Glasgow Football Tour: Three Hampdens Walking Tour
ID: GYG561498-962353
Category:
Country: United Kingdom
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
The Three Hampden Parks are the ‘cradle’ of the modern game. Our tour tells the story of the football grounds which set the template for every football ground ever built.
We are bringing you the best football walking tour on the planet!
The Queens Park Recreation Ground and The Three Hampden Parks (soon to be four) are the ‘cradle’ of the modern passing and running game of football. This brand of football, developed by the Scots over centuries, is now enjoyed by over 3.5 billion people around the World.
Our tour tells the story of the football grounds which set the template for every football ground ever built.
During your 2-hours with us you will be entertained and wow'd by the story of football, the birth of our beautiful game, its modernisation, its success and, indeed, its failures.
An experienced & knowledgeable tour guide will inform & entertain you with incredible, revolutionary & heart breaking stories. On this walking tour you will visit:
Queens Park Recreation Ground
The Hampden Bowling Club (First Hampden Park)
- The 1st Hampden Mural (Scotland 5 - 1 England, 11th March 1882 )
Cathkin Park (Second Hampden Park)
- Abandoned stadium with original terracing
Hampden Park (the Third)
- Rose Reilly mural
Highlights
- Visit the site of the first purposefully built international football stadium
- Capture an instagrammable moment at the 1st Hampden mural
- See a ghostly, abandoned football ground complete with original terracing
- Stand in the presence of one of the most iconic stadiums in the world
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
At the skatepark in Queen's Park Recreation ground across from Hotel Number 10.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
