The HUB

The Stanley Sports Hub is a state of the art £3.5m community facility developed and operated by Accrington Stanley Community Trust. Situated at Higham Playing Fields on Thorneyholme Road, Accrington, the Stanley Sports Hub provides fantastic indoor and outdoor facilities for many grassroots clubs, sports groups and local organisations as well as being the home of Accrington Stanley Community Trust, an award winning Charity.

We have transformed Higham Playing Fields into a multipurpose community facility that is friendly and affordable. As well as opportunities to hire sports pitches for your team or group, there is a variety of exciting activities provided for the local community by Accrington Stanley Community Trust.

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You will find the following facilities at the Stanley Sports Hub:

• A full size floodlit artificial football pitch.
• Grass football pitches which can cater for various formats such as 5v5, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11.
• Two cafeterias with refreshments available.
• Four training rooms which can accommodate up to 16 or 24 people.
• Two meeting rooms for up to 6 or 12 people.
• State of the art Gym
• A conference room with balcony for up to 24 people with stunning panoramic views.
• 4 full size team changing rooms.
• Two officials changing rooms.
• Public toilet facilities inc disabled.
• Free onsite parking (up to 75 spaces) for users of the site.
• Accrington Stanley Community Trust offices.

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Stanley Sports Hub is a venue where academic achievement, sports training, social interaction and community cohesion all go hand in hand, creating a vibrant and inclusive environment. We offer outstanding facilities for sport, health and wellbeing and community events.

Stanley Sports Hub welcomes people of all abilities and encourages participation in physical activity  through our diverse programme of community activities. Our venue is suitable for all types of community events, private bookings, team meetings, personal celebrations and educational courses.

Our friendly team will be on hand to help plan every aspect of your event, from room requirements to catering.

Stanley Sports Hub prides itself on being a community asset and invites anyone wishing to partake in sporting activities or simply looking for a venue to host an event, to come and visit our community facility.

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