Druid Park

{{Short description|Multi-purpose stadium in Woolsington, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}} {{Use British English|date=April 2014}} {{Infobox Stadium | name = Druid Park | nickname = | image = Druid Park.jpg | fullname = | location = Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK | coordinates = {{coord|55.029|-1.703|display=inline,title}} | broke_ground = | built = | opened = | closed = | demolished = | owner = | operator = | surface = Artificial turf | construction_cost = | architect = | former_names = Wheatsheaf Ground | tenants = Gosforth RFC Newcastle Vikings Newcastle Blue Star West Allotment Celtic Great Park FC Great Park FC Juniors | capacity = 2,500<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldstadia.com/stadium/england/druid_park/5920.php |title=Druid Park |publisher=World Stadia |accessdate=2009-07-04}}</ref> | dimensions = }}

'''Druid Park''' (originally known as the '''Wheatsheaf Ground''')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newcastlebluestar.co.uk/wheatsheaf.aspx |title=Wheatsheaf |publisher=Newcastle Blue Star |accessdate=2009-07-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408055329/http://www.newcastlebluestar.co.uk/wheatsheaf.aspx |archivedate=8 April 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> is a multi-purpose stadium in Woolsington, north Newcastle upon Tyne in England. It is currently used for football and rugby union matches and was the home stadium of Gosforth RFC from 2007–2014. Druid Park is the home of Great Park FC and Great Park FC Juniors. The grounds facilities include changing rooms for Home and away teams as well as for match officials, a small gym, conference room, multi purpose room and a bar which is open before, during and after matches.

== The ground == Druid Park used to be the ground of the Newcastle Blue Star football club. It currently uses artificial turf.

For the 2007/08 season, Gosforth RFC moved to a new ground, Druid Park, from their former location Bullocksteads Sports Ground. Dave Thompson, the major shareholder of Newcastle Falcons, invited Gosforth to be the main player at Druid Park. Thompson took a 25-year lease on the ground.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gosforthrfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=60&limitstart=1 |title=History page 2 |publisher=Gosforth RFC |accessdate=2009-07-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722223707/http://www.gosforth-rfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=60&limitstart=1 |archivedate=22 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

Druid park is close to Newcastle Airport.

thumb|Photo of Plane take off over football ground.

== References == {{Reflist}}

Category:Rugby union stadiums in England Category:Sports venues in Newcastle upon Tyne Category:Newcastle Red Bulls Category:American football venues in the United Kingdom Category:Rugby union in Tyne and Wear Category:Football in Tyne and Wear