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Alne

Location
YO61 1TA (off Main Street, Alne, adjacent to Allders Caravan Park).
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Travel
Approx 20 miles, 45 minutes

Ground Manager
Fran Raper, 07952 238821, email fran.raper@btinternet.com

Details
Village club with excellent pitch and first class facilities in a parkland setting, west of Harrogate.
Post match social at ground

Arthington

Location
LS21 1PX (off the A658, opposite and just to the west of Arthington Church.
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Travel
Approx 7 miles, 20 minutes

Ground Manager
Martin Binks, 07890 878222, email martin.binks@ukonlune.co.uk or John Hawkins at jhawkins299@btonline.com.

Details
Rural ground in delightful parkland setting: good square, undulatingoutfield, small pavilion, friendly village club. South of Harrogate.
Post match social probably at ground

Beckwithshaw

Location
HG3 1QL (On B6161, just to the north of the village).
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Ground Manager
Ian Walmsley, 01423 879964, email davidianwalmsley@hotmail.co.uk

Travel
Approx 2.5 miles, 10 minutes

Details
Rural ground on W edge of Harrogate, good square and facilities, excellent hospitality.
Post match social at ground

Bilton

Location
HG3 1DQ (Bilton Lane, Harriogate).
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Ground manager
Bob Head, 07799 834918, email bilton_cc@hotmail.com

Travel
approx 2 miles, 10 minutes

Excellent ground on the north-eastern edge of Harrogate, first class facilities.
Post match social at ground

Bishop Monkton

Location
HG3 4LX (At Village Hall and Sports Centre, off Ripon Road: entrance 200 yards north of village).
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Ground Manager
Bill Hannay, 01765 677245, email wbhannay@aol.com

Travel
approx 8 miles, 25 minutes.

Fabulous new ground and first class facilities on edge of village N of Harrogate
Post match social at ground

Bolton Abbey

Location
BD23 6AT (Access via the car park of the Devonshire Arms Hotel).
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Ground Manager
Roger Tiffany, 07736 544013, email tiffany.embsay@btinternet.com

Travel
17 miles, 30 minutes.

Beautiful ground in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, W of Harrogate. The adjacent Devonshire Arms Hotel is owned by the Duke of Devonshire, and has a Michelin starred restaurant.
Post match social at hotel

Burton Leonard

Location
HG3 3RZ (High Peter Lane, Burton Leonard).
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Ground Manager
Ben Drummond, 07971 354629, email ben@bronco.co.uk

Travel
7 miles, 25 minutes

Lovely village ground on edge of village N of Harrogate: 150 yard walk from coach drop off point.
Post match social at ground.

Dacre Banks

Location
HG3 4EA (B6451 adjacent to river Nidd).
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Ground manager
Craig Francis, 01423 714940 or 07880 601024, email craig@cargoref.co.uk

Travel
approx 9 miles, 20 minutes

Village ground with good square, outfield slopes down on one side, in lovely Nidderdale setting NW of Harrogate, Post match social at ground

Glasshouses

Location
HG3 5DY (ff Harewell Close, Glasshouses).
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Ground manager
Ian Sunderland, 01423 712401, email "coloradolode@yahoo.co.uk

Travel
approx 11 miles, 25 minutes.

One of Nidderdale’s most picturesque and historic grounds. NW of Harrogate: good pitch, smallish pavilion, friendly club side, possibly featuring a lady player or two...
Post match social either at ground or at nearby Birch Tree pub.

Goldsborough

Location
HG5 8NU (Knaresborough Road, Goldsborough: just out of the village on the roadside).
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Ground manager
Phil Shorter, 865767 or 07745 837769, email phillip.shorter@btinternet.com

Travel
approx 5 miles, 15 minutes.

Lovely village ground in rural setting, excellent facilities, friendly club side.
Post match social at ground.

Helperby

Location
YO61 2PE (On southern edge of village, just off York Road).
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Ground manager
John Holroyd, 01423 360009 or 07771 837769

Travel
approx 14 miles, 35 minutes.

Beautiful ground, mildly undulating, in parkland setting, NE of Harrogate.Very nice modern pavilion.
Post match social at Golden Lion pub in village

Killinghall

Location
HG3 2DW (Off Otley Road, behind the Village Hall 500 yards E of Junction with A61).
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Ground manager: Andrew Dobby, 01423 520304 or 07886 369829, email amdobby@hotmail.com

Travel
approx 2.5 miles, 10 minutes.

