Porthill Park, Stoke-on-Trent

#92 among attractions in Stoke-on-Trent

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Porthill Park, also known as the Old County Ground, is a cricket ground in Wolstanton, Staffordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1920, Staffordshire played Cheshire in the grounds first Minor Counties Championship match. Staffordshire used the ground from 1920 to 1966 and again between 1999 and 2004. In total, the ground has hosted 45 Minor Counties Championship matches and 5 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches, the last of which saw Staffordshire play Northumberland in 2004. ()

Coordinates: 53°1'43"N, 2°13'8"W

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Porthill Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Waterworld, Etruria Industrial Museum, Newcastle-under-Lyme Guildhall, Hartshill Park.

0.9 miE
Water park, Amusement park, Swimming
Waterworld, Stoke-on-Trent
23 min walk • Waterworld is a water park located in Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. The park attracts 400,000 visitors per year. The park first opened in 1989 and is generally open year-round, but is closed for a few days of the week during term time.
1.3 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum
Etruria Industrial Museum, Stoke-on-Trent
34 min walk • The Etruria Industrial Museum is located in Etruria, Staffordshire, in England. The museum is a typical and well-preserved example of a nineteenth century British steam-powered potter's mill.
1.3 miS
City hall
Newcastle-under-Lyme Guildhall, Stoke-on-Trent
33 min walk • The Guildhall is a municipal building in High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is a Grade II listed building.
1.5 miSE
Park
Hartshill Park, Stoke-on-Trent
39 min walk • Hartshill Park is a large nature reserve stretching along the western edge of the city of Stoke-on-Trent, England. The park is a patchwork of different habitats, including five ponds.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Factory tours, Tours
Middleport Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent
24 min walk • Middleport Pottery was built in 1888 by Burgess & Leigh Ltd. It is located at Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent, England. The buildings, which still house an active pottery, are protected for their historic interest. Middleport Pottery is owned and operated by Re-Form Heritage.
0.9 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows
New Vic Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
23 min walk • The New Vic Theatre in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England, is a purpose-built theatre in the round which opened in 1986, replacing a converted cinema, the Victoria Theatre, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent.
1.3 miN
Park
Longport, Stoke-on-Trent
32 min walk • Longport is an area of Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the location for Longbridge Hayes industrial estate. Port Vale F.C. played their home games at The Meadows in Limekiln Lane between 1876 and 1881.
1.3 miS
53°0'39"N • 2°13'43"W
Roebuck Shopping Centre, Stoke-on-Trent
33 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.5 miNE
Town, Area
Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent
40 min walk • Burslem is one of the six towns that along with Hanley, Tunstall, Fenton, Longton and Stoke-upon-Trent form part of the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. It is often referred to as the "mother town" of Stoke on Trent.
1.5 miNE
53°2'43"N • 2°11'47"W
Swan Bank, Stoke-on-Trent
38 min walk • Church
1.4 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
Wedgwood Institute, Stoke-on-Trent
37 min walk • The Wedgwood Institute is a large red-brick building that stands in Queen Street, in the town of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. It is sometimes called the Wedgwood Memorial Institute, but it is not to be confused with the former Wedgwood Memorial College in Barlaston. It achieved listed building status in 1972.