Darlington Cricket & Athletic Club

Darlington Cricket & Athletic Club

Darlington Cricket & Athletic Club is home of Darlington’s cricket club which was founded in 1827 therefore making it one of the oldest clubs in the North East. The club is located at Feethams in central Darlington providing easy access from the town centre. The venue offers onsite parking that includes disable bays close to the entrance. Feethams hosts a grass cricket pitch surrounded by seating that capacitates almost 5000 people. The grounds also host a large sightscreen to enhance the audiences viewing experience. Feethams also includes multiple changing rooms used in the sports. However Feethams is not only a cricket club as it also serves as a community hub offering social events and group activities.

Darlington Cricket & Athletic Club at Feethams host a large clubhouse that includes a fully functional bar, seating areas and an outdoor beet garden that welcomes dogs. The clubhouse includes multiple function rooms available for hire and provides entertainment facilities such as sports TV and free Wi-Fi. Further entertainment from the club includes its inside games, such as pool, snooker and darts. Overall, Feethams offers more than just Darlington Cricket Club, due to using its facilities to create a social hub for the community and allowing anyone to enjoy it’s venue and hospitality.

Information

• Onsite parking.
• Cricket club games available to watch.
• Lounge and bar area.
• Indoor games accessible inside such as darts and pool.
• Dogs allowed outdoors.
• Sports TV.
• Free Wi-Fi in the clubhouse.

Accessibility

• Disabled parking bays near the wider entrance.
• Clubhouse areas on level ground with step free access.
• Wheelchair accessible toilet in the club house.
• However it is an older venue so may lack modern infrastructure.

More information on the Darlington Cricket & Athletic Club can be found on their website.

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