Excellent ground on edge of village N of Harrogate. Club ambassadors, ex first class players Howard Cooper, Tony Clarkson and Steve Milburn will be on hand to look after you. Post match social at the ground.

Knaresborough

Location
HG5 8EP (Aspin Lane, Knaresborough).
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Ground Manager
Jonathan Corcoran 01423 866644 or 07910 705059, email jonnycorcoran@btinternet.com

Travel
approx. 3 miles, 15 minutes.

Excellent league ground 0.5 miles from town centre, slight slope across wicket, first class facilities, E of Harrogate. Within easy walking distance of town centre shops and Knaresborough Castle (ruin)
Post match social at the ground

Lofthouse

Location
HG3 5RZ (On N edge of village at the top end of Nidderdale)
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Ground manager
Dave Fothergill, 01423 755355 or 07850 717634, email dave.g.fothergill@btinternet.com

Travel
approx 18 miles, 50 minutes

Longish drive NW on latterly narrow twisty road, but the scenery as you pass Gouthwaite Reservoir is absolutely stunning. This is real Yorkshire Dales country, with dry stone walls, sheep, and yet more sheep! Small undulating ground next to the river Nidd, small pavilion, very friendly club.
Post match social at the ground.

Masham

Location
HG4 4DS (Just off Ripon Road, between the town and the bridge over the river Ure).
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Ground manager
David Broadley, H 01765 658539, W 01765 689520, M 07715 167668 email jayne@rfbroadley.co.uk

Travel
approx. 18 miles, 50 minutes

Large picturesque and excellent ground with excellent facilities,. N of Harrogate. Within easy walking distance of the market square, shops, tearooms – and two breweries!
Post match social at the ground.

Newby Hall

Location
HG4 5AE (Enter from Skelton on Ure, Entrance sp 'Home Farm and Newby Hall CC' 200 yards N of Black Lion pub).
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Ground manager
Tony Sidwell, H 01765 606874 M 07801 214045, email tsidwell@ses-ltd.co.uk

Travel
approx. 10 miles, 35 minutes.

Large ground with good pavilion in the grounds.of Newby Hall, a Georgian stately home with large and beautiful gardens, N of Harrogate. The house and gardens open to the public
Post match social at the ground

North Stainley

Location
HG4 3JT (By the roadside on the A6108 in the middle of North Stainley: parking and access to pavilion / Village Hall off Watermill Lane).
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Ground manager
Frank Wilkinson, 07788 148403 or H 01478 835378, email frankwendy@aol.com

Travel
approx 14 miles, 40 minutes.

Lovely ground in the middle of the village N of Harrogate, superb new pavilion facilities.
Post match social at the ground

Olicanians

Location
LS29 0BZ (Denton Road, Ilkley: adjacent to the swimming pool complex).
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Ground manager
Steve Bailey W 01943 605905, m 07966 169883, email steve.baiiley@landmarksukltd.co.uk David House, email housey1405@hotmail.com

Travel
approx. 15 miles, 40 minutes.

Large ground W of Harrogate, which looks onto Ilkley Moor and the Cow and Calf rocks. Excellent pitch, beautiful setting, first class facilities.
Post match social at the ground

Ouseburn

Location
YO26 9RL (Village Hall, Lightmire Lane, Great Ouseburn).
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Ground manager
Mrs Wendy Gifford, 01423 339893,or 07841 628814, email secretary@ouseburncricket.org.uk

Travel
approx. 13 miles, 30 minutes

Excellent square, part of outfield slopes towards pavilion, superb modern pavilion with first floor Club Room and large viewing terrace: a very hospitable club. SE of Harrogate.
Post match social in the Club Room.

Pannal

Location
HG3 1PB (Off Burn Bridge Lane, Burn Bridge: turn off A61 sp Burn Bridge, entrance to ground on right just before 30 sign – or park in Malthouse Lane (opp. Black Swan pub), cross pedestrian bridge, head diagonally right to corner of ground near gate. S of harrogate).
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Ground manager
Jenny Barratt, 01423 504996 or 07801 861360, jennybarrattpannalcc@talktalk.net

Travel
approx. 3 miles, 15 minutes

Lovely rural ground, excellent square and outfield, smallish pavilion, good hospitality.
Post match social at the Black Swan.

