University of Bolton Stadium Stadium

Address: De Havilland Way, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6JW, United Kingdom

Website: https://www.universityofboltonstadium.co.uk

The University of Bolton Stadium is a modern football stadium in Horwich, Greater Manchester, home to Bolton Wanderers FC. It opened in 1997 and has an all-seated capacity of approximately 28,700.

The stadium is used primarily for league and cup football fixtures and can host concerts and community events when scheduled. It replaced the club’s older ground and was constructed with four covered stands around a rectangular pitch.

Built as a single-purpose football stadium in the late 1990s, the venue has undergone naming-rights changes but remains the main sporting venue for professional football in Bolton. Facilities include spectator stands, corporate areas and basic matchday services.

The ground sits in Horwich within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, north-west England, with road links to Bolton town centre and the wider Greater Manchester area.

• Capacity and opening: The stadium has an all-seated capacity of around 28,700 and opened in 1997 to replace Bolton Wanderers’ previous ground.
• Location and use: Located in Horwich within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, it is the regular home ground for Bolton Wanderers FC and hosts occasional non-football events.

University of Bolton Stadium (at Middlebrook, Horwich) is about 3 miles west of Bolton town centre and is beside the A6/M61 corridor. From Bolton and surrounding towns take the A6 or join the M61 (use the Middlebrook/Horwich exits) - there is ample matchday parking at the retail/football complex.

By public transport the nearest railway station is Horwich Parkway (on the Manchester-Preston line), roughly a 20-25 minute walk (about 1.2-1.5 km) to the stadium; local buses from Bolton town centre and Horwich serve the Middlebrook retail area with short walks to the ground.

• Use Horwich Parkway train station and follow the pedestrian route to the stadium on matchdays - trains are often faster and much less congested than driving into the car parks.
• Arrive at least 45-60 minutes before kick-off to pass security and collect tickets, then use the stadium's designated entrances shown on your ticket to avoid last-minute queues.
• If driving, follow the official stadium car-park signage and leave the site 20-30 minutes after full time; staying behind for a short post-match drink at Middlebrook reduces peak exit delays.