Bught Park
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Bught Park is the largest park in the city of Inverness
, Scotland
, and is situated on the western bank of the River Ness
. It is home to the Inverness Highland Games
and a small scale outdoor music festival. It is located next to the city's sports centre, swimming pool
and BMX track. The Bught Park is also the name for the sports stadium situated within the confines of the park which regularly hosts both the Camanachd Cup
Final and the Composite Rules Shinty/Hurling Internationals and is considered one of the finest parks in shinty
thanks to the hard work of head grounds man mike mcload. It is also home to Inverness Shinty Club
who have played there since the 1920s.
The capacity of the stadium is 5000, comprising standing and the wooden grandstand. The stadium was the centre of controversy in June 2009 when Highland Council, having evicted Inverness City F.C.
from the Northern Meeting Park offered the use of the facility to the football team without consulting with the shinty
club.
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and is situated on the western bank of the River Ness
River Ness
The River Ness is a river flowing from Loch Ness in Scotland, north to Inverness and the Moray Firth. On a hill above the river in Inverness stands Inverness Castle. The river is overlooked by the Eden Court Theatre, one of the largest theatres in Scotland. St. Andrews Cathedral also lies along...
. It is home to the Inverness Highland Games
Inverness Highland Games
The Inverness Highland Games , is a Highland games event in the city of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. The modern Games at Inverness have their origin in 1821...
and a small scale outdoor music festival. It is located next to the city's sports centre, swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
and BMX track. The Bught Park is also the name for the sports stadium situated within the confines of the park which regularly hosts both the Camanachd Cup
Camanachd Cup
The Camanachd Association Challenge Cup AKA the Camanachd Cup or Scottish Cup is the premier prize in the sport of shinty...
Final and the Composite Rules Shinty/Hurling Internationals and is considered one of the finest parks in shinty
Shinty
Shinty is a team game played with sticks and a ball. Shinty is now played mainly in the Scottish Highlands, and amongst Highland migrants to the big cities of Scotland, but it was formerly more widespread, being once competitively played on a widespread basis in England and other areas in the...
thanks to the hard work of head grounds man mike mcload. It is also home to Inverness Shinty Club
Inverness Shinty Club
Inverness Shinty Club is a shinty club from Inverness, Scotland. The first team competes in North Division One and the second team in North Division Three. Founded in 1887 as Inverness Town and County Shinty Club to distinguish from other clubs in Inverness such as Clachnacuddin, Inverness moved...
who have played there since the 1920s.
The capacity of the stadium is 5000, comprising standing and the wooden grandstand. The stadium was the centre of controversy in June 2009 when Highland Council, having evicted Inverness City F.C.
Inverness City F.C.
Inverness City Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness. Their home strip is white and black and the away strip is red and white....
from the Northern Meeting Park offered the use of the facility to the football team without consulting with the shinty
Shinty
Shinty is a team game played with sticks and a ball. Shinty is now played mainly in the Scottish Highlands, and amongst Highland migrants to the big cities of Scotland, but it was formerly more widespread, being once competitively played on a widespread basis in England and other areas in the...
club.