Celtic Park Football Stadium – Home ground of Celtic Glasgow
The ground has been used for many of Scotland’s international games and countless cup finals, not to mention a host of other sporting events prior to World War I. This includes disciplines such as track cycling, rules shinty-hurling and other tracks and field sports. Celtic Park has been used for a variety of musical concerts over the years too and has seen performances from well known acts such as U2 and the Who. Celtic Football Club formed in 1887 and roughly a year later, they had moved all of their assets into the Parkhead based ground.
There are dozens of reasonably priced B&B’s and budget friendly hotels located within a mile of the stadium and this choice of accommodation for a night will provide you with everything essential to enjoy a match day break.
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When Celtic Football Club first started out, they experienced a number of problems with the landlord of their first ground, who increased the annual rent from 50 to 450 pounds. This caused them to search elsewhere for a new stadium, which was constructed just 200 yards from their old site, at an unused brickyard.
The nickname ‘Parkhead Paradise’ was the inception of a journalist at the time, who described the new home of Celtic and their current state of affairs. Since that time, vast improvements have been made to their home and the last time it was the recipient of renovations was between 1994 and 1998.
You won’t struggle to find overnight accommodation for the night in Glasgow as it the biggest city in Scotland and offers everything from cheap hotels for budget travellers to prestigious five star penthouses and apartment rentals for short or long term. There are plenty of low cost B&B’s as well offering close proximity to Parkhead Paradise and much of the accommodation here offers close access to major roads.
Celtic Park football ground is relatively easy to get to as it situated just two miles away from the city centre of Glasgow on Kerrydale Street. Based on London Road, the Tollcross exit from the M74 will locate you just two miles east of the stadium. Just across the street is the city’s velodrome, called the Emirates Arena.
Buses 64 and 43 will take you from the centre of Glasgow directly to the ground and if you are travelling by rail from Glasgow Central train station, jump off at either the Bridgeton or Dalmarnock stations for a ten minute walk to the park. Finding guest rooms at a bed and breakfast property in the Parkhead area shouldn’t be a problem as there is tonnes of variety.
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All B&B’s and hotels can be booked in advance and many in the area near Celtic Park have received excellent customer feedbacks and offer free Wifi. A bed and breakfast or guest house is ideal for the football fans who don’t wish to be smothered in luxury and simply need a good night’s sleep and a filling, appetising meal for breakfast.
B&B’s are generally cheaper than hotels and many of the establishments in this city have been the subject of fantastic reviews. Be sure to scan our database properly and think about location, price and customer feedback.
An affordable place to stay located near Glasgow central railway station is 3 star Grasshopper Hotel. This cheaper property offers rooms with free Wifi and freshly cooked traditional breakfasts. Public parking is also possible nearby.
Looking for a very cheap hotel ? See our deals for low budget 2 star Euro Hostel Glasgow. This inexpensive establishment is within a 10-minute walk of Glasgow’s famous nightlife and The Gallery of Modern Art. Glasgow GLA Airport is 15 minutes away by car.
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Some Facts and Location of the ground (G40 3RE Parkhead area)
Name : Celtic Park Stadium
Location : a few miles east of the city centre.
Address : 18 Kerrydale St, Glasgow, G40 3RE
Club : Celtic Football Club (celticfc)
Nickname : The Bhoys
Capacity : 60,350 seating places
Stands : Main Stand (Kerrydale Street), North Stand (Janefield Street), Lisbon Lions Stand and the Jock Stein Stand.
Postcode district : G40
Region : West Central Lowlands
Country : Scotland
Tel : +44 844 499 5000
Nearest Hotels : to the east of central Glasgow in Scotland.
Stadium Tours
The Celtic Glasgow football club organises guided stadium tours around the ground which takes about 90 minutes. On matchdays there are tours that last 60 minutes. Tours run every day of the week. On non-Saturday matchdays there are no tours. Making reservations ahead is wisely.
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