Bridgehaugh Park
Bridgehaugh Park is located in Stirling
Bridgehaugh Park
Bridgehaugh Park
Location in Stirling
LocationBridgehaugh Road, Stirling, FK9 5AP
Coordinates56°07′43″N 3°55′55″W / 56.1284832°N 3.9318488°W / 56.1284832; -3.9318488
OwnerStirling County RFC
Capacity4,000
Tenants
Stirling County RFC

Bridgehaugh Park is a rugby union ground in Stirling, Scotland, with a capacity of approximately 4,000.

It is the home of Stirling County RFC, who currently play in the Scottish Premiership.

Location

It is situated in a meander of the River Forth in the north of the city of Stirling. Close to the river, it is very close to the site of the Battle of Stirling Bridge, a battle famously fought by Andrew Moray and William Wallace.[1]

It lies about 1 km north of the city centre.[2]

Uses

Home to Stirling County RFC, it also hosts matches by Bridgehaugh RFC. It is used intermittently by Glasgow Warriors usually for friendly matches.[3] It is also used by the Scotland Women's rugby team.[4] and Scotland Men's matches at age grade.[5]

References

  1. "Bridgehaugh Park - Home to Stirling County Rugby Football Club".
  2. "Bridgehaugh Park from The Gazetteer for Scotland".
  3. "Glasgow Warriors on Twitter".
  4. "Women Regroup To Face French At Bridgehaugh - Scottish Rugby Union".
  5. Carson, Callum (18 March 2016). "West Lothian rugby star makes Scotland Under-18s debut".
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