Worcester
🏟️ Address: New Road, 13 New Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 4RL, United Kingdom Directions in Google Maps
New Road Cricket Ground is easily accessible by car, bus, and train. New Road encourages visitors to plan their trip ahead of time to ensure ease of travel.
If you are travelling via car, here is some guidance on how to access the venue:
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Below you can find general information on travel and parking for New Road. Individual events may have additional/restricted services available, and so we recommend clicking through to the event and viewing the Travel & Parking tab for event-specific information.
Parking at New Road is dependent on the weather and Kings School fixtures so it is always best to check the status on the day of play. If the weather has been fair, the venue can offer parking on the Kings School fields for £10 per day. However to avoid any damage to these fields, they do not offer this facility if it has been raining.
If parking is not available please try the following local car parks:
Once you are in Worcester city centre’s bus station that is beneath the Crown Gate Shopping Centre, walk out of the station, turn left, continue to walk straight ahead to a pedestrian crossing, walk across this and another pedestrian crossing, continue across the bridge over the Severn River and you will arrive at the county ground on your left.
Worcester Foregate Street is the closest train station to the county ground and is approximately 800 m (10 min) walk from the ground. To get to the county ground from Foregate Street station turn left out of the main entrance, head towards the cross where you turn right onto Broad Street. Continue straight, across two pedestrian crossings to get to the other side of New Road, walk over the bridge and you will shortly arrive at the cricket ground on your left.
Worcester may be a small city, but it has a full range of accommodation options to suit all tastes and budgets. Most are located in Worcester city centre, the cultural and commercial hub of the city. Not only are the city’s biggest attractions located here, but the best shops, bars, and restaurants are also found here.
The Graeme Hick Pavilion
The Graeme Hick Pavilion is open to all home and away Members during all fixtures at New Road upon production of a membership card. There is an area of seating pitch side and a bar inside, which serves both food and drink.
The Diglis Bar
Situated at the back of the Basil D’Oliveira Stand in front of the iconic old scoreboard, this bar sells a wide range of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and is ideally located for anyone sitting in the Basil D’Oliveira Stand as it is seconds away meaning very little cricket will be missed.
Big Al's
Situated at the back of the Basil D’Oliveira Stand the other side of the walkway to The Diglis Bar, this refreshments outlet offers a wide range of hot food and soft drink options.
Toilets are conveniently located throughout the venue.
Seating
There is full wheelchair access via lifts to the following areas; Graeme Hick Pavilion, Sports Bar, Foley’s (access via street level), The View (levels 2 & 3) and ticket office.
Viewing
There are plenty of areas from which to view the game, either at pitch level or from the balcony in the Sports (in members areas) please speak to one of the stewards who will happily assist you.
Parking
Regardless of the weather 12 parking spaces are always reserved for blue badge holders at a cost of £10 per day on a first come first served basis. Please note that if these 12 spaces are taken then stewards will always do their best to accommodate blue badge holders so please make yourself known at the main gate.
Toilets
Wheelchair friendly toilet facilities are plentiful and available throughout the ground.
New Road has a capacity of approximately 5,500. However, the capacity does differ between events depending on the seating configuration.
13 New Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 4RL, United Kingdom.
