Opened 1986 | Phone +44 1461 337912 | |
Similar Albert Park - Hawick, Marine Gardens, Saracen Park, Corbiewood Stadium, Annan railway station | ||
Halcrow Stadium is a greyhound racing stadium in Annan Road, Gretna, Scotland
The plans to build a new greyhound stadium on a ten-acre site, west of Gretna were first instigated in 1983. The name Halcrow derives from Jim Halcrow a well-known Shetland accordionist. The construction was started by James Norman and sons as a replacement for the previous track at Raydale Park and the first race meeting took place in June 1986. Distances included 120, 300, 490 and 685 metres over a circumference of 380 metres, more recently distances of 280 and 470 metres were used.
The racing remains independent and is not controlled by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Amenities include several bars, a hospitality suite and function rooms for parties, weddings and traditional music events.
It is one of only seven independent (unaffiliated to a governing body) tracks remaining today.