Parkhead

Parkhead is a district in the east end of Glasgow, Scotland, notable for its industrial heritage and as the location of the city’s major football ground, Celtic Park. The area expanded significantly during the 19th century with foundries and heavy industry.

The district’s best-known feature is Celtic Park, the football stadium opened in 1892 and the focal point for large crowds on matchdays. Nearby there are retail and leisure facilities clustered around the stadium and Parkhead Cross, making the area a mix of sporting and commercial activity.

Parkhead grew as an industrial and manufacturing area in the 19th century, with foundries and metalworking enterprises. Over the 20th century much heavy industry declined and parts of the district have been redeveloped for retail, community uses and sports facilities.

Parkhead sits about 2.5 km east of Glasgow city centre, within the city’s urban East End and centred on the junction known as Parkhead Cross.

• Celtic Park: Home stadium of Celtic F.C.; the ground has been the club's principal venue since it opened in 1892.
• Matchday congestion: Serves as a major arrival and departure point on matchdays and busy weekends, so expect heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic.

What to See #

• Celtic Park: Opened in 1892 and the long-standing home ground of Celtic F.C.; sits on the northern edge of the district and is the area's principal landmark on matchdays.
• The Forge Shopping Centre: Indoor retail complex adjacent to the stadium that serves as one of Parkhead's principal shopping and leisure hubs.
• Parkhead Cross: Major road junction and commercial focal point at the heart of the district; historically the local crossroads for shops and public transport.