Riverside Ground/ Emirates Riverside/Seat Unique Riverside (Chester-le-Street)

The Riverside Ground is a cricket venue in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England. It is home to Durham County Cricket Club, which has also hosted several international matches.

General information

Arena capacity: 17,000 spectators

Address: Chester-le-Street DH3 3SH, United Kingdom

GPS coordinates for the navigator: 54°50′58.72″N 1°33′38.54″W

Year of construction: 1995

Seating plan of Riverside Ground

Checking the stadium seat layout will help you to locate good knowledge of entry gates, exit gates, various stands, nearby roads and other basic facilities.

Where to buy tickets?

Tickets can be purchased online through the club website https://www.durhamccc.co.uk/tickets/.

Riverside Ground tickets booking is carried by few official mediums. The official websites of ICC has also been selling the tickets. You will find websites dealing in reselling of the World Cup tickets. From whichever medium you buy tickets, make sure the source is official and authentic. Some tickets may be available at Riverside Ground ticket counter. You need to be aware of the stadium seat map before booking the tickets.

Open the official ICC website and find the ICC World Cup tickets (you can visit Viagogo as well).

Go to the tickets page and check the match detail.

1. The Chester-le-Street stadium matches are listed at the page along with rest of the stadium matches.
2. Click on the View tickets, it will show you various stands and seats along with their price.
3. Select the seats by looking at the stand shown in the Chester-le-Street stadium seating chart.
4. Once you have done the selection of the seat, go ahead and complete the payment.
5. Once the payment is complete, you may collect them from the pickup point or you will get them at your address/Email Address.
6. Don’t forget to Read the terms and conditions.

How to get there?

Getting to The Riverside is easy – there are many ways to get here. We have provided useful links and car parking information below.

Car

The Riverside is located just one mile outside Chester le Street, four miles outside Durham and 10 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne.

There will be extra parking arrangements for games and events which are expected to draw particularly large crowds. These arrangements will be made readily available on the website from around 2-3 weeks before the event.

It is not recommended that you try to park in the residential areas around Durham Cricket.

All vehicle parking is on the understanding that Durham Cricket accept no responsibility in respect of loss or damage to vehicles, the contents, or any injury to the occupant/respect of loss or damage to vehicles, the contents, or any injury to the occupant/s or any person visiting the car park. All vehicle parking is subject to Durham Cricket’s terms and conditions & is subject to availability.

Rail

Chester-le-Street station is served by three train operating companies. Northern Rail, CrossCountry & First TransPennine all run regular services from local & regional destinations. On busy match days, additional stops are made by trains at Chester-le-Street.

Note that East Coast services from Edinburgh and London are unable to call at Chester-le-Street: the nearest stop for East Coast is Durham.

There is a shuttle bus service available from Durham Railway Station to and from The Riverside.

Bus

There is an extensive local bus network operating to and from Chester-le-Street. Routes north / south from Newcastle to several destinations (e.g. Durham, Bishop Auckland), and east / west (e.g. Sunderland, Consett).

The nearest Chester-le-Street has to a Bus Station is the Market Place where the bus stops have real time information (10-15 minute walk to The Riverside). However, the Market Place is not the nearest bus stop to The Riverside. The closest stops to The Riverside are two stops further south of the Market Place – at the Black Horse (for buses in both directions, north and south, a 5 – 10 minute walk to The Riverside).

Use Go North East’s Journey Planner via their website to plan your bus route to The Riverside.

Walking

If you live locally or are arriving at Chester-le-Street Market Place or the Railway Station you could walk to The Riverside.

From Chester le Street Market Place to The Riverside is a 15-20-minute walk, while the walk from Chester-le-Street Railway Station is around a 15-20-minute walk.

The pedestrian route is well signposted.

Metro

Metro can provide transport for part of a journey for those who are travelling from Tyne and Wear. Visit Nexus’ website for more information.

Taxi

Taxis are available in Chester le Street Market Place, Bus and Railway Station. There are Taxi telephone numbers in the Reception at The Riverside.

Park and Ride

Park and Ride (P&R) buses run for the big events. Look out for details on the Durham Cricket website around 2-3 weeks before the event.

Car Sharing

Don’t travel by yourself – travel with friends! Only pay for one car parking space.

Provision for Blue Badge Holders

For big events, Blue Badge Holders (BBH) can purchase a Blue Badge Parking Permit in advance, which enables them to park in the red spectator spaces nearest The Riverside.

Drop Off and Pick up Point

The Riverside has a designated drop-off and pick-up point for all cars and taxis.

A road closure may be in place on B1284 Rotary Way immediately play finishes. It is advisable for vehicles to be at the pick-up point approximately 15 minutes before close of play. All vehicles must turn left when exiting from the pick-up point.

Details regarding road closures for major events will be made available on the website around 2-3 weeks prior to the event taking place.

Where to eat?

There’s a wide range of food and drink stalls both inside and outside the ground.

1. Fabio’s. Either side of a daily lunchtime menu and an equally good value traditional Sunday lunch, Fabio’s serves the best of Italy: pasta, pizza, meat and fish, all at a reasonable price. Address: 191 Front St, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3AX.
2. If hearty, honest fare is ticking your boxes, Viaduct has you covered. Complete with Spanish Wednesdays, steak Thursdays and a three-course lunch, Sunday’s homemade Yorkshire puddings complete the line-up. Address: 184 Front St, Chester-le-Street, Chester le Street DH3 3AZ.
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3. Hollathon’s. To put it simply, Hollathon’s has it all; a wide-ranging menu with flavours from Italy to Thailand, there is something for everyone. Look out for the regular themed nights (cheaper during happy hour). Address: 6-9 Ashfield Terrace, Chester le Street DH3 3PD.
4. Finbarr’s Restaurant. Slightly further from the ground itself is Finbarr’s. For a fine-dining experience, it is hard to beat; a menu featuring a range of classics served in a comfortable, homely atmosphere. Address: Aykley Heads House, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5TS.
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5. The Church Mouse. A proper regional country-style pub with a Travelodge nearby, the Mouse features a stunning garden, as well as a regular vegan menu. Address: Front Street, Waldridge, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH2 3RJ.

Facilities

Seat Unique Riverside, home of Durham Cricket has a range of different hospitality packages ranging from both cricket to concerts. Please take a look at what’s on offer for Durham Cricket hospitality.

Cricket

Durham Cricket offer a range of fantastic value packages for all three formats of the game – from the traditional four-day County Championship to the excitement of the Vitality Blast under the floodlights at Seat Unique Riverside

International

At Seat Unique Riverside, they host first-class hospitality for all our international matches. They have hospitality options available for all their international matches. Get in touch @ [email protected] or by phone.

Seasonal

The ground has multiple different package options to book a range of matches together for the whole season. Whether you’re interested in coming to every T20 or every championship game, they can tailor a quote to meet your requirements.

Concerts

Durham Cricket is delighted to host major concerts at Seat Unique Riverside.

History

In its first three seasons in the County Championship, the Club played in a variety of locations around the country, but the Riverside ground was pronounced ready for cricket in time for the 1995 season, even though many of the buildings were still temporary or unfinished. The ground hosted its first match on 18 May 1995 and it was played between Durham and Warwickshire.

In April 2015, planning permission was granted to erect stuff permanent 55-metre floodlights around the ground. While on 16 September 2017, during the Riverside Ground hosting of England’s Twenty20 international match against West Indies, a stand in the North-East Terrace partially collapsed. Three spectators were injured, and part of the stand was evacuated.