Goldenacre Sports Ground
The Goldenacre Sports Ground is located in the Goldenacre area of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is owned by the George Heriot's School. Several sports are played here including cricket, association football, tennis, and rugby. It is also the home ground of Heriot's Rugby Club and Heriot's Cricket Club.
| Goldenacre | |
 Turnstiles and grandstand adjacent to the rugby pitch | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Goldenacre Inverleith Row, Edinburgh |
| Establishment | 1832 |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Owner | George Heriot's Trust |
| End names | |
| n/a | |
| International information | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
The cricket pitch hosted seven matches (two of which are warm ups) for the 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.[1]
In the film Chariots of Fire the Scotland-France International scene was shot at Goldenacre, the grounds of Heriot's Rugby Club on Bangholm Terrace in Edinburgh.
References
- "Goldenacre". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
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