km
About Recreation Ground
Recreation Ground is a landmark. Location: Rushmoor District, Hampshire.
The Recreation Ground, currently known as The EBB Stadium at The Recreation Ground for sponsorship reasons and informally known as The Rec, is a football ground in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. Football matches have been played there since 1927 when Aldershot (later reformed as Aldershot Town) was founded. The ground hosted league football between 1932 and 1992 when Aldershot were members of the Football League.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1927
- Opened
- 1927
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Photos of Recreation Ground
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Mubarak Mosque HolyArtThou · CC BY 4.0
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Climate of Recreation Ground
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (81 mm)
- Driest month
- July (46 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 80 | 53 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 58 | 46 | 57 | 70 | 78 | 78 | 81 |
How to get to Recreation Ground
The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 32 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Woking, 16 km to the northeast.
Airports
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 32 kmnortheast
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 41 kmeast
- Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 54 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Woking Population: 103.9K 16 kmnortheast
- Basingstoke Population: 107.6K 23 kmwest
- Reading Population: 318K 28 kmnorthwest
- Slough Population: 164.8K 31 kmnorth
- Sutton Population: 187.6K 40 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Recreation Ground
Within 100 km: 788 historic and cultural sites, 734 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km127 places
- Trinity Island Island 23 kmNE
- Bull Dog Island Island 25 kmNE
- Wheel Island Island 24 kmE
- The Island Island 22 kmNE
25–60 km830 places
- Portsea Island Natural site 54 kmSW
- St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 56 kmSE
- The Marlipins Museum Museum 57 kmSE
- Climping Beach Beach 52 kmS
60–100 km852 places
- Isle of Wight Island 74 kmSW
- White Hart Lane Landmark 62 kmNE
- Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 91 kmE
- Avon Beach Beach 90 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aldershot Military Museum Museum, Rushmoor District2.4 km N -
Ramillies Park Natural site, Rushmoor District2.8 km N
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Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum, Rushmoor District3.8 km N
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Mubarak Mosque Attraction, Tilford6.4 km S
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Upper Hale Radio Tower Landmark, Farnham4.5 km W
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Farnham Castle Historic site, Farnham4.7 km SW
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The Farnum Museum Museum, Farnham5.2 km SW
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Waverley Abbey Historic site, Tilford5.4 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Aldershot Town, Rushmoor District0.6 km W -
Farnborough Town, Rushmoor District5.1 km N -
Hale Neighbourhood, Farnham3.2 km SW
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Ash Vale Town, Ash2.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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