Banks's Stadium, Walsall

Name: Banks's Stadium
Address: Bescot Cr., Walsall, WS1 4SA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1922 622791

#1 among attractions in Walsall

Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue, Sport

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Bescot Stadium, also known as the Banks's Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Walsall, England, and the current home ground of Walsall Football Club. It was built in 1989–90, by GMI Construction, with a reported build cost of £4.5m. The stadium replaced the club's previous ground, Fellows Park, which was located a quarter of a mile away and was the club's home for 94 years. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 18 August 1990 (34 years ago)Capacity: 11.3 thous.Coordinates: 52°33'56"N, 1°59'26"W

Address

Bescot Cr.Walsall (Palfrey)Walsall WS1 4SA United Kingdom

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+44 1922 622791

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Day trips

Banks's Stadium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wednesbury, Caldmore, St Gabriel's Church, St. Bartholomew's Church.

1.5 miSW
Area
Wednesbury, Birmingham
38 min walk • Wednesbury is a market town in Sandwell in the county of West Midlands, England. It is located near the source of the River Tame. Historically part of Staffordshire in the Hundred of Offlow, at the 2011 Census the town had a population of 37,817.
0.8 miNE
Park
Caldmore, Walsall
22 min walk • Caldmore is a suburb of Walsall in the West Midland, England. It is a historic village formerly in Staffordshire.
0.7 miE
Church
St Gabriel's Church, Walsall
19 min walk • St Gabriel's Church is a Church of England parish church in Walsall, West Midlands. Its parish includes Fullbrook, Caldmore, Bescot, The Delves, Palfrey, and Tamebridge and Yew Tree.
1.5 miSW
52°33'14"N • 2°1'11"W
St. Bartholomew's Church, Birmingham
38 min walk • Church, Sacred and religious sites
0.5 miN
Church
St Mary & All Saints, Walsall
14 min walk • St. Mary & All Saints’ Church in Dale Street, Palfrey was built in 1901 to 1902 designed by J. E. K. and J. P. Cutts of London. It replaced a former mission church built of corrugated iron in 1893 which became too small for the parishioners.
0.6 miW
Manor house
Bescot Hall
15 min walk • Bescot Hall is a former manor house in the area of Walsall in England that is known as Bescot. Only partial earthworks remain, including the moat, which is a shallow depression for most of its circuit.
1.3 miNE
52°34'55"N • 1°58'40"W
St Matthew's Centre, Walsall
33 min walk • Church
1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Gorway Ground, Walsall
25 min walk • Gorway Ground is a cricket ground in Walsall, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1889, when Walsall Cricket Club played Wednesbury.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Banks's Stadium open?

Banks's Stadium is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Banks's Stadium?

Nearby attractions include St Mary & All Saints, Walsall (14 min walk), Bescot Hall (15 min walk), St Gabriel's Church, Walsall (19 min walk), Caldmore, Walsall (22 min walk).

How to get to Banks's Stadium by public transport?

The nearest stations to Banks's Stadium:

Train

Bescot Stadium (5 min walk)
Tame Bridge Parkway (29 min walk)

Bus

Wednesbury Rd / Oxford St • Lines: 334, 34 (16 min walk)
Old Pleck Rd / Wellington St • Lines: 39 (20 min walk)