Claverley Cricket Club

The cricket ground sits on the edge of Claverley village, about three miles south of Bridgnorth - a proper little patch of grass where serious cricketers have been playing since goodness knows when. It's the sort of place where you turn up on a Saturday afternoon and find proper county-level cricket happening, or you might catch a village match on a summer evening with half the spectators standing around with a pint from the clubhouse.

If you're into cricket at all, this is worth an afternoon. The ground itself isn't fancy - no covered seating, no hospitality boxes - but that's rather the point. You get genuine club cricket, the kind where you know at least three people in the crowd. Families with kids who can sit still for twenty minutes of play will enjoy it far more than younger children, though the ice cream at the clubhouse keeps everyone happy enough.

Access and costs aren't always straightforward for visiting spectators at smaller cricket clubs, so ring ahead to check if there's a match on and whether visitors are welcome. During the summer season you'll find something most weekends. Allow a couple of hours if you're staying locally, or pop by for an hour if you're passing between Bridgnorth and Wolverhampton.

Stanmore Hall Touring Park sits just a few miles north, making this an easy addition to a Shropshire cricket weekend if you're keen on the sport. Otherwise, frankly, it's only worth the trip if you're genuinely interested in watching play.