Somerset County Cricket Ground, Taunton

Details

 Accessibility

https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/visiting-sccc-somerset-county-cricket/safeguarding-accessibility/

2025:

"The Cooper Associates County Ground is fully accessible with seating areas and facilities with lifts to additional floors within buildings.

We offer the following facilities:

• Gimblett’s Hill – our purpose built accessible viewing area
• Changing places toilets situated in the Somerset Stand

If you require further advice, please do contact our office on 01823 425301

Accessible parking:

We have a limited number of disabled car parking spaces at the Cooper Associates County Ground available for Somerset Members on a matchday. These must be booked in advance. 1875 Club and Long Room Members can also book parking for County Championship matches. Please note that parking within the Cooper Associates County Ground is extremely limited, and parking bookings operate on a first come, first served basis. The online portal provides blue badge holders with the quickest and most efficient opportunity of securing a parking space. This can be accessed by visiting the following Members portal www.members.somersetcountycc.co.uk. Car parking bookings will open at 10am two weeks before each matchday. If you are successful in securing a space, you will need to complete the online payment in advance. The cost of booking is £10 per day. On arrival you will need to present your Membership card AND your pre-booked parking ticket to gain access to the Cooper Associates County Ground. Parking will be in the St James Street and Priory Bridge Road car parks. Vehicles will be allowed to enter the ground between 9:30am and 9:55am. No vehicle movement will be permitted between 9:55am and 11:30am or during the lunch and tea intervals. Vehicles can come and go outside of the above times between 11:30am and 6pm. Vehicles will be held within the ground for a minimum of 15 minutes after the close of play to allow for the safe exit of pedestrians. For more information please call 01823 425301. Refunds will only be granted if there is no play.

Impaired hearing:

A hearing loop has been installed in both the County Room and the Long Room, for meetings and events. Our large digital scoreboards are in sync with the live action and replays plus highlights are regularly played on them. We also provide a live stream broadcast of our non televised home matches which can be accessed via your phone or device.

Visually impaired:

Match day commentary is available as follows: Stay in sync with our brand new in-ground radio service, available at reception at the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion. This service allows the user to listen to our award winning live stream commentary.  These radios will be free for those with visual impairment. Live commentary of matches is also available through BBC Radio streamed online through the BBC Website. The public address system will give live scores and updates of key developments during the match. Should you require any assistance to reach your seat or any facility, please contact the nearest steward who will make arrangements for help to be made available.

Accessible toilets:

All the main pavilions and stands are equipped with dedicated toilet facilities. We have a Changing Places toilet in Block One of the Somerset Stand. This is suitable for those who are unable to use standard accessible toilets, or anyone else who would require its use. The Changing Places facility has additional space compared to standard accessible toilets. It is also fitted with additional equipment. If you have further suggestions as to how we can improve our service, please contact the Commercial Office on 01823 425301 or email: enquiries@somersetcountycc.co.uk

Assisstance dogs:

All assistance dogs are permitted within the Ground. Assistance dogs should be highly trained, should not wander freely around the premises, and should sit or lie quietly on the floor next to their owner. Please can we ask that any dog mess is tidied up immediately and deposited in the bins provided.

Non-viible disability:

Not all additional requirements are visibly identifiable. These can be physical, mental or neurological. All of our customer-facing staff are trained to be able to understand and support all visitors to the Cooper Associates County Ground. If you require any additional assistance on a matchday, please don’t hesitate to contact a member of staff."

Brief description

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Ground,_Taunton"

2025:

"The County Ground, known for sponsorship reasons as Cooper Associates County Ground,[2] is a cricket ground in Taunton, Somerset. It is the home of Somerset County Cricket Club, who have played there since 1882. The ground, which is located between Priory Bridge Road and St James Street, has a capacity of 8,500.[1] The ground was originally built as part of a sports centre by Taunton Athletic Club in 1881, and became the home of the previously nomadic Somerset County Cricket Club soon after. Having leased the ground for ten years, the club bought the ground in 1896, under the guidance of club secretary Henry Murray-Anderdon. The ground ends are the River End to the north and the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion End to the south.

Somerset played their first match of first-class cricket on the ground over 8–10 August 1882, beating Hampshire County Cricket Club by five wickets. Later in the same month, the touring Australia national cricket team played a match against Somerset, becoming the first international side to play at the ground. The first international cricket to be played on the ground was in the 1983 Cricket World Cup, for a group-stage match between England and Sri Lanka. The ground also hosted two group-stage matches during the 1999 Cricket World Cup and venue for the tournament in 2019. Since 1997, women's international cricket has been played at the ground, and in 2006 it became the home of the England women's cricket team. The ground saw (men's) international cricket in 2017, with a Twenty20 International (T20I) tie between England and South Africa.[3]"

Address

Somerset County Cricket Club Ltd

The Cooper Associates County Ground

St James Street

Taunton

TA1 1JT

Email

https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/contact/

2025:

• enquiries@somersetcountycc.co.uk

Phone

https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/contact/

2025:

01823 425301

Website

https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/

Directions

https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/visiting-sccc-somerset-county-cricket/getting-to-the-ground/

2025:

"At Junction 25, take the A358 Exit to Taunton/ Yeovil. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit (south) or 3rd exit (north) onto the A358 heading to Taunton/ A38/ Minehead, continuing straight onto Toneway/ A358. At the next roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Priory Avenue and the Cooper Associates County Ground will be on your left."

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/visiting-sccc-somerset-county-cricket/getting-to-the-ground/

2025:

"By rail: Taunton Train Station is a ten minute walk from the Cooper Associates County Ground. As you leave the Station, turn left into Station Road, heading towards the Town Centre. Turn left onto Priory Bridge Road, and the Cooper Associates County Ground will be on your right. 

By bus: There are several bus services that stop within Taunton town centre, the majority of these are just a short walk from the Cooper Associates County Ground, which is clearly signposted throughout the town. "

Amenities

https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/visiting-sccc-somerset-county-cricket/a-z-guide-of-the-ground/

2025:

"Food: Please note, whilst there is a huge range of food options within the Cooper Associates County Ground on a matchday, supporters are entitled to bring their own food into the ground on all matchdays. 

Fan village: Somerset County Cricket Club will once again be hosting our fan village during Vitality Blast and Metro Bank One Day Cup matches. This is situated in the St James Street side of the Cooper Associates County Ground and has been created to give Members and ticket holders an even better matchday experience. The fan village features a wide range of live music, entertainment plus food and drink offerings. There will also be giveaways, competitions and much more!

Museum: The Somerset Cricket Museum is on site and open to all visitors free of charge on match days (A voluntary donation is appreciated). The museum displays cricket memorabilia about the history of both Somerset Cricket and cricketing in general. It also holds the archives of Somerset County Cricket Club which can be made available to researchers or other interested visitors."