Harrogate Town AFC

The EnviroVent Stadium has been home to Harrogate Town AFC since the formation of the club.

Over the decades the ground has evolved under the stewardship of hard working and dedicated directors, supporters and volunteers. In 2012 a new custodian and current Chairman, Irving Weaver set out ambitious plans to develop the ground to a standard that President, George Dunnington, could only describe as "a dream".
 
The dream started to become a reality in 2013, with the construction of two new stands at the stadium. 
 

After promotion to The National League in 2018 and the required ground developments that go with it, three new stands were built during the 2018/19 season, taking the capacity to over 4,000.

A standing terrace in front of The 1919 Venue and changing room end and a seperate standing terrace next to the Family Stand were both opened on Monday 22nd April as Gateshead visited The EnviroVent Stadium, with a seated stand next to the Envirovent Stand completed in the Summer of 2019.

Following promotion to the EFL in August 2020, a grass pitch was installed to comply with EFL regulations, replacing the existing 3G pitch.

In addition to this, a new Main Stand was constructed with close to 1,000 seats, boosting the capacity of the stadium to 5,000.

Following the conclusion of the 2021/22 season, it was announced that £3.5m would be invested off the pitch, including the installation of a new seated stand taking the number of seats available in the ground to over 2,000.

GETTING HERE 

Coming from York - Trains from York are every hour and the journey takes approximately 30 minutes. Hop on the 7 bus at the bus station and show your match ticket to the driver to get your discounted fare.

The EnviroVent Stadium is roughly a 25 minute walk from Harrogate Station - HG1 1TE. (1.1 Miles)

Coming from Leeds - Trains from Leeds depart every 30 minutes from arrive at Hornbeam Park Station 30 minutes later.  The EnviroVent Stadium is a 25 minute walk from Hornbeam Park Station - HG2 8BW. (1.3 Miles)

Harrogate Train Station and The Bus Station are next to each other. Harrogate Train station connects directly with Leeds and York which have direct links with the main centres across the country Manchester, London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Liverpool.

Getting to the ground early means you can make the most of your day at Harrogate Town. We recommend you plan to arrive at the ground at least 45 minutes before the start of the game.

Supporters drop off by Coach / Minibus

Mandatory instruction from local authorities is that supporters are NOT allowed to be dropped off outside the stadium or on Wetherby Road except for Disabled supporters or supporters with severe walking difficulties where the aforementioned supporters can be dropped off / picked up outside Willow Tree Primary School. All other supporters must remain on the coach and be dropped off at Harrogate Sports and Fitness Centre, where is the designated coach / minibus park.

Due to the location of the EnviroVent Stadium on Wetherby Road, the above must be adhered to as Wetherby Road is the main traffic route to the Harrogate Town Centre and main blue Artery for the Emergency Services. The Emergency services are also located behind the EnviroVent Stadium; therefore, no traffic management is possible. Please ensure that coaches drop off at Harrogate Sports and Fitness Centre which is approximately a 15-minute walk from the stadium (0.9 miles).

Travel and Transport

Directions to Harrogate Sports and Fitness Centre:

Travelling from the A1 take the A661 and turn left at the traffic Lights onto Hookstone Drive. Turn left onto Hookstone Wood Road, continue until you reach the large car park locate within the sports centre.

Please advise that coaches are not permitted to park on Wetherby Road, and traffic regulations are in place in the form of double yellow lines and the road outside is an arterial route in and out of Harrogate hospital and in promoting safer roads for both pedestrian and vehicle traffic, should be kept clear of unnecessary obstruction or breach of road traffic legislation.

Club staff / stewards / police will instruct parked cars / coaches on Road to move to the designated areas or find alternative parking arrangements.

Parking Costs

Coaches: £20 / Minibus: £15,

Payment can be made in advance, please find bank details below. Please show evidence of payment upon arrival.

Payment details

HARROGATE TOWN AFC LTD

SORT CODE: 30-92-68

ACCOUNT NO - 42393760

Please make payment no later than 12pm on the day before you travel. Credit cards will not accepted on arrival.

Find Us

Supporters travelling by Car: Supporters should be informed that there will be no parking at the ground. There is street parking available nearby. Alternatively, supporters / guests also have access to Cedar Court Hotel car park which is located a 15-minute walk from the EnviroVent Stadium. Please note, there is a £6 charge which must be paid on arrival at Cedar Court Hotel reception. Anyone wishing to park at Cedar Court Hotel, which is a five minute walk from the ground, must enter their vehicle details and card details on the iPads in reception.

Cedar Court Hotel also offers both home and away supporters 15% off at their bar (drinks only).

Alternatively, We are only a short minute walk from the Town centre where a number of car parks are available.

Food and Drink

We have options to suit all budgets at Harrogate Town, with a number of kiosks around the ground where you and your family can pick up traditional matchday food and a mixture of hot & cold beverages before and during the match.

Alternatively if you wish to enhance your matchday experience, then why not have a look at the variety of hospitality packages that we offer. For more information on these packages please contact one of our team on 01423 210600 or email hospitality@harrogatetownafc.com

Stadium Security & Safety

All our matches are manned by fully trained SIA Security Stewards who can be easily identified by their uniform. We have trained medics in attendance, two Defib Units on site and first aiders to attend to minor issues.

We would urge you not to bring bags to the stadium as we do have a Stop & Search Policy which is generally overseen by the local police outside the stadium at the turnstiles.

For the comfort of all our supporters and staff smoking is prohibited in all areas of the EnviroVent Stadium, including hospitality areas, the seating decks, and the entire length of the of the concourse including the stadium corners.

We appreciate and understand that some supporters wish to smoke or vape. Unfortunately, it is against Club regulation’s for anyone to leave the EnviroVent grounds pre, during, or post games to smoke or vape and then be allowed re-entry afterwards.

Lost Children Policy

Here at Harrogate Town AFC we are handing out Lost Child Wristbands to all fans, home and away, for FREE on matchdays.

Parents or guardians are being invited to write parent/guardian name, seat number, and mobile phone contact details on a free wristband, which is available at the turnstiles. We will hand them out to parents who want them on matchdays. This is of immense help to Harrogate Town AFC staff and members of the public if they discover a child that has been separated from their parent(s)/guardian(s) on matchday.

If and when a child is unfortunate enough to become separated from the parent/guardian, HTAFC staff can simply ring and reunite them at HTAFC main office.

This should drastically reduce the time families are separated meaning less time worrying and more time enjoying watching the match at the EnviroVent Stadium.

Accessibility