Parc du Camp des Anglais

The Campa de los Ingleses park (Spanish: English Field Park), is a park in the capital of Biscay, Bilbao. It is located near the dock of the same name and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. The Campa de los Ingleses in Bilbao can be referring to three different enclaves: the old dock, the current park or the tavern at the San Mamés stadium. It became known as La Campa de los Ingleses because this quay housed a British cemetery from the 17th century until 1908. In addition to the cemetery, the quay was at one point used as a runway for aeroplanes, but most importantly, it became a makeshift football pitch in the late 19th century. It was a common place of recreation for the British sailors who arrived in Bilbao on the MacAndrews ships. They used to play a sport called football, which was a source of pride for the people of Bilbao, until finally it made the locals take a liking to this sport.