Pateley Bridge

Location
HG3 5HQ (High Street, Pateley Bridge: over the bridge on the left, next to the Nidderdale Showground).
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Ground manager
Mrs Isabel Peel, 01423 711799 or 07714 274910, isabelpeel75@msn.com

Travel
approx 12 miles, 30 minutes.

One of the prettiest grounds in Nidderdale, on the edge of this lovely small town NW of Harrogate. Within easy walking distance of High Street shops. Excellent square and outfield, smallish pavilion.
Post match social in the nearby pub.

Raskelf

Location
YO61 3UY (Easingwold Road, Raskelf)
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Ground Manager
Peter Sigsworth, 01347 823265, 07748 712365, email psigsworth@btinternet.com

Travel
approx 18 miles, 45 minutes

Large and excellent ground next to the modern village hall, which also incorporates the pavilion.: good facilities. NE of Harrogate. Post match hospitality at the Old Black Bull pub in Raskelf

Ripley

Location
HG3 3AY (At the southern edge of the village, off the village car park).
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Ground manager
Justin Park, 01423 508247 or 07944 905855, email justinmpark@btinternet.com

Travel
approx. 3 miles, 10 minutes.

Large fairly new ground, good pitch and smallish wooden pavilion. N of Harrogate. Ground overlooks Ripley Castle and the Nidd valley. Within easy walking distance of Ripley Castle and gardens (both open to public), Ice Cream shop and several other shops in historic village.
Post match social at the ground.

Sessay

Location
YO7 3BE (Main Street, in centre of Sessay village).
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Ground manager: Keith Houlston, 01347 823695 or 07711 428183, email keithhoulston@hotmail.com or Guy Musgrave, 01845 501776 or 07843 626759, email guy@musgraves.net

Travel: approx. 25 miles, 45 minutes.

Fabulous ground with excellent facilities in the centre of this pretty village near Thirsk.
Post match hospitality at the ground.

Spofforth

Location
HG3 1BA (School Lane, Spofforth).
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Ground manager
John Addison, 01423 879534 or Terry Kavanagh, 01937 590499, email Kavanagh.spofforth@virgin.net. Clubhouse phone 01937 590305.

Fabulous ground with superb facilities, S of Harrogate. Within easy walking distance of Spofforth Castle (English Heritage, ruin)
Post match social at the ground.

Studley Royal

Location
HG4 2QR (Off Galphay Road, close to the junction with the B6265 Ripon to Pateley Bridge road, just outside Ripon).
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Ground manager
Ken Coad, H 01765 601305, W dir 0113 203 3121, 07775 868794, email kcoad@milfordltd.com

Travel
approx 11 miles, 35 minutes

Beautiful large new ground with first class pavilion, on the edge of Ripon, N of Harrogate. Within walking distance of World Heritage Site Fountains Abbey (National Trust, 2 miles), Studley Royal (0.5 miles) and Studley Royal deer park (1 mile)
Post match social at the ground.

Thornton Watlass

Location
HG4 4AH (Village green, Thornton Watlass).
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Ground manager
Andy Brown, 01677 423382 or 07921 817976, email andrewbrown325@btinternet.com, or Dave Jardin, 01677 423133 or 07710 293307, davidjardin@btinternet.com

Travel
approx. 20 miles, 60 minutes.

N of Harrogate. If you had to choose a typical English village green ground, this would be it! You cross a (fortunately very quiet) road to get from the village hall / pavilion to the pitch, two large trees stand within the boundary rope, and at long on at one end is the Buck Inn: there have never been so many volunteers to field in the deep!
Post match social in the Buck Inn.

Walton

Location LS23 7DJ (Spring Lane, Walton, Nr Wetherby: just outside the village).
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Ground manager
Alan Fothergill, 01937 836090, email alan.fothergill@btinternet.com, or Mick Driver 01423 359286, Charlton@bigfastweb.net or John Toes, 01937 835853.

Travel
approx. 10 miles, 25 minutes.

Recently constructed ground with wonderful new pavilion, excellent pitch and facilities. S of Harrogate.
Post match social at the ground

West Tanfield

Location
HG4 3HQ (On the A6108 between North Stainley and West Tanfield, one mile N of North Stainley: entrance off lane to Sleningford Watermill).
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Travel
approx. 15 miles, 45 minutes.

Ground manager
Mr M. Dyson, 01765 689796, medyson@btinternet.com

Lovely ground with good facilities N of Harrogate and Ripon.
Post match social at ground.