Nantporth is a multi-sport venue on Holyhead Road in Bangor

Bangor, Gwynedd

Bangor is a city in Gwynedd, north west Wales, and one of the smallest cities in Britain. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 at the 2001 census, not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge on Anglesey, which does not however form part of...

, Wales. It is currently in occasional use by Bangor University

Bangor University

Bangor University is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales-United Kingdom.It was officially known for most of its history as the University College of North Wales...

 football and rugby clubs, as well as for practical lectures by the University's 'Normal Site' campus, which is home to the sports science and education faculties. The main pitch overlooks the Menai Strait

Menai Strait

The Menai Strait is a narrow stretch of shallow tidal water about long, which separates the island of Anglesey from the mainland of Wales.The strait is bridged in two places - the main A5 road is carried over the strait by Thomas Telford's elegant iron suspension bridge, the first of its kind,...

, with stunning views in both directions along the coast.
Work started on building a new football stadium on the site on August 1st 2011. It is thought Bangor City FC will play their last game at their current Farrar Road stadium on January 2nd 2011 before moving to Nantporth shortly afterwards. Photos of the ongoing development are shown on http://www.bangorcitizens.com