Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

Name: Riverside Ground
Address: Ropery Ln, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3QR, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 191 387 1717

#7 among attractions in Chester-le-Street

Cricket, Sport, Sport venue

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Facts and practical information

The Riverside Ground, known for sponsorship reasons as the Emirates Riverside until the end of 2021, is a cricket venue in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England. It is home to Durham County Cricket Club, and has also hosted several international matches. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 54°50'60"N, 1°33'45"W

Address

Ropery LnChester-le-Street DH3 3QR United Kingdom

Contact

+44 191 387 1717

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Chester-le-Street

Day trips

Riverside Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lambton Castle, Concangis, St Mary and St Cuthbert, Market Hall Shops Chester-le-Street.

1.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Lambton Castle
40 min walk • Lambton Castle stands above Chester-le-Street, County Durham and is a stately home, the ancestral seat of the Lambton family, the Earls of Durham. It is listed in the mid-category of listed building, Grade II*.
0.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Concangis, Chester-le-Street
16 min walk • Concangis was an auxiliary castra in the Roman province of Lower Britain. Its ruins are located in Chester-le-Street, Durham, in England, and are now known as Chester-le-Street Roman Fort. It is situated 6 miles north of Durham and 8 miles south of Newcastle upon Tyne.
0.6 miNW
Church
St Mary and St Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street
15 min walk • The parish church of St Mary and St Cuthbert is a Church of England church in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England. The site has been used for worship for over 1100 years; elements of the current building are over 950 years old.
0.5 miNW
54°51'14"N • 1°34'24"W
Market Hall Shops Chester-le-Street, Chester-le-Street
14 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.6 miNW
Archaeological site
Cade's Road, Chester-le-Street
15 min walk • Cade's Road is a postulated Roman Road in north-east England. It is named after John Cade of Durham, an 18th-century antiquarian who in 1785 proposed its existence and possible course from the Humber Estuary northwards to the River Tyne, a distance of about 100 miles.
0.6 miNW
Street
Chare, Chester-le-Street
15 min walk • A chare, in the dialect of North-east England, is a narrow medieval street or alley.
1 miN
Bridge
Chester New Bridge, Chester-le-Street
27 min walk • Chester New Bridge is a Grade II* listed medieval stone bridge over the River Wear near Chester-le-Street in County Durham, England. It carries Black Drive, the private entrance road to Lambton Castle, across the Wear just north of the A1052 road bridge, which superseded it in 1926.
0.9 miNW
54°51'36"N • 1°34'29"W
Chester le Street Community Centre, Chester-le-Street
22 min walk • Street
~710 ftNE
Sport, Sport venue
Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club, Chester-le-Street
4 min walk • Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Wear, based at the Riverside Sports Complex, Chester-le-Street, County Durham.
0.4 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street
10 min walk • Ropery Lane is a cricket ground in Chester-le-Street, England round the corner from The Riverside Ground. It is the home of the Chester-le-Street Cricket Club, who play in the North East Premier League.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Riverside Ground?

Nearby attractions include St Mary and St Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street (15 min walk), Cade's Road, Chester-le-Street (15 min walk), Chare, Chester-le-Street (15 min walk), Concangis, Chester-le-Street (16 min walk).

How to get to Riverside Ground by public transport?

The nearest stations to Riverside Ground:

Train

Chester-le-Street (19 min walk)

Bus

Scorers Lane End • Lines: 78 (24 min walk)