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Hillsborough Stadium

Located in Bradfield, Sheffield Coordinates: 53°24′41″ N 1°30′03″ W

Hillsborough Stadium
Arne Müseler · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Wadsley
1.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport52 km
MAN Manchester Airport52 km

About Hillsborough Stadium

Hillsborough Stadium is a landmark. Location: Bradfield, Sheffield.

From Wikipedia

Hillsborough Stadium is a football stadium in the area of Owlerton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. With a total capacity of 34,835, it has been the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club since opening in 1899. The ground has been substantially re-developed, with new stands on each side and the original South Stand re-built for UEFA Euro 1996. It has two large two-tiered stands and two large single-tiered stands, all of which are covered.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1899
Opened
1899
Official website
swfc.co.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Hillsborough Stadium

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (117 mm)
Driest month
July (65 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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Climate of Hillsborough Stadium
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°17°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1138488746678658082100107117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hillsborough Stadium

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sheffield, 4 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 52 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 52 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 66 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 4 kmsoutheast
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 10 kmeast
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 19 kmsouth
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 27 kmnortheast
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 30 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Hillsborough Stadium

Within 100 km: 584 historic and cultural sites, 864 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km150 places

  • Don Island Island 9 kmE
  • Ladybower Reservoir Lake 15 kmW
  • Howden Reservoir Lake 17 kmW
  • Derwent Reservoir Lake 17 kmW

25–60 km580 places

  • Newark Island Island 58 kmSE
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 55 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 40 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 51 kmW

60–100 km887 places

  • Great Britain Island 73 kmNW
  • The Island Island 93 kmN
  • Sunk Island Island 99 kmE
  • Read's Island Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Wadsley Village, Bradfield
    1.4 km W
  • Hillsborough Neighbourhood, Bradfield
    1.1 km S
  • Owlerton Neighbourhood, Sheffield
    0.2 km SW
  • Walkley Neighbourhood, Bradfield
    1.9 km S

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources