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A group of people standing on stadium steps in front of Hampden Park. 1
A person holding a photograph of a bridge and a group of people in a grassy field. 2
A person standing in front of a sign that reads "Welcome to the Home of Scottish Football." 3
A person walking on a path in a park with a group of people standing in the background. 4
A person in a blue sports jersey walking on grass with a blue folder. 5
By Glasgow Football Tour
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Overview

    • 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

Activity location

    • Glasgow
    • Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 10, 16 Queen's Dr, Glasgow G42 8BS, UK | At the skatepark in Queen's Park Recreation ground across from Hotel Number 10.
    • Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Passionate & knowledgable local guide

What you can expect

  • 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

Location

Activity location

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    • Glasgow
    • Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 10, 16 Queen's Dr, Glasgow G42 8BS, UK | At the skatepark in Queen's Park Recreation ground across from Hotel Number 10.
    • Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom