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Choose a ground for your Test trip

Compare fifteen cricket grounds across five destinations: the scheduled Test, transport, cover and family arrangements belong together.

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England · London

Lord’s

Two 2027 Tests bring different weekends to St John’s Wood: Bangladesh in late May and the Ashes in early July. Pick your day, compare the stands and build a London stay around the cricket.

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England · London

The Oval

The 2027 Ashes ends in Kennington, where England first played a home Test in 1880. Choose a day beneath the gasholders, compare the two ends of the ground and make room for a south London evening.

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England · Birmingham

Edgbaston

Edgbaston brings the third men’s Ashes Test to Birmingham from 8–12 July 2027. Make a weekend of the cricket, find your place between the Hollies and the bowler’s-arm stands, then head into the city for a canalside evening.

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England · Manchester

Old Trafford

Old Trafford rewards a cricket pilgrimage: Laker’s wickets, Warne’s leg-break and Ashes finishes still shape conversations around the ground. Build a Manchester stay around that history, the view you want and a simple tram journey.

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England · Leeds

Headingley

Four days of women’s Ashes cricket bring England and Australia to Headingley in June 2027. Make a Leeds weekend of it: choose your view, settle into the rhythm of a Test and leave time for the city beyond the boundary.

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England · Nottingham

Trent Bridge

The 2027 men’s Ashes begins beside the Trent. Cross the river into West Bridgford, take your place beneath the circular floodlights and settle in for the first chapter of England against Australia.

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England · Southampton

Utilita Bowl

The men’s Ashes reaches Hampshire for the first time in July 2027. Make a south-coast break of it: a long day around the open bowl, dinner beside Southampton’s waterfront and another morning of England against Australia.

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South Africa · Cape Town

Newlands

Test cricket beneath Table Mountain and Devil’s Peak, with grass banks, pavilion seats and a Cape Town holiday around the match. Plan Australia in October or England’s January 2027 visit.

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West Indies · Bridgetown, Barbados

Kensington Oval

Plan a Kensington Oval visit around Barbadian cricket, a seat with the right shade and time on the coast. The next Test date and opponent are TBC; start with the stands, Bridgetown journey and holiday base.

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India · Kolkata

Eden Gardens

Eden Gardens puts you inside one of Test cricket’s great stories, with Kolkata’s restaurants, river and historic streets close to the cricket. The next Test date is TBC; plan the city now and match your booking to the official fixture when it is announced.

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Australia · Melbourne

MCG

Boxing Day crowds, cricket across a vast green oval and Melbourne evenings by the Yarra: build a Test trip around the MCG. New Zealand visit in December 2026, with England returning for the anniversary Test in March 2027.

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Australia · Sydney

SCG

Start the year with Test cricket at Moore Park. Sydney combines the Pink Test, heritage pavilions and a city break with harbour ferries, coastal walks and dinner in Surry Hills after stumps.

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Australia · Adelaide

Adelaide Oval

Walk across the River Torrens for a December Test beneath Adelaide Oval’s sweeping roofs, with the old scoreboard and Moreton Bay figs still framing the northern end. Stay for city dining and a day among South Australia’s vineyards.

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Australia · Perth

Perth Stadium

Begin the New Zealand series beside the Swan River. Perth Stadium combines a modern three-tier bowl with trains at the ground, a bridge walk from East Perth and spare days in Fremantle or on Rottnest Island.

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Australia · Brisbane

The Gabba

The Gabba brings Test history, a close city setting and a Queensland holiday together. There is no Test here in 2026–27; the announced return begins in 2027–28. Use this guide to plan a future visit to Woolloongabba.

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Compare all fifteen grounds

Choose the match first, then compare the last leg of the journey and the seat. Capacity is a venue figure, not a count of tickets on sale. Roof cover changes across tiers, and family allocations can change between formats. An unconfirmed detail is labelled so you can resolve it with the organiser before booking.

