Stadiums · Scottish Highlands
Thornton Stadium
Thornton Stadium in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Thornton Stadium is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Thornton Stadium was a greyhound racing track in Thornton, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. The track was the last remaining independent track and was not regulated by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Racing took place on Saturdays at 7.30pm.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The first race was held on 29 May 1936, and the circuit is described as a good galloping track. In 1977, Ricky Grant took ownership of the track and added floodlights and refurbished the site. He put the six acre stadium on the market in April 1998, asking £200,000 for it. Races are held over 100, 300, 500, and 680 yards (mainly handicaps). It is the only independent (not affiliated to a governing body) track remaining today, with racing taking place on most Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Racing operations were suspended indefinitely in March 2025, leaving the future of the stadium uncertain.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1594, -3.1406
- Address
- Thornton, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland KY1 4DA
- Established
- 1936
- Official site
- thorntondogs.wixsite.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q28403313 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thornton Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thornton Stadium?
- Thornton Stadium is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Thornton Stadium built?
- Built or established in 1936.
- Who owns Thornton Stadium?
- Thornton Stadium is owned by | operator =.