Holm Park, Moffat

Holm Park, Moffat
The Holm
Location Moffat
Coordinates 55°19′50.43″N 3°26′6.96″W / 55.3306750°N 3.4352667°W / 55.3306750; -3.4352667
Owner Moffat RFC
Capacity 1,000
Surface Grass
Construction
Built 2001
Opened 2001
Tenants
Moffat RFC
Upper Annandale F.C. (2014-)
Moffat Thistle 2010 football club (2014-)

Holm Park (known as The Holm by locals) is a sports park located in Moffat

Overview

Holm Park is located in the Holm End side of Moffat, near the New Moffat Academy. It is the home of Scottish Rugby Union side Moffat RFC. The ground contains the clubs changing facilities and floodlit training and playing pitches.

History

The pitch was once the playing fields for one of the local private schools as was the field that the currant schools playing fields are Located. After the school closed the ground was used by the local Cricket Team until it ceased to exist leaving only the pavivlion on the Academy's side of the field as the only evidence of its former use. After that the grounds were used as farm land until the rugby club was formed in the mid 90s.

Future

the club are currently looking to have the facilities improved by building onto the currant pavilion structure creating additional changing rooms, Gym, physio room and function room.

The club are also looking into having a 3G or 4G Artificial turf laid replacing the existing grass surface, allowing all year training and playing at Holm Park and allow Local Football teams to use the pitch when available.

Football Usage

Upper Annandale F.C.

as Part of Upper Annandale F.C. applied for entry into the South of Scotland Football League their traditional home wasn't deemed suitable, so they had to relocate to the pitches at the Newly built Moffat Academy the Club Required a place to store its equipment and approached the Rugby club to place a small storage container on the ground and the school had a gate fitted between the two Grounds to allow easy access.

Moffat Thistle 2010 A.F.C.

Sunday Amateur League side on occasion use the changing facilities on a Sunday when playing at the Moffat Academy Pitches.

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