Contact Us
We look forward to seeing you at The County Ground soon!
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Club Shop and Ticket Office Opening Hours:
Monday: 9am – 12:30pm
Wednesday: 9am – 12:30pm
Friday: 9am – 12:30pm
Enquiries by phone may not be possible outside of these times.
For support or enquiries, or if you need to collect an online shop order outside of these opening times, please contact info@nccc.co.uk.
The County Ground
Abington Avenue
Northampton
NN1 4PR
KEY CONTACT DETAILS
Please call 01604 514455 and select one of the following options:
SHOP AND TICKET OFFICE | info@nccc.co.uk | Option 1 |
MEETINGS, EVENTS AND MATCHDAY HOSPITALITY | events@nccc.co.uk | Option 2 |
PARTNERSHIPS | daniel.vernon@nccc.co.uk | Option 3 |
FINANCE | info@nccc.co.uk | Option 4 |
STEELBACKS FOUNDATION | foundation@steelbacks.co.uk | Option 5 |
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS | comms@nccc.co.uk | Option 6 |
CLUB CHAPLAIN | david.chawner@sportschaplaincy.org.uk |
How to find us
Take Junction 15 from the M1 Motorway onto the A508 (A45) towards Northampton.
Follow the dual carriageway for approximately 3 miles passing the Hilton Hotel, Marriott Hotel and Delapre Golf course on your left-hand side.
Keeping in the left-hand lane, take the next exit from the dual carriageway marked A428 Bedford and Town Centre.
Move into the middle lane as you approach the roundabout at the bottom of the slip road.
Take the second exit following signs for Abington / Kingsthorpe onto the Rushmere Road. Follow the Rushmere Road (A5095) across the junction with Billing Road and continue straight on through Abington Park to the traffic lights at the main junction with the Wellingborough Road.
ENTRANCE VIA ABINGTON AVENUE
For the Indoor Cricket Centre
Cross the lights at the junction with the Wellingborough Road keeping in the left-hand lane.
Turn left at the traffic light filter into Abington Avenue.
The cricket ground entrance is approx. 300 yards along Abington Avenue on the left-hand side.
ENTRANCE VIA WANTAGE ROAD
For the Pavillion Rooms
Turn left at the traffic lights with the Wellingborough Road onto the Wellingborough Road itself.
Take the first right approx. 100 yards along into Wantage Road.
The Cricket Club Entrance is approx. 500 yards along the Wantage Road on the right hand side.
By Public Transport
TRAVEL BY BUS
Buses are available from Northampton Bus Station every 10 minutes. The best services are either 1 or 16 – both head towards Weston Favell.
The bus stop is located by the Abington Public House, 30 seconds from the Wantage Road gates. The bus journey takes roughly 7 minutes.
Please Click Here to see County Bus Services.
To travel via public transport from further afield please consult Traveline.
TRAVEL BY TRAIN
Northampton is well served with Train services.
The station sits on the halfway point of the London to Birmingham Line and enjoys frequent and speedy services to both cities.
Northampton Train Station is approximately 30-40 minute walk from the County Ground.
Alternatively, there is a taxi rank outside the train station, the Ground and is a 5 minute drive.
For more information on train times and prices, please Click Here.
FAQ
If available, tickets can be purchased from the Ticket Office at the full match day price.
Inside the Club Shop just inside the Abington Avenue entrance
Tickets can be collected from the Ticket Office at non-Vitality Blast fixtures. On Vitality Blast match days tickets will be available at the Ticket Collection Point adjacent to the main Abington Avenue gates.
Refund of admission charges may be made in the event of 9.5 overs or less being played or no play in Vitality Blast competition. Applications must be made in writing within one month of the fixture including your method of payment and contact number. Please send to The Ticket Office along with your match day ticket:
THE COUNTY GROUND
Abington Avenue
Northampton
NN1 4PR
Main Club Switchboard: 01604 514455
Supporters with eTickets should contact info@nccc.co.uk with their order details.
The County Ground is now a cashless venue so all purchases will need to be made via card. Where possible, please try and use contactless payments.
Food and non-alcoholic drinks only can be brought into the ground. No glass packaging or cans please. We do operate a search policy and if these items are found in your possession, unfortunately we will have to confiscate them. You may however return these items to your car.
Under current guidance, scorecards and other handouts are unfortunately not available at this time.
There is no allocated seating at the Ground, so disabled guests are welcome to sit anywhere.
For members, there are specific spots within the Spencer Stand where wheelchair users can go.
There are four access points into the Ground for wheelchair users, plus there are various disabled car parking spaces in both the Abington Avenue and Wantage Road car parks, upon the presentation of a blue badge.
Disabled toilet facilities are based at various points around the Ground.