Cricket Field Lane, Bishop's Stortford

Name: Cricket Field Lane
Address: Bishop's Stortford, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Bishop's Stortford

Sport venue, Sport

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Cricketfield Lane is a cricket ground in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The earliest recorded match on the ground was in 1862 between Bishop's Stortford and an All-England Eleven. In 1895 Hertfordshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match on the ground, which came against Norfolk. From 1895 to the present day, the ground has played host to 54 Minor Counties Championship matches and 6 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. ()

Coordinates: 51°52'39"N, 0°9'4"E

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Bishop's Stortford United Kingdom

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Cricket Field Lane – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Nicholas' Church, South Mill Arts, Hatfield Forest, Waytemore Castle.

4.8 miN
Church
St Nicholas' Church
122 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the United Kingdom, St Nicholas' Church stands as a beacon of history and spirituality. This historic church, often characterized by its stunning architecture and serene atmosphere, is a testament to the enduring legacy of religious buildings in...
1.1 miSE
Museum, History museum, Art museum
South Mill Arts, Bishop's Stortford
29 min walk • South Mill Arts is a venue for theatre, contemporary arts and culture, local history, and conferences in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England. One of the buildings, today Bishop's Stortford Museum, was the birthplace of Cecil Rhodes.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Hatfield Forest
93 min walk • Hatfield Forest is a 403.2 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Essex, three miles east of Bishop's Stortford. It is also a National Nature Reserve and a Nature Conservation Review site. It is owned and managed by the National Trust. A medieval warren in the forest is a Scheduled Monument.
0.6 miSE
History museum, Forts and castles
Waytemore Castle, Bishop's Stortford
17 min walk • Waytemore Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The remains are a Grade I listed structure. This began as a motte and bailey castle in the time of William the Conqueror. A rectangular great tower was added on the motte in the 12th century.
2.8 miNE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Mountfitchet Castle, Stansted Mountfitchet
71 min walk • Stansted Mountfitchet Castle, also termed simply Mountfitchet Castle, is a Norman ringwork and bailey fortification in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England. The site is currently in use as a Living history museum.
4.1 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Henry Moore Foundation
106 min walk • The Henry Moore Foundation is a registered charity in England, established for education and promotion of the fine arts — in particular, to advance understanding of the works of Henry Moore. The charity was set up with a gift from the artist in 1977.
2.8 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Stansted Mountfitchet
71 min walk • St Mary the Virgin's Church is a redundant Anglican church near the village of Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
2.4 miNE
Windmill
Stansted Mountfitchet Windmill, Stansted Mountfitchet
63 min walk • Stansted Mountfitchet Windmill is a grade II* listed Tower mill at Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England which is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It has been restored and can turn by wind.
6.8 miNW
Church
St Mary's Church, Little Hormead
173 min walk • St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Little Hormead, Hertfordshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
2.5 miS
Park
Thorley Wash Nature Reserve
63 min walk • Thorley Wash or Thorley Flood Pound is a 17.3-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Thorley, south of Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire. It was formerly a flood pound for the Stort Navigation, which was decommissioned in 2004 and converted to a more natural state.
0.5 miSE
Nightlife
Boar's Head Inn, Bishop's Stortford
13 min walk • The Boar's Head Inn is a Grade II* listed public house in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England. The timber framed building was built in the late 16th or early 17th century, and substantially modified in the 18th and 19th centuries. Repair materials in the stables section date to the 15th century.