Festival Visitor Information - Glos v Middlesex
4 July 2021
We look forward to welcoming members and supporters to the 2021 Visit Cayman Islands Cheltenham Cricket Festival for the LV= Insurance County Championship match between Gloucestershire and Middlesex.
Gates open at 09.00am, Match begins at 11:00am.
PLEASE NOTE - The highways agency have installed temporary traffic lights very close to Reeves Field Parking as of this morning. The Club have no jurisdiction over this decision and we politely ask those members and supporters planning on parking at Reeves Field to plan time for their journey ahead of the match day.
Pre-Match Day Information
Where can I find out about all of the match day and COVID information?
- Before match day, we’d really appreciate it if you read all of the information that is sent to you with your e-ticket.
- It is vital that you have read the match information you are provided.
- Additional information will be sent directly from the Club’s email communications ahead of match day.
On The Day
- On the game day itself, please make sure you arrive in good time. Your patience is much appreciated. Entry and exit to the ground will take time and bag searches will be conducted, so please bear with us and ensure you give yourself time.
- Gates will be open from 9:00am
- At the gates, we have NHS Test & Trace QR codes in place. Please can you ensure that you have scanned yourself in.
- Please enter the ground at the gate designated on your ticket. And don’t forget to bring your mobile or tablet device which will display your e-ticket. If you are printing your ticket at home from our PDF, please ensure that you bring that with you. You will need your e-ticket or print at home ticket with you.
- If you are a Member, you will need both your Membership card and your e-ticket/print at home ticket.
- To comply with regulations in place for sports events, please ensure that you wear your mask at all times when moving around the ground, unless you’re eating or drinking or have an exemption..
- Please read our COVID Etiquette here
We Are Now Cashless
In common with many others and to provide a safer and cleaner environment, the Visit Cayman Islands Cheltenham Cricket Festival is now cashless, so please make sure you come prepared with your debit or credit card should you want to purchase refreshments or visit the shop.
Parking
Car-parking can be purchased on a daily basis for £10.00 at Reeves Field (follow Yellow AA Road Signs). Car parking on the College Lawn (Festival Entrance) is for pass holders only. Parking is offered on a first come, first served basis and cannot be guaranteed.
Food & Drink
Concessions will be available at the the Chapel Gate Entrance side of the Ground. The Pig and Pallet will be available for sit-down lunches during the course of the festival. Make sure you try out our fantastic catering options at the Festival.
Stalls
Visit Cayman Islands – Our Festival headline sponsor have a stall in place selling Caribbean style food and drinks. Make sure you head over and try out the unique food and drink offering.
Richmond Villages - Information on the Luxury Retirement Villages & Care Homes on offer with Richmond Villages.
Location
The postcode for the festival is GL53 7AB
Transport
Train - Cheltenham Spa Station is located approximately 1 mile from the ground. Contact 08457 484950 or click here to plan your journey.
Bus - Cheltenham and District L from town centre. There is a bus link from Cheltenham Spa Station to the town centre.
Car -From North and West: from M5 junction 11 take A40 (east) towards Cheltenham, continue on A40 (Gloucester Road then Lansdown Road), at Island Filling Station turn right on to Andover Road. Go over traffic lights into Suffolk Road. Go over traffic lights into Thirlestaine Road.
From South: from Cirencester (A435) continue to junction with A40, turn left on to A40 and continue on this road to Cheltenham College.
From East: follow A40 towards Cheltenham town centre, the College is on this road.
Ground Map
Please take a look at our Ground Map below - you can download the ground map here
Scorecards
Scorecards will not be available in ground on match days. The Club have made a conscious choice, for environmental sustainability reasons, to print as little as it possibly can going forward. Make sure you keep up to date with all the latest information from Cheltenham with our new App and online Match Centre.
Additional Information
- The Club has installed sanitisation stations around the ground.
- Stewards will ask spectators to comply to the COVID Etiquette enforced by the Club.
- We very much appreciate your patience during this period, as it is important that spectators leave as they arrived – in a socially distanced manner.
- In order to ensure a safe and clean environment, please note that our cleaners will be operating around the ground during the match.
- Please ensure you bring waterproof clothing along with an umbrella should there be adverse weather on match days. The Club Shop located on the Chapel Entrance side of the ground will be selling umbrellas, should they be required!
Contact Details
Please feel free to contact the Club with any feedback, or questions via email info@glosccc.co.uk
All these guidelines are here for the safety of everyone, and they are applicable to everyone, regardless of whether you have received a vaccination or previously had COVID.
Gloucestershire Cricket wants to ensure that everyone is looked after, and that Members and supporters follow the instructions for match days.
Stay safe and enjoy the cricket.
#GoGlos💛🖤
