Celtic FC (Celtic Park)
13 minute walk from Dalmarnock station · Glasgow and West Central
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow and serves as the home of the Scottish Premiership team, Celtic. With a capacity of 60,411, it is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the eighth-largest in the United Kingdom.
Known as "Paradise" and "Parkhead," the site holds deep historical significance, as the club moved to the current location in 1892. The nickname "Paradise" originated from a journalist who described the move from the original 1888 ground as "leaving the graveyard to enter paradise." The stadium has evolved from an oval-shaped ground with vast terraces into a modern all-seater venue, featuring a notable section of rail seating installed in 2016.
Visitors can enjoy a venue that has hosted a variety of events beyond football, including the 2014 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and concerts by world-famous bands. In addition to watching Celtic matches, the ground has historically hosted international games, track and field events, and cycling championships. Throughout the stadium, visitors can experience the atmosphere of a site that once welcomed a record crowd of over 83,000 people.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Football ground
- Good for
- Athletics, Football, Live music, Local & social history
- Characteristics
- 20th-century, Nationally significant
- Admission
- Paid admission
- Region
- Glasgow and West Central
Stations within walking distance
- Dalmarnock station — 13 min walk, 1.1 km
- Bridgeton station — 15 min walk, 1.3 km
- Duke Street station — 21 min walk, 1.7 km
- Bellgrove station — 25 min walk, 2.1 km
- Alexandra Parade station — 27 min walk, 2.3 km
Other places near Dalmarnock
- Glasgow Women's Library — 13 min walk from the station
- Glasgow Green — 12 min walk from the station
- Glasgow Cathedral — 23 min walk from the station
- Provand's Lordship — 16 min walk from the station
- St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art — 17 min walk from the station
- Glasgow Police Museum — 18 min walk from the station