The Jungle (Wheldon Road)

The Jungle
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Full nameWheldon Road
LocationWheldon Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, England
Coordinates53°43′47″N 1°20′27″W / 53.72972°N 1.34083°W / 53.72972; -1.34083
Public transitNational Rail Castleford
OwnerCastleford Tigers
OperatorCastleford Tigers
Capacity10,500
Record attendance25,449 (Castleford vs Hunslet, 9 March 1935)
Field size120 by 74 yards (110 m × 68 m)
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardPhilips Vidiwall
Construction
Built1926
Opened1926
Tenants
Castleford Town F.C. (1926–1936)
Castleford Tigers (1927 – Present)

Wheldon Road (known as the Mend-A-Hose Jungle for sponsorship purposes) is the home ground of Castleford Tigers Rugby league Club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. It is on Wheldon Road, just outside Castleford town centre. The record attendance of 25,449 was for a Challenge Cup match in 1935.