Eden Park

The stunning Eden Park is situated right in the middle of suburban housing in the largest city which is located on the North Island of New Zealand. The Stadium itself is a multi-purpose stadium which hosts cricket and rugby mainly.

The impressive marina in Auckland is located just a short drive from Eden Park stadium. Each of the four stands are unique to one another which gives it an incredibly look with two of the stands, the two smallest, being behind both of the goals is roofless whilst the South stand which is by far the biggest stand has an incredible roof which seemingly towers over the stadium.

The land in which Eden Park is built upon has a very rich history. The land was built on a former swampland which was fed by lava caverns created by Mount Eden and Mount Albert over 30,000 years ago. A local group , the Tamaki Maori, used the swamp to collect things such as materials and food.

In 1845, a farmer who originally came from Cornwall, England, purchased the land with the idea of building a stadium to host the farmers favourite sport which was cricket. The ground opened in 1900 and just three years later cricket was being placed there, with the help of local cricket enthusiast, Harry Ryan.

In the stadium’s early years, Eden Park needed a lot of attention. The site had to be cleared of stone walls and persistent drainage problems slowed progress. Those issues hit hard in 1907 when, within just a few months, the ground was flooded twice after separate heavy rainstorms.

By 1910, the Eden District Cricket Club could no longer justify the cost of maintaining the site and approached the Auckland Cricket Association to take over its running. Two years later, the ground was formally named Eden Park and ownership passed from John Walters, the Cornish farmer who originally held it, to the trustees of the cricket association. Football didn’t arrive at Eden Park until 1947, when New Zealand’s national side hosted South Africa. It would then be another decade before the sport returned, with the Kiwis facing Austrian outfit FK Austria Wien at the famous venue.

Club football was first played here in 2011 when Wellington Phoenix played Adelaide United with the game finishing as a 1-1 draw.

You are not short of options for places to eat and nearby around Eden Park.

To The South

Fish and Chip Shop – Sandringham

Silver Lake Deep Fried Bread

Cara Belle – Cake Shop

Thai Food Takeaway

To The North

Jaan Mediterranean Cafe

The Kingslander – Cafe

Canton Cafe

Bangkok

Citizen Park

Cakehut

F Bar

Kingsland Sushi

The Bakers Cottage

To The East

Sake Bar Icco

Tipene’s Fish and Chips

Salam Cafe

Parkside Cafe

To The West

Love Exposure

Wendy’s Hamburgers

Basil Thai

Spicy Potato Noodles

The Clare Inn Irish Pub

Cypress Restaurant

Barilla Dumplings

The Gateau House

Parking at the stadium is for permit holders only.

Those without a permit must find a car park close by to park their vehicles.

430 New North Road – 9 minute walk with 13 spaces

Nixon Park – 16 minute walk with 35 spaces

Eden Quarter – 18 minute walk with 230 spaces (customers only)

Those three options are the closest with the other options being more than a 30 minute walk. all information found on parkopedia website.

The closest train station is Kingsland Station which is just North of the stadium, a short two minute walk down Sandringham Road and then you take a left on to Reimers Avenue.

The next closest is Morningside Station which is a nine minute walk away and the directions for that are Morningside Drive then take a left on to Altham Avenue before a right on to Sandringham Road before an immediate left on to Reimers Avenue.

Ticket information for upcoming events at Eden Park can be found on their website – https://edenpark.co.nz/

Stadium Tours are a yes for this venue with there being two types of tour. Just the standard stadium tour of you can do the Sky Sport Rooftop Tour.

Prices for a tour are as follows:

Adult – $40

Concessions (Student and Senior) – $25

Children – $20

Family (two adults and four children) – $99

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