Thank you for choosing to visit us at Trent Bridge for Notts Outlaws’ Royal London One-Day Cup match with Warwickshire – which also doubles as our Family Fun Day – our guide tells you all you need to know to ensure maximum enjoyment from your day out.
You can be happy in the knowledge that you will be visiting a venue frequently voted the best spectator experience in the country by cricket supporters, and one that holds a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.
Ticketing Information
You can enter the ground at any of our gates (situated on Bridgford Road, Radcliffe Road, Hound Road and Fox Road) by simply presenting our friendly Stewards your valid match ticket, print at home receipt or Membership card.
Seating is unreserved, meaning you are welcome to sit anywhere in the ground, with the exception of the exclusive seating in front of the Pavilion, which is for our Members only.
Tickets In Advance
Ticket pricing for this game is simple – it’s £1 for all.
There are three different ways to purchase tickets in advance:
- Click here to buy your tickets online...
- Call the Ticket Hotline on 0115 8990300
- Visit the Ticket Office in person
Tickets purchased at this stage, either online or over the phone, will not be posted out but will be available for collection from the Ticket Office. Alternatively, you can use the online print-at-home option and ticket codes will scan on smart phones.
Tickets On The Day
A limited number of tickets only will be available on the day, so please book in advance to avoid disappointment – and avoid any last-minute queues.
Window counters for this purpose are situated on Bridgford Road, adjacent to the Hound Road turning and the Ticket Kiosk next to the Trent Bridge Inn (to the right of the pub as you look at it) will also be open.
Ticket Office & Hotline Opening Hours
- Monday to Friday: 9.30am-4.30pm
- Saturday: 9.30am-1pm.
- The ticket office on the day will be open from 9am.
Hours of Play
Gates open at 9am with entertainment provided on the big screen from 10am, with start of play scheduled for 11am. The first session will take place between 11am and 2.30pm, before a 45-minute Lunch interval. The afternoon session will then take place between 3.15pm and 6.45pm, or until the match reaches its conclusion.
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.
Car Parking And Travel Information
Car Parking for spectators is available at Notts Sports Ground, Lady Bay (postcode NG2 5AA) and Bridge Field (postcode NG2 6AP), priced at £3 for ticket holders (£2 for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Members.
Once those car parks are full, the Nottingham Forest car park (off Lady Bay Bridge and Scarrington Road) will be used as an overflow.
Bicycle Parking
No bikes can be brought on-site for this match. Cyclists attending the match may park them on Bridge Field, but will need to bring along a bike lock.
Travelling By Bus
Regular bus travel is available to the ground, with bus stops situated on Bridgford Road and Radcliffe Road.
To plan your bus journey visit www.nctx.co.uk/cricket
Travelling By Tram
The nearest tram stops, are at Nottingham Station and Queens Walk, which are a 20-minute walk from the ground. Anyone travelling from outside the city can take advantage of NET’s free park and ride facilities.
As an added incentive to take the tram, NET will be running its £2 return event ticket offer for all match ticket holders and Members of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. To take advantage of the deal, fans need to select the Event Ticket option from the ticket vending machine before boarding the tram, and make sure they have their match ticket or Membership card to hand for inspection.
Additionally, as above, you can also purchase a group ticket for £5, which is up to two adults and three children (under the age of 19).
Find out more about tram travel at: www.thetram.net
Travelling By Train
The ground is approximately a 20-minute walk from Nottingham Train Station towards West Bridgford and over the bridge, with regular buses also taking the route.
Download Our Map
If you've never been to Trent Bridge, or aren't that familiar with the layout of the ground, you can download a printable map here.
Trent Bridge Shop
For souvenirs, replica shirts, bats, balls and training wear, our Club Shop is situated on the Trent Bridge Inn Courtyard. Further retail units can be found on the concourse of the Smith Cooper Stand and Radcliffe Road Stand concourse.
Scorecards
Scorecards are available at the Ticket Office, Radcliffe Road Reception and Trent Bridge Shop at the nominal price of 50p.
Toilet Facilities
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, the Hound Road 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.
Family Entertainment Around The Ground
A host of family-friendly entertainment has been laid on to keep your family entertained. Here’s what’s on offer.
Dixon Gates
At the Trent Bridge Community Trust stall, found adjacent to the Dixon Gates, you can pick up your ground maps, sign up for a ground tour – which depart at 10:30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm – pick up a Trent Bridge Trail and collect your player autograph card bats.
Please note, a maximum of 25 people can attend each tour, so places must be pre-booked at the Trust stall on the day.
Zoe’s Party Animals will also be in this area, with an array of small animals for you to meet and also handle.
Trent Bridge Inn Courtyard
The BATFAST Cricket Simulator enables all ages to have a go at batting, while there is a family dance workshop with Dance Equation. For those interested in taking up or volunteering in cricket, the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board development team will be delighted to help you and for those with a sweet tooth, there is a Pick n’ Mix stall.
