Watford Town Cricket Club Ground, Watford

#53 among attractions in Watford

Sport, Sport venue

Map

Facts and practical information

Watford Town Cricket Club Ground, at Woodside Playing Fields, is a cricket ground on the northern outskirts of Watford, Hertfordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1944, when the Combined Services played Northamptonshire. In 1976, the ground hosted its first Minor Counties Championship match when Hertfordshire played Norfolk. From 1976 to 1991, the ground played host to 11 Minor Counties Championship matches and a single MCCA Knockout Trophy match. ()

Coordinates: 51°41'37"N, 0°23'44"W

Address

Watford United Kingdom

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Watford

Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter, Stanborough Centre, Garston Park, Fisher's Field.

1 miW
Movie and tv tours, Tours, Entertainment
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter, Watford
26 min walk • Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter is a walkthrough exhibition and studio tour in Leavesden, southeast England, owned by Warner Bros. and operated by their Studio Tours division. It is located within Warner Bros.
0.6 miS
Church
Stanborough Centre, Watford
17 min walk • Stanborough Park Church is a Seventh-day Adventist church located in the grounds of Stanborough Park in Watford, Hertfordshire.
0.7 miE
Park
Garston Park, Watford
18 min walk • Garston Park is a park in Garston, Hertfordshire, a suburb of Watford in Hertfordshire. An area of 6.4 hectares, about half of the park, is a Local Nature Reserve. It is owned and managed by Watford Borough Council. The nature reserve has woodland which is mainly oak, ash and sycamore.
~630 ftW
Park
Fisher's Field, Watford
4 min walk • Fisher's Field is a 1.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Bushey in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Hertsmere Borough Council. The site was used for grazing cattle before the Second World War, when it was converted to allotments to assist in increasing food production.
1 miSW
Park
Harebreaks Wood, Watford
27 min walk • Harebreaks Wood is 5.1 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Watford in Hertfordshire. It is owned by Watford Borough Council and managed by the council and the Friends of Harebreaks Wood.
~630 ftW
Park
Albans Wood, Watford
4 min walk • Albans Wood is a 4.1 hectares local nature reserve in Watford in Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by Watford Borough Council. The site is ancient semi-natural woodland. It is mainly oak with other trees including beech, horse chestnut and sweet chestnut.
~920 ftN
Sport, Sport venue
Woodside Stadium, Watford
5 min walk • Woodside Stadium is the home of Watford Harriers Athletics Club It is situated in Watford in Hertfordshire and has a seated capacity of 708. Other local athletics clubs training at the stadium include Chiltern Harriers, and Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers.
0.6 miN
Universities and schools
High Elms Manor, Watford
16 min walk • High Elms Manor is a grade II listed Georgian country house located near Garston in Hertfordshire, England. It was built in around 1812, and was originally known as "High Elms", but from the 1890s to 2010 it was called Garston Manor.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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

Nearby attractions include Fisher's Field, Watford (4 min walk), Albans Wood, Watford (4 min walk), High Elms Manor, Watford (16 min walk), Stanborough Centre, Watford (17 min walk).

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

The nearest stations to Watford Town Cricket Club Ground:

Bus

The Brow Shops • Lines: 8 (7 min walk)
The Hammer in Hand PH • Lines: 8 (9 min walk)

Train

Garston (20 min walk)