Matchday Information

• Non-members must print or download their matchday ticket
  • This is downloadable via the Club’s Ticket Portal here
  • Click on ‘VIEW ALL TICKETS CLAIMED’ > ‘SEE DETAILS’ > ‘PRINT’
• Members & Six Pack Ticket Bundle holders can gain entry by scanning their valid 2024 Membership/Ticket Bundle Card at the gate
  • If you haven’t received your 2024 Card yet, please come to the box office on arrival
  • If your Card does not contain a photo, please visit the Kent Cricket Office where a photo will be added to your Card at no further charge
• Be prepared for changeable British weather
• Bring a payment device for cashless payments. The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence is a cashless venue

• Match tickets and Memberships can either be downloaded directly into the wallet on your smart device, or the PDF e-ticket can be scanned directly at the gate from your device
• Members & Six Pack Holders can gain entry by scanning their valid 2024 Card at the gate

• Don’t miss a minute of play – give yourself plenty of time to arrive; gates will open at 10:00, one hour before the start of play
• Please consider the environment when planning your travel to the ground.
• The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence is located approximately a mile from the historic Cathedral City Centre of Canterbury:
  • By rail

  Canterbury East – 1 mile
  Canterbury West – 1.5 miles

  Plan your journey [via National Rail enquiries]

  • By bus

  The ground is serviced by local bus stops heading in & out of Canterbury city centre, with National Express coach services stopping at Canterbury bus station:

  Plan your journey [via Stagecoach East Kent]

  Plan your journey [via National Express]

  • By bicycle
    

  Bicycles are permitted inside The Spitfire Ground, but must be locked and stored at the owner’s risk

  Bicycle locking provision is located outside the Ames-Levett Indoor School

  • By car

  Plan your journey [via theaa.com]

  Situated approximately a 10 – 15 minute walk from the ground, parking is available at New Dover Road Park & Ride, operated by Canterbury City Council:

  Park & Ride information [via Canterbury City Council]

• Latest traffic and travel updates via Club Partners, KMFM, is available here
• Check the latest updates on Operation Brock, which affects the M20, here

• Yes – spectators are permitted to enter the ground with EITHER one bottle of wine OR four cans of beer/cider

• Yes, spectators are permitted to bring their own chairs to this match
  • Please ensure that your seating position does not impact on the view of other spectators

• Buy your tickets with confidence – should there be less than 16 overs bowled in the day, ticket purchasers for that day’s play will receive an automatic ticket credit to their Kent Cricket Ticketing Account.
• Follow Kent Cricket on X to receive live updates on prospects of play should there be any delays.

View Wet Weather Policy

• Pedestrian access to this match will be via:
  • Via the Kennedy Gates, to the left of Sainsbury’s and the entrance to the Oriole at Lime Tree Café, OR
  • At the Nackington Road entrance to the ground
• Vehicle access for Spitfire Ground Car Parking Pass holders and pre-booked Blue Badge holders is via the Main Gates on The Drive

• Gates open at 10:00, one hour before the scheduled start of play

• Yes – you can purchase a ticket for each day’s play via the Box Office adjacent to the Kennedy Gates at the Old Dover Road entrance to the ground – to the left of Sainsbury’s and the entrance to The Oriole at Lime Tree Café

• Yes – Members & Six Pack Plus Ticket Bundle Holders are able to purchase an upgrade ticket for their guests at the Box Office (£5 per day) – this will allow their guest to accompany them to Members areas for the day

• Yes – Members from the opposition will be able to access Member areas on production of a valid 2024 Membership Card from their respective county

• Ground Parking will only be available for Spitfire Ground Car Parking Pass holders and very limited spaces for pre-booked Blue Badge Holders
  • Windscreens must be covered at all times when sun reflection could interfere with play
  • Please enter the ground via the red gates on The Drive, where a steward will direct you to your parking area
  • Ensure you have your car parking hanger and Membership card ready to present to the steward
• Situated a 10 – 15 minute walk from the ground, parking is available to all at New Dover Road Park & Ride, operated by Canterbury City Council:

