Bridgehaugh Park is a rugby union ground in

Stirling Stirling (; ; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Central Belt, central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town#Scotland, market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the roya ...

, Scotland, with a capacity of approximately 4,000. It is the home of

Stirling County RFC Stirling County RFC is a Scottish rugby union club based in Stirling. The club plays its home games at Bridgehaugh. It runs a number of sides. The men's side competes in the Scottish National Division 1, the women's side competes in the . Betwee ...

, who currently play in the

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Location

It is situated in a meander of the River Forth in the north of the city of Stirling. Close to the river, it is very close to the site of the

Battle of Stirling Bridge The Battle of Stirling Bridge () was fought during the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated the combined English forces of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, a ...

, a battle famously fought by

Andrew Moray Andrew Moray (; ), also known as Andrew de Moray, Andrew of Moray, or Andrew Murray, was a Scots esquire, who rose to prominence during the First Scottish War of Independence. He initially raised a small band of supporters at Avoch Castle i ...

and

William Wallace Sir William Wallace (, ; Norman French: ; 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence. Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated an English army at the Battle of St ...

. It lies about 1 km north of the city centre.

Uses

Home to Stirling County RFC, it also hosts matches by Bridgehaugh RFC. It is used intermittently by

Glasgow Warriors The Glasgow Warriors are a professional rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the United Rugby Championship league and in the European Professional Club Rugby tournaments. In the 2014–15 season they won the Pro12 title and beca ...

usually for friendly matches. It is also used by the Scotland Women's rugby team. and Scotland Men's matches at age grade.

References

{{reflist, 2 Rugby union stadiums in Scotland Rugby union in Stirling (council area) Sports venues in Stirling (council area) Buildings and structures in Stirling (city) Sport in Stirling (city)