Under the Smith Cooper Stand
A caricaturist, face painter, glitter tattooist and urban artist will be set up on the Smith Cooper concourse, along with a cake and fudge stall that will feature an array of homemade treats, as well as tea and coffee, with all proceeds going to the Trent Bridge Community Trust, the charitable arm of the Outlaws.
There will be other community stalls in attendance too, including those for woodburning, clothing, bath bombs, handmade bags and handmade jewellery.
Squash Courts
More face painters can be found in the squash courts, along with a bouncy castle and garden games.
Also keep your eye out for…
Notts’ Outlaws’ popular mascot, Nuts and his friend, Alfie the Nottingham Tennis Mascot, will be roaming around the ground. Make sure you ask for a picture!
As per our T20 fixtures, the players will come out to sign autographs after the conclusion of play in front of the Pavilion.
Food & Drink
The Cricketers’ Suite Restaurant, situated on the first floor of the Radcliffe Road Stand, will be serving delicious homemade hot and cold food from 12noon, including children's meals, takeaway meals and vegetarian, halal and gluten-free options. Prices are £7.25 for a main hot meal and £3.25 for desserts. Afternoon tea will be available from 4pm at £3.25 per person.
Sylvester & Green, purveyors of British pork, which can be found in the Trent Bridge Inn Courtyard, have children’s sandwich boxes available at £4 and fish & chips (children’s meals available at £4). Vegetarian options include baguettes, salad boxes and chips.
Gallops Farm Burgers are also in the Trent Bridge Inn Courtyard, while Treetops Burgers can be found at the back of the Hound Road Stand, next to the Woodhead Hall.
The all-important ice cream vans, meanwhile, will be located on the Smith Cooper Stand concourse, TBI Courtyard and Radcliffe Road Stand concourse while ice cream can also be purchased from the Scoreboard Bar (between the Radcliffe Road and Fox Road Stands).
Catering for Nottinghamshire and visiting Members is also available in the Pavilion.
If you still wish to bring your own food and drink, please ensure that any food or soft drinks are in plastic or cardboard containers; avoiding alcohol, cans, glassware or metal cutlery.
Bars
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks will be available from the following bars: Trent Bridge Inn Courtyard, The Radcliffe Road Stand concourse , The Scoreboard Bar (between the Radcliffe Road and Fox Road Stands), Hound Road, Parr Bar (behind the William Clarke Stand), The Cricketers’ Suite (first floor of Radcliffe Road), the Squash Court Bar (on the first floor of the building opposite the back of the Pavilion) and in the Pavilion (Members only).
A bottled beer and soft drinks bar will be on the Smith Cooper Stand concourse, while the newly-refurbished Parr Bar will be serving real ale, along with the Squash Court Bar.
At busy times, try using The Cricketers’ Suite Restaurant and Squash Bar for drinks as they can often be less busy than some of the other outlets.
Recycling your beer cups
Beer will be served in branded, reusable cups, with spectators paying a £1 deposit. Each drink will be served in a fresh cup, with no deposit required in exchange for the existing vessel.
Supporters have two options in terms of what to do with their final cup of the day:
1. Take it home as a souvenir.
2. Return it to the bar and regain your £1 deposit.
Kindly note that beer cup returns will be accepted by over-18s only.
Information for Disabled People
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, volunteer or Member of staff if you have any questions, who will be delighted to assist you.
Commentary
RNIB commentary available for the benefit of the blind and partially sighted. Headsets available from Radcliffe Road reception.
Peace Room
If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle to pray, a peace room has been set up in Squash Court Two. Please a steward or volunteer if you need directions.
Junior Wrist Bands
Spectators visiting with children can take advantage of our free wrist band system. Simply collect your band from one of our gate Stewards or volunteers, or alternatively ask a member of staff on the Radcliffe Road Reception or Ticket Office.
On the reverse of your wrist band, where details are well hidden from view, simply complete the following information:
- Parent/guardian’s name
- Contact phone number whilst in the ground
- Your stand and seat location
- Date
These details will then help a steward reunite you with your child should you become separated or should he or she get lost around the ground.
Grace The Hallowed Turf
During the lunch and tea intervals, weather permitting, families and groups are welcome to step onto our hallowed turf, with a bat and ball, and crack on with an impromptu game. Please observe any instructions or requests from stewards and note that only softballs are permitted. Remember our cricket square and wickets are sacred, so please do not venture onto these.
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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If you’re sitting immediate behind the wickets, please do not move around when the bowlers are bowling from your end as it can distract the batsman and disrupt the game, as well as cause embarrassment to you, which we certainly don’t want to happen!
Re-entry to the ground
If you need to leave the ground at any point, you will need to scan in and out using your match ticket or ticket code via your smartphone.
Weather Forecast
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The weather can take turns during the day, so please bring clothing to cover all eventualities.
With the forecast suggesting it will be warm and sunny, we recommend that you bring and apply sunscreen regularly.
If you want to get out of the sun to watch the game, depending on the time of day, the best places to sit are at the back of the Smith Cooper Stand, the back of Fox Road Stand and Hound Road Stand (Lower).
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