Cricket England

England is endowed with countless cricket pitches that could just as equally be the settings for a postcard or painting.
The North East of England is home to many cricket clubs, and men in white are a common sight in the region's parks and village greens. Vying for top scenic cricket spot are the Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground, home to Durham County Cricket Club (and frequently the location for international matches) and the Bamburgh Castle Cricket Club's pitch on Castle Green.

CricketPitches-Aug07-02-590Cricket at Bamburgh Castle (picture by Dave Webb, Bamburgh Castle Cricket Club)

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.

CricketPitches-Aug07-03-590Bedminster, Bristol

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.

CricketPitches-Aug07-04-590Abbotsbury

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.

CricketPitches-Aug07-05-590Wormsley

Bedminster Cricket Club in Bristol, South West England, is overlooked by a rather more modern landmark – though no less impressive – the Clifton Suspension Bridge.