There are plenty of takeaways and pubs on Darly Street towards the ground which I just by passed. The stands are all close to the touchline, bringing the game closer to us all.I honestly thought this one would be be an easy game for Hearts looking at the two sides respective leagues. In 2017, the main stand was demolished and replaced by a brand new stand which increased the ground’s capacity to 20,099.

In the away end the facilities were a bit basic and in need of a good clean in places.A brilliant performance by Stenhousemuir whilst Hearts finishing was wayward. The plan for 130-year-old Tyncastle is to build the lacking fourth new stand, replacing the oldest existing stand, structure from 1919. Excellent trip!I was in Edinburgh for my lads graduation, and this just happened to coincide with a decent 'football fix'.

All Rights Reserved. Opened in November 2017 the Main Stand is an impressive size, with a capacity of over 7,000 seats. We pretty much spent the time visiting as many pubs as we could, starting with the Wetherspoon's at the railway station where we got a decent full Scottish breakfast. For neutral fans then the Tynecastle Arms on Gorgie Road is worth a visit as it has lots of Hearts memorabilia on display. Not sure about parking around the ground though.Usual walk round the ground - visit to the club shop and chat to some locals. In 2017, the main stand was demolished and replaced by a brand new stand which increased the ground’s capacity to 20,099. We met both Hearts fans and Hibs fans throughout the day who were all friendly. Name of stadium: Tynecastle Park: Total capacity: 20.099: Seats: 20.099: including 20.099 covered: Built: 1886: Formerly: Tynecastle Stadium (1996-19.11.2017) The Hearts fans only got going during the pre-match Hearts song. Inside, the ground looks compact despite its 20,000 capacity but is modern and functional. I'm sure the form of the teams had a lot to do with the apathy in the ground. In all honesty it's a shame to Scottish football doing so poorly , because the stadium could easily be better, with more premium seating and a higher capacity. Leave the A720 at the junction with the A71 and follow the A71 into Edinburgh. I was really disappointed though with some aspects: That away fans were charged £26 to use a stand which home fans were only charged £19 for; In spite of signs saying otherwise, there were only the options of a pie, coffee or Bovril on offer at the concession stands (the pie was okay actually); the toilets - do not take a child to the away end as it consists of one small toilet area (big queues) with ONE broken cubical. Toilets were okay for a football ground. Opened in November 2017 the Main Stand is an impressive size, with a capacity of over 7,000 seats. There is a memorial garden which I viewed from above and I'm certain that is to remember all departed Hearts players/fans.I scoffed a Scotch Pie (in its own Hearts packaging) and a tea before the game. It has to be said that Hearts looked like they needed the game, and it showed. At the end of the M8 take the A720 (Edinburgh By Pass) southwards towards Dalkeith. Hearts have revealed plans for a £51m redevelopment of Tynecastle Stadium, which will increase its capacity by nearly 6,000 to 23,000. After the first one capacity was decreased from 49,000 to 30,000. The view from the new stand was very good and included a nice padded seat!The game was disappointing from the Home team point of view and a single Kilmarnock goal took the points, I sampled a wonderful Scots pie probably the best pie I’ve had anywhere in British football, the concourse service was efficient with plenty of space, the toilets for a new stand we’re as you’d expect very good and there was little to no queue.Getting away from the ground was slightly tricky as the nearby rugby stadium was hosting an international.