We'd love to welcome you as The Blaze's first-ever fixture graces the Trent Bridge turf on Saturday 22 April, against Central Sparks.

If you're joining us for the 50-over clash, read on for all you need to know, including:

 

Ticket information

Nottinghamshire members and Outlaws Season Ticket holders need only brandish their membership card or season ticket on arrival to gain entry to this fixture.

All tickets for non-members/Season Ticket holders are priced at £2, and can be purchased here…

Tickets can also be purchased from the Ticket Office on Bridgford Road.

 

Viewing facilities

The Pavilion, Hound Road Stand and Larwood & Voce Stand will be open to all spectators for this fixture – including those who are not Nottinghamshire members.

You will be able to enter the ground via the Dixon and Hound Road gates. 

 

Hours of play

  • Gates open: 9.30am
  • Toss: 10am
  • Start of play: 10.30am
  • Interval: 1.40pm
  • Second innings: 2.10pm
  • Close: 5.20pm

There is a provision for playing time to be extended by the amount of time lost up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

 

Travel information

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.

 

Car parking

Parking can be secured in advance at the Nottinghamshire Sports Club, situated off Holme Road (NG2 5AA). Spaces, priced at £4 for Nottinghamshire members and £6 for non-members, can be booked here…

 

Bicycle parking

Cyclists are able to park their bikes at the ground, in bike racks situated on the PKF Smith Cooper Stand concourse, until an hour after close of play. 

 

Travelling by tram

The Queens Walk and Meadows Embankment tram stops are located around a 20-minute walk from the ground, with the route from the Meadows Embankment stop proceeding along a pleasant stretch of the River Trent. Alternatively, a stop at Nottingham Train Station can be found just a 20-minute walk away. To help plan your journey, visit www.thetram.net.

 

Travelling by bus

Regular bus travel is available to the ground, with bus stops situated on Bridgford Road and Radcliffe Road.

 

Travelling by train

Nottingham Station can be found a 20-minute walk from the ground, with public transport and taxis available to convey you to your destination.

To plan your journey, please visit the National Rail Enquiries website. 

 

Taxis

A taxi rank can be found 200 yards from the ground on Bridgford Road, adjacent to the large West Bridgford Co-op. If you need to call for a taxi, some of our local operators include: Royal Cabs 0115 9608 608, Trent Cars 0115 950 5050 and Yellow Cars 0115 981 8181. 

 

Food & Drink

A range of refreshment options will be available around the ground, via card payments only:

 

The Long Room

The Long Room inside our historic Pavilion serves bacon cobs from 9.30am, hot roast cobs from midday and afternoon tea from mid-afternoon. A bar will also be in operation, with alcoholic beverages, hot drinks and snacks available.

 

Hound Road Bar

Serving draught beers, alcohol-free beers, wine by the glass/ bottle, soft drinks, bean-to-cup coffee, tea and hot chocolate, as well as a selection of snacks.

 

Bringing your own food & drink

Spectators are welcome to bring their own food and drink, but kindly note that neither alcohol nor glass containers can be brought into the venue. 

 

Water dispensers

You'll find dispensers via which you can refill water bottles and containers situated around the ground.

 

Recycling your reusable cups

Delivered in conjunction with One Planet One Chance - the UK's only carbon-neutral reusable cup solution - supporters will be able to assist Trent Bridge’s efforts to become increasingly environmentally friendly with each drink they purchase.

An extra £1 charged on your first drink of the day will cover the cost of washing their cup for re-use, while you will receive a fresh eco-cup at no extra cost when returning your cup to make a new drinks purchase.

By dropping your cup into a deposit bin at the end of your visit, you will play a significant part in helping Trent Bridge to reduce plastic waste by ensuring cups can be re-used on future matchdays. Any surplus from the initial £1 will be donated to the Trent Bridge Community Trust.

 

Public Wi-Fi

Public Wi-Fi is available throughout Trent Bridge, which you are very welcome to use at your leisure.

Simply connect to The Cloud from the available list of wireless networks and follow the sign-in or login instructions.

 

Trent Bridge Shop

For souvenirs, replica shirts, bats, balls and training wear, our Club Shop is located at the rear of the Radcliffe Road stand, near to the reception entrance on the ground floor.

 

Scorecards

Scorecards will be available from the shop and ticket office, priced at £1.

 

Support the Trent Bridge Community Trust

Nottinghamshire's official charity have been running schemes, initiatives and programmes to support those in need across Notts for over a decade, with over £1.5m having been invested into local projects over that time.

You will find contactless donation stations situated around the venue, allowing you to make a small donation using your debit/ credit card or mobile phone. Donations are also invited online via JustGiving.

Find out more about the Trust here.

 

Heritage displays

In the Museum Room (off the Long Room in the Pavilion) there is a display that looks at the many and varied links between Cricket and Beer – including cricketer/landlords, Arthur Carr’s drinking culture, cricket-related pubs and beers, and brewers’ sponsorships of Notts.

Displays about the varied talents of Peter Wynne-Thomas – our late Club Historian and Librarian – and his skill as a watercolour artist, cartoonist and illustrator are in the corridor near the Ticket Office.

A small tribute display to Colin Slater – best-known for his longstanding association with Notts County, but a real man of cricket as well – is on the lower ground floor of the Pavilion.

 

Toilet and baby changing facilities

Ample toilet facilities are located, and well signposted, in various locations around the ground.

Changing facilities are available in the Members’ Pavilion disabled toilets and the Hound Road ladies’ toilets and the first-floor toilets on the West Wing of the Radcliffe Road Centre.

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.

 

First Aid

First Aid facilities will be available at the rear of the PKF Smith Cooper Stand. If you require assistance when in another area of the ground, please alert the nearest steward. 

 

Accessibility

Wheelchair viewing positions are available in front of the Hound Road Stand and Larwood & Voce Stand, as well as the Hound Road Upper.

Please feel free to ask your nearest steward if you have any questions regarding our accessible facilities around the ground, as they’ll be delighted to assist you. 

 

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.

 

Reporting discrimination

If you are aware of or witness discrimination at any level of cricket in Nottinghamshire, including matches at Trent Bridge, we urge you to report it to us so that we can investigate and take appropriate action. 

You can do so by sending a text message to 88440 with further details, starting your message with ‘Notts’.

Alternatively, telephone 0115 982 3000, email whistleblowing@trentbridge.co.uk, or write to the HR Manager, Trent Bridge, Bridgford Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6AG.

 

Weather forecast

View the latest weather forecast here… 

 

Following the action online

If you can’t make it to the ground, our live streaming service and club website will keep you updated throughout, while coverage will be provided by The Blaze on Twitter.

Visit Trent Bridge Live here…