Nazeing Common Cricket Club

If you're staying at one of the caravan parks dotted around Hoddesdon and fancy catching a proper game of cricket on a summer afternoon, Nazeing Common Cricket Club is your local spot. It's a genuine community ground where you'll find everything from serious league matches to more relaxed weekend games, depending on the season.

The club sits on the common itself, which gives it that proper English feel - open space, the sound of leather on willow, and usually someone's partner running the tea tent. It's the kind of place where cricket matters in a way it only does in small-town England. Games tend to happen on summer weekends, though you'd want to check their fixture list before you go because nothing's worse than turning up to find they're away.

This is really for cricket enthusiasts, to be honest. If you're staying nearby at Lee Valley Caravan Park or Fowley Mead and you're a fan of the game, it's a proper afternoon out. Families with kids who already know their stumps from their silly mid-off will enjoy it; younger children might find a whole match a bit much. Admission details aren't widely publicised, so ring ahead or check the club's social media before you visit.

It's a small ground, nothing flashy, but that's entirely the point. The Lea Valley area offers decent walking and several parks for families, so you could easily make a day of it combining a match with exploring the surrounding countryside.