Cricket Ground Spinney

Wood, Forest in Leicestershire Harborough

England

Cricket Ground Spinney

Kilworth Road Looking north from close to the junction with Lutterworth Road early on a clear but frosty morning. — Kilworth Road Credit: Stephen McKay

Cricket Ground Spinney, located in Leicestershire, is a picturesque sports venue surrounded by serene woodlands and lush forests. It has gained a reputation as a popular destination for cricket enthusiasts due to its tranquil setting and quality facilities.

The ground is nestled amidst the Spinney Wood, which provides a serene and natural backdrop for the cricket matches. The woodlands offer a sense of tranquility and create a unique atmosphere for players and spectators alike. The lush forests surrounding the ground enhance the overall aesthetics, making it an idyllic location for cricket matches.

Cricket Ground Spinney boasts excellent facilities, including a well-maintained pitch and spacious pavilions. The pitch is known for its consistent bounce and even playing surface, ensuring a fair competition for both batsmen and bowlers. The pavilions provide ample seating capacity and offer great views of the playing field, allowing spectators to enjoy the game comfortably.

The ground also features modern amenities, such as changing rooms, practice nets, and a refreshment stand, ensuring convenience for players and spectators. The well-kept surroundings and vibrant greenery further enhance the overall experience of visiting Cricket Ground Spinney.

The venue often hosts local and regional cricket matches, attracting teams and fans from nearby areas. It is also occasionally used for cricket coaching and training sessions due to its well-regarded facilities and peaceful surroundings.

Overall, Cricket Ground Spinney in Leicestershire offers a picturesque and peaceful setting for cricket matches, captivating players and spectators with its natural beauty and quality facilities.

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Cricket Ground Spinney Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.448466/-1.1133066 or Grid Reference SP6083. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Kilworth Road

Looking north from close to the junction with Lutterworth Road early on a clear but frosty morning.

Stephen McKay

Path to South Kilworth

This public footpath heads across fields to the south of Lutterworth Road, its route identified by the arrow on the post in the foreground. The picture was taken early on a frosty morning.

Stephen McKay

Farmland west of North Kilworth

Looking across the fields south of Lutterworth Road early on a frosty morning with a hint of mist in the distance.

Stephen McKay

Kilworth Road

The lane passes farm buildings, including the stables seen here, and woodland as it winds from North Kilworth towards Walton and Kimcote.

Stephen McKay

Station Road

Station Road approaching the right turn to Shearsby

Shaun Ferguson

Kilworth Road towards Walton

Dave Thompson

Kilworth House Theatre, N. Kilworth, Leics.

The ticket office and entrance into the auditorium area. A raised wooden walkway and a short footbridge enable audience members to cross a stream situated 10-15 metres ahead. The theatre complex, situated on the west side of the main house - now a country house hotel - was developed in the 1990s.

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Kilworth House Theatre, N. Kilworth, Leics.

The entrance into the auditorium area. A raised wooden walkway and a short footbridge enable audience members to cross a stream here. The theatre complex, situated on the west side of the main house - now a country house hotel - was developed in the 1990s.

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Kilworth House Theatre, N. Kilworth, Leics.

This theatre complex - developed in the 1990s - is owned and managed by the owners of the similarly named country house hotel 10 minutes walk away on this same site.

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Kilworth House Theatre, N. Kilworth, Leics.

"The Staging Post", a log cabin style function venue, is seen here on the left plus the main stage and auditorium area of this outdoor theatre complex are ahead.

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The Staging Post, Kilworth House Hotel, N. Kilworth, Leics.

"The Staging Post" function venue within the vicinity of the Kilworth House outdoor theatre complex.

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The Staging Post, Kilworth House Hotel, N. Kilworth, Leics.

With the outdoor theatre auditorium just metres away behind the photographer, this is a view of the associated function venue.

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Kilworth House Theatre, N. Kilworth, Leics.

Moth-balled for the winter, this is a view of the 'covered' outdoor theatre auditorium with a collection of picnic benches stacked up on the area where the stage is to be seen during the live theatre season. This theatre - to the west of the hotel itself - was developed in the 1990s.

David Hallam-Jones

Kilworth House Theatre Vicinity, N. Kilworth, Leics.

This rustic facade disguises the existence of an industrial size Propane Gas cylinder that provides fuel for cooking and heating in the nearby "Staging Post" function venue 100 metres behind it.

David Hallam-Jones

Eastbound A4304

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Eastbound A4304

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A4304 east of Walcote

The road in the foreground is one of those lay-bys left behind when improvement works take place; the result is a large refuge often used by lorry drivers and others taking a break. The A4304 was formerly a stretch of the A427 between Market Harborough and the M1 junction at Lutterworth. For some reason its natural continuation westwards to the A5 was given a slightly different number, the A4303. All this was done to persuade traffic to use the then newly-built A14 in preference; this seems to be a common practice although the result is often odd anomalies and discontinuities. As both the A4303 and A4304 run entirely in the sector between the A5 and the A6 they should really have been numbered in the '5' series. The yellow sign on the left is a warning to HGV drivers that their vehicles may be targeted by thieves.

Stephen McKay