Park & Ride information [via Canterbury City Council]

• No. Situated approximately a 10 – 15 minute walk from the ground, parking is available at New Dover Road Park & Ride, operated by Canterbury City Council:

Park & Ride information [via Canterbury City Council]

• Please enter the ground via the main gate on The Drive, where a steward will direct you to your parking area
  • Spaces are available on a first come, first served basis

• Blue badge holders with a valid Spitfire Ground Car Parking Pass will not be charged to park – but must book a space in advance by emailing Members@kentcricket.co.uk
• Blue badge holders without a valid Spitfire Ground Car Parking Pass will be charged a daily rate of £15 per day – and again must book a space in advance by emailing Members@kentcricket.co.uk 

• There is no designated seating for this match
  • General Admission ticket holders and Six Pack Ticket Bundle Holders can sit in any of the uncovered seated areas inside the ground
  • Members and Six Pack Plus Ticket Bundle Holders can also sit in the below areas:
    • Frank Woolley Stand Upper
    • Underwood & Knott Stand
    • The Chiesman Pavilion Upper
    • The Lower Cowdrey Stand

• Yes – accessible seating for any spectator can be found in the lower part of the Frank Woolley Stand & outside The Oriole at Lime Tree Café, as well as a new Accessible Viewing Area to the east of the Leslie Ames Stand

• Yes – The Kent Cricket Shop and a stall by the Old Dover Road entrance will be selling printed scorecards for £1 on every day of this fixture

• No. All match day payments at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence are now cashless. The Kent Cricket Shop, ticket sales, food and beverage payments at all outlets will now be conducted without cash
  • Spectators must use their credit/debit card, or smart device, for payment

• Yes, re-admittance is permitted for this fixture

• Men’s Toilets are located behind the Frank Woolley Stand and at the rear of the Leslie Ames Stand
• Women’s toilets are situated to the rear of the Underwood & Knott & Frank Woolley Stands
• An Accessible Changing Places pod is located to the rear of the Leslie Ames Stand

• Smoking is not permitted in any of the seated or covered areas, including e-cigarettes or vapes
  • Spectators may smoke in designated areas as signposted

• Yes. For this fixture, four cans of beer/cider or one bottle of wine are also permitted into the ground
• Food & beverage outlets will also be available inside the ground, including The Oriole at Lime Tree Café

• Public bars are available inside the Leslie Ames Stand and the Cornwallis Room inside the Colin Cowdrey Stand
  • Food will also be available in the Leslie Ames Stand from 12:30 – 14:00
• A Members’ Bar is in operation inside the Chiesman Pavilion with a discount on drinks for all 2024 Members
• A Carvery dinner is available between 12:30 & 14:00 for all spectators inside the Cornwallis Room
• The Oriole at Lime Tree Café will be open on every day of this fixture

• Yes. For this fixture, dogs are permitted into the ground on a short lead

• Outfield access remains at the discretion of the Club’s ground staff and can be affected by adverse weather forecasts
  • Final decisions made on pitch access will be communicated by in-ground announcements on the day of the match

• Yes – there is a Multi Faith Room in operation inside the Ames Levett Sports Centre

• Hospitality areas are located in the following places inside the ground:
  • The Colin Cowdrey Stand
    • A steward will be at the door with a list of all Hospitality guests on each days’ play
  • The Leslie Ames Hospitality boxes
    • A steward will be at the door with a list of all Hospitality guests on each days’ play

• We’re pleased to confirm that there will no longer be a formal dress code for hospitality guests in place at Kent Cricket venues from the 2023 season onwards.The move – which is part of Kent Cricket’s Action Plan for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion – is designed to ensure that its venues, matchdays and major events are as welcoming and inclusive as possible.