The Shay Stadium

You'll find yourself in a proper working football ground the moment you arrive at The Shay, home to FC Halifax Town. It's the kind of stadium that feels lived-in rather than shiny - terraces and stands that have absorbed decades of roars, groans, and the occasional thrown pie. The ground sits on the outskirts of Elland, close enough to the town centre but far enough to feel like it's got its own world going on match days.

This is for people who actually care about football, not casual day-trippers. If you're staying at Elland Hall Farm Caravan Park or one of the other nearby sites like Hebden Bridge's excellent five-star spot, catching a Halifax Town match is a genuinely good afternoon out - the kind where you'll stand with locals who've been coming here for thirty years and hear proper Yorkshire banter. Non-match days are less interesting; you can't usually just wander in and have a look around without an event on.

Admission prices and opening hours vary with the fixture list, so check their social media or ring ahead before you plan your visit. Allow two to three hours if there's a match on. It's not glamorous, but that's rather the point. You get the real texture of lower-league football without the corporate nonsense. Worth timing your park holiday around a home fixture if you fancy it.