Worldwide Test-ground comparison · details from the ground guides
GroundCapacityStation / transportTests in this collectionRoof coverOutside alcoholFamilies
Lord’sAbout 31,000St John’s Wood · about 10 min walkEngland men v Bangladesh 28 May–1 June 2027; England men v Australia 30 June–4 July 2027Roof cover varies by stand and row; compare the linked ground plan.Adult Test allowance: 750ml wine/champagne, or two 500ml beer/cider, or two 330ml aperitif cans; maximum 16% ABV.Ask MCC which public blocks are alcohol-free for the selected Test; do not infer this from stand names.
The OvalAround 27,500Oval · about 2 min walkICC World Test Championship Final 9–13 June 2027; England men v Australia 29 July–2 August 2027Roof cover varies by stand and row; compare the linked ground plan.No outside alcohol at Tests.Use the Test seating map for family allocations; hospitality has separate child prices.
EdgbastonJust under 25,000 planned for July 2027Source · 2026-10-12Birmingham New StreetEngland men v Australia 8–12 July 2027Roof cover varies by stand and row; compare the linked ground plan.No outside alcohol.Dennis Amiss blocks 1–3 are alcohol-free. Hollies is promoted for adults and party groups.
Old Trafford26,000 international layout (published 2022)Source · 2026-10-12Old Trafford · beside the cricket groundNo 2027 TestUncovered public rows; Lower rear sheltered; upper open; Uncovered seating; Partly covered seating; Covered areas; exposed front rows; Indoor dining; balcony cover variesNo outside alcohol.Stand A suits families; A6–A7 and BU8–BU9 are alcohol-free. Party Stand D requires age 16+ at all fixtures.
Headingley18,350Source · 2026-10-12Burley Park or HeadingleyEngland women v Australia 24–27 June 2027Uncovered seating; Partly covered seating; Open seats; indoor Long Room; Upper roof; lower varies; Open balcony; indoor suites; Indoor rooms; Indoor suitesNo outside alcohol at internationals.North East Stand Block R is alcohol-free. Major-match activities are based behind the East Stand.
Trent BridgeCurrent capacity TBCNottingham · around 20 minutes on footEngland men v Australia 18–22 June 2027Rear rows covered; Varies during redevelopment; Limited covered seating; Indoor dining rooms; Indoor suite; Indoor and terrace; Covered private galleryNo outside alcohol for international cricket.Use the Test ticket map for any family-only blocks; do not apply a domestic seating offer automatically.
Utilita BowlUp to 25,000 with temporary standsSource · 2026-10-12Hedge End · around 35 minutes on footEngland men v Australia 21–25 July 2027Roof cover varies by stand and row; compare the linked ground plan.No outside alcohol at internationals.Ask Hampshire for the 2027 Ashes family allocation. Pushchair storage is unmanned at the two named stand entrances.
Newlands25,000Source · 2026-10-12Newlands · Southern LineSouth Africa v Australia 27–31 October 2026; South Africa v England 3–7 January 2027Roof cover varies by stand and row; compare the linked ground plan.No outside alcoholEvent family seating TBC
Kensington OvalUp to 28,000; event configuration variesSource · 2026-10-12Bridgetown buses and pre-arranged taxisCurrent allocation: see guideRoof cover varies by stand and row; compare the linked ground plan.No outside alcoholEvent family seating TBC
Eden GardensAbout 68,000Source · 2026-10-12See travel sectionCurrent allocation: see guideCheck cover for the exact block, tier and row in the event sale.Test-specific rules TBCEvent family seating TBC
MCG100,024Source · 2026-10-12Jolimont for the northern sideAustralia v New Zealand 26–30 December 2026; Australia v England 11–15 March 2027Roof cover varies by stand and row; compare the linked ground plan.No outside alcohol.Select any family or alcohol-free category on the Boxing Day or anniversary Test map. Exact 2026–27 bays TBC.
SCG48,000Source · 2026-10-12Moore Park · L2 and L3Australia v New Zealand 4–8 January 2027Roof cover varies by stand and row; compare the linked ground plan.No outside alcohol.Use the January Test map for family and alcohol-free categories; exact bays TBC.
Adelaide Oval53,500Source · 2026-10-12Adelaide Railway Station · walk across the footbridgeAustralia v New Zealand 17–21 December 2026Roofed tiers; exposed rows vary by bay; Roofed structure; front rows may sit beyond shelter; Open grassy mound with moving tree shade; Roofed pavilions with exposed front positionsNo outside alcohol.Check public Ticketek family categories; SACA member seating uses separate admission arrangements.
Perth Stadium60,000Source · 2026-10-12Perth StadiumAustralia v New Zealand 9–13 December 2026Roof above much of the bowl; exact cover depends on tier and rowNo outside alcohol.Alcohol-free zones operate; choose the designated category in the December Test map. Family bay locations TBC.
The Gabba42,000Source · 2026-10-12Woolloongabba busway stationNo 2026–27 TestRoof coverage varies by tier and row; check the booked position.No outside alcohol.No 2026–27 Test. Family sections and junior tariff await the next Test sale.

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