Cricket England
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The former has views towards Lumley Castle, now a luxury hotel that serves sumptuous Pimms afternoon teas, while the latter is located right under the formidable, centuries-old Bamburgh Castle – if the match is getting a bit long, pop in for a visit.
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Over in the charming and pretty Cotswolds, Slaughters United Cricket Club is one of the most picturesque you'll find, rivalled by nearby Dumbleton, a fantastic ground situated in pasture land surrounded by trees and a pond to the rear of the pavilion; Slaughters and Dumbleton are within half an hour of one another by car, both in Gloucestershire, South West England.
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Essex, the county north east of London, is home to the impressive Jacobean house Audley End, which has a cricket pitch that brings to mind the summer garden parties in the television series Downton Abbey – visit for a trip back in time to when stately homes formed the backdrop to cricket matches between local teams.
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Bedminster Cricket Club in Bristol, South West England, is overlooked by a rather more modern landmark – though no less impressive – the Clifton Suspension Bridge.