Details for Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield

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Completed in September 1990 at a cost of 29 million the Don Valley Stadium was the first completely new national sporting venue built outdoors in Great Britain since Wembley in the early twenties. It was built as the centre-piece of a 147 million construction programme needed to provide the necessary sports and cultural facilities to enable the city to host the 1991 World Student Games.

Submitted By: Alex on 2005-12-30

Located between the city centre and Meadowhall shopping centre the venue is close to many pubs

By car Leave motorway at junction 34 (Sheffield Meadowhall). At the roundabout follow signs A6178 City Centre & Attercliffe. Go past Meadowhall Shopping Centre on your right. Keep straight on this road. Pick up local signs to Attercliffe & Don Valley Stadium/Sheffield Arena. Go past the stadium to traffic lights and turn left (Worksop Road). The VIP entrance/stadium car park the second road on the left. Reception areas are located at both 'C' & 'K' doors. By public transport BUS: A large number of bus routes serve the stadium from the Sheffield Transport Interchange. Route numbers include: 2, 69, 130, 287. SUPERTRAM: Sheffield's multi-million pound light rail system has a dedicated stop within 100 metres of the stadium. Trams connect to the stadium from various locations in the city including the City Centre & Meadowhall. The stadium also offers FREE CAR PARKING for approx. 300 vehicles & disabled spectator access.