Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground, Hitchin

Name: Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground
Address: Hitchin, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Hitchin

Sport venue, Sport

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Hitchin Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1877, when Hertfordshire played Essex. Hertfordshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match on the ground in 1908 against Cambridgeshire. Hertfordshire used the ground until 1914, and following a 37 year break from the ground, it returned in 1951. From 1914 to 1998, the ground played host to 38 Minor Counties Championship matches and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. ()

Coordinates: 51°57'5"N, 0°17'30"W

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Hitchin United Kingdom

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Day trips

Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Mary's Church, British Schools Museum, Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire Museum.

0.7 miE
Church
St Mary's Church, Hitchin
17 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. St Mary's Church is the largest parish church in Hertfordshire, and is remarkably large for a town of the size of Hitchin—this has been cited as evidence of how Hitchin prospered from the wool trade.
0.8 miSE
Children's museum, History museum, Museum
British Schools Museum, Hitchin
20 min walk • The British Schools Museum is an educational museum based in original Edwardian and Victorian school buildings in Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. The museum complex is made up of Grade II listed school buildings housing infants, girls and boys schools with houses for Master and Mistress.
0.7 miSE
Monastery
Hitchin Priory, Hitchin
18 min walk • Hitchin Priory in Hitchin in Hertfordshire is today a hotel built in about 1700 on the site of a Carmelite friary founded in 1317, which was closed in the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII.
0.5 miE
Museum
North Hertfordshire Museum, Hitchin
14 min walk • North Hertfordshire Museum, displays collections relating to local history and heritage. It is located adjacent to the refurbished Hitchin Town Hall on Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
0.5 miE
City hall
Hitchin Town Hall, Hitchin
14 min walk • Hitchin Town Hall is a municipal structure in Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Hitchin Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
0.9 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin
23 min walk • The Queen Mother Theatre is a modern purpose-built theatre located on Walsworth Road in Hitchin in Hertfordshire. Named for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the theatre offers a varied programme of amateur productions.
1 miSE
Cemetery
Hitchin Cemetery, Hitchin
25 min walk • Hitchin Cemetery, also known as St John's Road Cemetery, is the main burial ground for the town of Hitchin in Hertfordshire. The cemetery is located on Hitchin Hill, with Standhill Road running along the north-western boundary and St. John's Road along the south-eastern boundary.
0.6 miNW
Park
Oughtonhead Common, Hitchin
16 min walk • Oughton Nature Reserve in Hitchin in Hertfordshire is managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. The 6.2-hectare site on the north bank of the River Oughton is not publicly accessible, but it can be viewed across the river from Oughtonhead Common.
0.4 miE
Park
Butts Close, Hitchin
10 min walk • Butts Close is an 11-acre park in the town of Hitchin, Hertfordshire that used to once be a sporting ground for archery. The name refers to the archery butts that used to be on it during the Late medieval and Tudor times.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Benslow, Hitchin
29 min walk • Benslow is a district of Hitchin, Hertfordshire. It is located very close to the Railway Station. Houses in the area range from those built in the late 19th century to a more modern housing estate at the top of Benslow Lane built in the 1990s.
0.4 miN
Neighbourhood
Westmill, Hitchin
11 min walk • Westmill is a residential area of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. It was originally built as a council housing estate in the 1920s. There is a primary school, Oughton Junior, Infant and Nursery School. It forms part of Oughton ward for local government purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground?

Nearby attractions include Butts Close, Hitchin (10 min walk), Westmill, Hitchin (11 min walk), North Hertfordshire Museum, Hitchin (14 min walk), Hitchin Town Hall, Hitchin (14 min walk).

How to get to Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground:

Bus

St Mary's Square • Lines: 737 (20 min walk)