Should you be thinking of visiting us for the Specsavers County Championship fixture between Nottinghamshire and Gloucestershire starting on Friday 26 May, this matchday guide contains all the information you need to ensure maximum enjoyment from your day out at Trent Bridge.
You’ll be visiting a venue voted the best spectator experience in the country by cricket supporters for eight years in succession, and holders of a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.
Ticketing Information
Adults can enjoy a day of Specsavers County Championship cricket for £17, whilst 65+ and u21s can attend for £12.
Junior tickets (under 16s) are priced at £9, or alternatively feel free to opt for a Junior Membership - permitting entry for all home cricket throughout the season - for £27. Entry is free for kids aged 0-2.
Seating is unreserved, meaning you are welcome to sit anywhere in the ground, with the exception of the exclusive seating for our Members situated in-front of the Pavilion.
Should you wish to join them in those seats and have access to the Pavilion, we’d be delighted to welcome you as a Member of the Club. Click here to find out more…
Tickets In Advance
There are three different ways to purchase tickets in advance:
- Buy online by clicking here…
- Call the Ticket Hotline on 0844 811 8711 (kindly note that calls to our 0844 numbers will cost 7p per minute plus your telephone company’s access charge).
- Visit the Ticket Office in person
Tickets purchased more than two working days in advance will be sent in the post. If purchased afterwards, they will be available for collection from the Ticket Office.
Alternatively, use the print at home option. Kindly note, you’ll need to physically print the tickets. They won’t scan from an electronic device.
Ticket office & hotline opening hours
- Monday to Friday: 9.30am-4.30pm
- Saturday: 9.30am-1pm
- Opening hours are extended on matchdays.
Tickets on the day
Feel free to purchase tickets from the Ticket Office on arrival at the ground. Window counters for this purpose are situated on Bridgford Road, adjacent to the Hound Road turning.
If you’re unsure, please ask your nearest steward who will be delighted to assist you.
Membership Renewals
If you wish to renew your Membership for 2017 and haven’t done so ahead of visiting for the match, please come to the Dixon gate (opposite the Co-op on Bridgford Road) and ask the gate steward who will permit you access to the ground and ticket office accordingly.
Hours of Play
Gates open at 9.00am, with start of play scheduled for 11am. The first session will take place between 11am and 1pm, before a 40 minute Lunch interval. The afternoon session will then take place between 1.40pm and 3.40pm (or when 32 overs remain, whichever is later) before a 20 minute Tea interval. The scheduled close of play is at 6pm.
96 overs are scheduled per day. Overs lost to bad weather can be made up in subsequent days, up to a maximum of eight per day. In the case of a 104-over day, Lunch will be scheduled for 1.10pm, Tea for 4pm and close of play at 6.30pm.
Where To Find Us
Trent Bridge Cricket Ground is situated in West Bridgford, in very close proximity to both Nottingham Forest and Notts County Football Clubs. Our postcode is NG2 6AG.
As you approach, you can’t miss the circular floodlights.
We are a couple of miles from Nottingham City Centre, a mile or so from the train station and our city is blessed with one of the best public transport networks in the UK.
We have gates through which to enter the ground situated on Bridgford Road, Radcliffe Road, Hound Road and Fox Road.
You’ll need your membership card or match ticket at the ready to gain entry.
Car Parking And Travel Information
Friday
Car Parking for spectators is available priced at £3 (£2 for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Members) at Notts Sports Ground (Lady Bay, postcode NG2 5AA).
Alternatively, access to the Nottingham Forest Car Park, also priced at £3 or £2 for Members, can be gained off Lady Bay Bridge (NG2 3HF).
Saturday
Car Parking for spectators is available priced at £3 (£2 for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Members) at Notts Sports Ground (Lady Bay, postcode NG2 5AA).
The Nottingham Forest Car Park will not be available for cricket parking on this day.
