Celtic Park

Celtic have played on this site in Parkhead since 1892, six years after the club was founded in the east end to raise money for poor Irish immigrant families in the area. The ground was a vast open bowl for most of the twentieth century and was rebuilt into its current all-seated form through the mid 1990s. A rail seating section was installed in 2016, the first safe standing in the Scottish top flight, and the model was later followed in England.

Transit summary

The ground is about two miles east of the city centre. Dalmarnock and Bellgrove stations are each a fifteen minute walk, and Argyle Street and High Street are alternatives on the same suburban network. Matchday shuttle buses run from the city centre and are the simplest option for a first visit. Glasgow city centre itself is compact and walkable, so most visitors base there and travel out.

The club runs a stadium tour taking in the dressing rooms, the tunnel and the trophy room, with a strong emphasis on the club’s origins and its Irish connection. Tours are suspended around fixtures and need booking in advance.

Planning a visit to Celtic Park

• No alcohol is sold inside Scottish football grounds. Drink beforehand in the city centre and plan accordingly.
• European nights are the fixture to travel for. A midweek Champions League match here is a different event from a routine league game.
• Old Firm fixtures against Rangers carry heavy policing, restricted away allocations and different kickoff times. They are not a straightforward ticket for a neutral.
• Scottish Premiership kickoff times move for broadcast and are confirmed only weeks ahead.
• Glasgow in winter is cold, wet and dark by four in the afternoon. The stands are covered, the walk from Dalmarnock is not.