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Oval Cricket Ground
Leisure

Oval Cricket Ground

location_on London, England schedule 1.5 hours

Overview

Visit the Kia Oval in Kennington, south London, home of Surrey County Cricket Club and one of the great Test grounds. A ground tour takes you from the pavilion to the players’ areas, so you see how a match day works behind the scenes.

Highlights

  • The pavilion: The Members’ Pavilion, with its history and memorabilia.
  • Dressing rooms: Sit in the home dressing room where Surrey and England captains prepare their teams.
  • Pitchside and commentary box: Views over the playing area and the box where matches are called.
  • Club museum: Surrey’s club museum and memorabilia.

Good to know

  • Time on site: About 1.5 hours.
  • Activity level: Moderate: walking and standing, with stairs between levels; routes can change in bad weather.
  • Pairs well with: The Lords Stadium Tour for a full cricket day, or a River Thames Cruise.

Facts

History

  • The Oval opened in 1845 on a former market garden in Kennington and has been Surrey County Cricket Club's home ever since; the Duchy of Cornwall owns the ground.
  • England's first home Test match was played here, against Australia, in 1880.

Did you know?

  • After Australia won here in 1882, a mock obituary for English cricket gave birth to the Ashes.
  • The ground also hosted the first FA Cup final, in 1872.

Tour manager tips

  • Oval Underground station on the Northern line is right by the ground.
  • Expect security and bag checks on arrival.
  • Comfortable shoes help in the stands, and agree a regroup point before the visit.

Included in the price

Included

  • Guided stadium tour of the Kia Oval (about 90 minutes)
  • Members’ Pavilion, dressing rooms, pitchside areas and the club museum, as the tour route allows

Not included: Hotel transfers and transport to the ground, food and drinks, gratuities, personal expenses.

Please note: Access depends on the ticket type booked and on the attraction being open on the day of your visit and on the event schedule; tours do not run on match days.

Meeting point

Kia Oval, John Edrich Gate
Harleyford Road, London SE11 5SS, United Kingdom

The gate is at the Oval Underground end of the ground; please arrive 15–20 minutes before the tour.

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Entry fees for museums, monuments and civic sites are set by the authority that runs each one and can change without notice. Figures here are a guide; your final quote confirms them.

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