Edgbaston
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Address:
The County Ground
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands B5 7QU
Contacts:
Prospects of Play - 0121 446 4422
Warks CCC Membership and General Enquiries - 0870 062 1902
Ticket Office - 0870 062 1902
Website – www.edgbaston.com
Ground information:
Entrances: Edgbaston Road (players, officials, members, public and vehicles), Constance Road (members, press/media, public and vehicles), Pershore Road (members, public and vehicles).
Members' enclosure: William Ansell Stand, R.V. Ryder Stand, Leslie Deakins Stand and Centre Pavilion only. Also, part of the Priory Stand for Test and one-day international matches if required.
Public enclosure: Rest of the ground, including Priory Stand, Raglan Stand, R.E.S. Wyatt Stand, Press Box Stand, Stanley Barnes Stand and Eric Hollies Stand. For important matches all seats are reserved and numbered except in some parts of the members' enclosure.
Covered stands: Centre Pavilion (part), William Ansell Stand (part) including Tom Dollery Lounge and Cyril Goodway Suite, Priory Stand (part), Aylesford Executive Suites, Raglan Stand (part), R.E.S. Wyatt Executive Suites, R.E.S. Wyatt Stand (part), Press Box (lower) Stand (part), Calthorpe Suite, Eric Hollies Stand and R.V. Ryder Stand (part).
Open stands: Pavilion (part), William Ansell Stand (part), Priory Stand (part), Raglan Stand (part), R.E.S. Wyatt Stand (part), Press Box (upper), Press Box Stand (lower), Stanley Barnes Stand, Leslie Deakins Stand, Eric Hollies Stand (part) and R.V. Ryder Stand (part).
Name of ends: Pavilion End, City End.
How to get there:
Train: Birmingham New Street station 1.75 miles, Birmingham Snow Hill station 2 miles from ground. Taxi services are available. 08457 484950, 08457 000125, 08457 222333, 08700 006060, 01296 332113, 08709 00 0766, 0121 214 7072, 08705 165165, www.virgin.com/trains, www.silverlink-trains.com, www.centraltrains.co.uk, www.chilternrailways.co.uk, www.walesandwest.co.uk, National Rail Journey Planner
Bus: West Midlands Travel Bus 45 and 47 link New Street station and city centre with ground via Pershore Road (A441). Buses 61, 62 and 63 from Navigation Street via Bristol Road (A38) to ground and Bus 1 from Five Ways (A456) to Acocks Green via Edgbaston Road (B4217) to ground. 0121 200 2601, Centro Hotline 0121 200 2700, Travel Line 0870 608 2608, www.centro.org.uk, National Express Coaches 08705 808080, www.travelwm.co.uk, [LINk:122], www.nationalexpress.com
Cycle: There are cycle routes from surrounding areas to this part of the city. The ground is adjacent to the Rea Valley Cycle Way.
Car: From north: from M6 junction 6 continue towards Birmingham on A38(M) (Aston Expressway), continue through city centre following signs to A441, continue on A441 following signs to Edgbaston and County Cricket Ground. From south: from M42 junction 3 take third exit from roundabout on to A435 (Alcester Road), continue on this road to junction with B4217 (Salisbury Road), take Salisbury Road, then bear left on to Edgbaston Road and follow signs to County Cricket Ground. From east: from A45 (Coventry) continue towards Birmingham to junction with A435 (Alcester Road), take A435 and continue to junction with A4217, following signs to County Cricket Ground. From west: from M5 junction 3 exit roundabout on to A456 (Quinton Expressway), continue on A456 (Hagley Road), at roundabout take fourth exit on to B4217 (Calthorpe Road) and continue on B4217 (Church Road, Priory Road, Edgbaston Road) following signs to County Cricket Ground.
Airport: Birmingham International Airport 0121 767 5511, Flight Enquiries 0121 767 7798/9 www.bhx.co.uk East Midlands Airport 0871 919 9000www.eastmidlandsairport.com