Sunday
The Nottingham 10k event means neither of the above car parks will be available on Sunday 28 May. However, an alternative will be made available on the Bridge Field Car Park (priced at £3 or £2 for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Members), situated approximately 200 yards past Trent Bridge on Bridgford Road.
Please note that Lady Bay Bridge and a number of surrounding roads are expected to be closed due to the above-mentioned event.
Click here for a full list of road closures...
Bicycle Parking
Riders are able to park their bikes at the ground, in bike racks situated on the Smith Cooper Stand and Radcliffe Road Stand concourses, until an hour after close of play.
Travelling By Bus
Discounted bus travel is available thanks to a partnership with Nottingham City Transport.
Ticket holders will be able to travel on Nottingham City Transport buses for £2.50 when they show a valid match ticket or Membership to the driver.
Please note this offer is only valid on Nottingham City Transport buses in greater Nottingham, and after 9.30am.
For further information on this offer and to plan you bus journey visit www.nctx.co.uk/cricket
Travelling By Tram
The nearest tram stop, Station Street, is a 15-minute walk from the ground, and anyone travelling from outside the city can take advantage of NET’s free park and ride facilities.
Find out more about Nottingham City Council’s Park and Ride service…
Travelling By Train
The ground is approximately a 15-minute walk from Nottingham Train Station towards West Bridgford and over the bridge, with regular buses also taking the route.
Weather Forecast
View the latest weather forecast here…
The weather can take turns during the day, so please bring clothing to cover all eventualities.
Grace The Hallowed Turf
During the lunch and tea intervals, weather permitting, you'll be able to make your way onto our hallowed turf, with a bat and ball, and crack on with an impromptu game.
Trent Bridge Shop
For souvenirs, replica shirts, bats, balls and training wear, our Club Shop is situated on the Trent Bridge Inn Courtyard.
Toilet Facilities
Ample toilet facilities are located, and well signposted, in various locations around the ground.
Baby Changing Facilities
Changing facilities are available in the Members’ Pavilion disabled toilets, as well as in the squash complex ladies' toilets (access via the Ticket Office near the back entrance to the Pavilion), the William Clarke Stand ladies toilets and the first-floor toilets on the East Wing of the Radcliffe Road Centre. Please feel free to ask any steward for directions.
The squash complex changing rooms can be made available upon request from a steward as further baby changing facilities accessible to men, or as a quiet feeding area.
Visiting With Disabilities
Wheelchair
Wheelchair viewing positions are available in-front of the William Clarke and Smith Cooper Stands, as well as the Hound Road Upper, Radcliffe Road Lower and the top of the Smith Cooper Stand.
Please feel free to ask your nearest steward or Member of staff if you have any questions, who will be delighted to assist you.
Disabled Parking
Should you require disabled parking, please contact the Club in advance on 0115 982 3000.
Saturday Book Signing
Peter Wynne-Thomas, the well-respected statistician & author and President of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, will be selling and signing copies of his latest book between 10am and 11am on Saturday 27th May, in the Pavilion corridor.
The book is entitled Arthur Carr | The Rise And Fall Of Nottinghamshire’s Bodyline Captain, retailing at £14.99 with copies available to purchase from Peter during the signing, and from the Club Shop.
Food & Drink
The Cricketers’ Suite, situated on the first floor of the Radcliffe Road Stand, serves delicious hot and cold food as well as vegetarian and gluten free options, while catering for Nottinghamshire and visiting Members is also available in the Pavilion.
The all-important ice cream van will, meanwhile, be located on the Smith Cooper Stand concourse.
Additional bar facilities will be available in the TBI Courtyard, entitled the Parr Bar - and at the base of the scoreboard on the corner of the Radcliffe Road and Fox Road Stands.
If you still wish to bring your own food & drink, please ensure that any food or soft drinks are in plastic or cardboard containers; avoiding alcohol, cans, glassware or metal cutlery.
Smoking Policy
Designated smoking areas are assigned in various concourse areas, but smoking (including e-cigarettes) is only permitted in these areas, so please refrain from smoking in your seat.
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