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Booking a sporting event in West Ham Park


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Cricket

There are two cricket pitches in West Ham Park both located in the north east of the Park. A grass wicket adult pitch and an all weather strip youth pitch.

A number of cricket clubs currently play in West Ham Park and Sundays are often all booked out during the cricket season. The cricket season runs from mid-April to mid-September. If your cricket club wishes to use the park as a home base, please contact us for availability.

Cricket clubs wishing to block book in West Ham Park are currently only able to book a maximum of six Sundays during the season. Clubs block booking with us are given use of the changing rooms for the duration of each game and are also able to use a cricket net one night a week for the duration of the cricket season.

Ad-hoc cricket games are welcomed subject to availability and receipt of the required documents. Subject to availability, ad-hoc users may also be able to use the changing rooms located adjacent to the adult pitch.

To play cricket in West Ham Park we require the following:

  • a signed copy of the West Ham Park cricket regulations
  • evidence of £2m public liability insurance
  • payment of the required fee in advance of the game

Cricket nets

There are three cricket nets located adjacent to the tennis courts. Nets may only be pre-booked by clubs who block book six or more games. Should you wish to play you will need to locate a park keeper who will open up a net for you.

Football

There are two football pitches in West Ham Park, both located in the south west corner of the Park. The football season runs from mid-September to mid-April. Outside of this season, only 5-a-side pitches are available for use.

A number of football clubs use West Ham Park as their home base. If your football club wishes to use the park as a home base, please contact us for availability. Clubs block booking with us may book 16 games or more and are able to use the changing rooms for the duration of each game.

Ad-hoc football matches are permitted subject to availability and receipt of the required documents. Subject to availability, ad-hoc users may also be able to use the changing rooms.

To play football in West Ham Park we require the following:

  • a signed copy of the West Ham Park football regulations
  • evidence of £2m public liability insurance
  • payment of the required fee in advance of the game

Tennis courts

We do not take bookings for use of the tennis courts. Users must turn up and pay for use of the courts when one is free. The busiest times tend to be afternoon / early evening, particularly in summer. Our courts are not floodlit as the Park closes at dusk.

Bespoke pitches

During the summer months, our grounds-man marks out three five-a-side football pitches and one rounders pitch in the north-east corner of the Park.

There is also a 400m track that is marked out around one of the football pitches. Depending on requests, there is generally also a 100m and a 50m running track marked out within the Park.

To use any of the above, please contact us to book.

Our grounds-man is also able to mark out a grass pitch for almost any game. Please contact us with your requirements; we will need at least one weeks notice to prepare a pitch.

Schools

There are a number of schools around the Park and nearly all of them use the Park for sporting activities and in particular for sports days.

If you are a school or educational institution wishing to use the Park, please contact us to book an area either marked out or not. We do not charge for the use of unmarked out areas; however, there is a minimal charge for marking out.

We are also able to book tennis courts for your use.


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