Frank Woolley Stand

The Frank Woolley Stand sits at the Canterbury Cricket Week ground, a proper shrine to one of English cricket's greatest left-handers. Woolley played for Kent from 1906 to 1938 - thirty-two years of devastating batting that made him a legend in the county game. The stand itself is modest, functional cricket architecture, but if you're a serious cricket fan or visiting during the week-long festival in August, it's absolutely worth the trip from Canterbury.

What you're really here for is the atmosphere and the cricket itself. The Canterbury Week is cricket as it should be played - relaxed, social, spread across days rather than hours. You'll see county sides at play, often against touring teams, in a setting that feels genuinely old-school. Families enjoy it too, though young kids might find a full day dull unless they're already cricket-curious. Allow at least a few hours if you're attending a match, or call ahead to check fixture dates and admission fees.

It's a ten-minute drive north of Canterbury's centre, making it an easy add-on to a longer stay. If you're camping at Canterbury Camping and Caravanning Club Campsite just over a mile away, or glamping at one of the pods and lodges dotted around the area, you're well-positioned to catch an afternoon's play without faffing about with travel. Not a day-trip destination on its own, but genuinely worthwhile if cricket matters to you.