Lythe Cricket Club

The cricket pitch at Lythe sits quietly on the North Yorkshire moors just inland from Whitby, about as far from the glitz of professional cricket as you can get. It's a proper village ground where the game still feels like a community affair rather than a spectator sport, which means you'll be watching locals who actually know each other rather than paid athletes.

If you're after a lazy afternoon of genuine cricket - the kind where someone's mum brings sandwiches and the pace of play leaves room for conversation - this is it. The setting is lovely: rolling moorland backdrop, fresh air, the works. You won't find facilities here that compare to county grounds, but that's rather the point. The atmosphere is relaxed enough that even if cricket isn't your religion, you can sit with a drink and enjoy the Yorkshire landscape while a match unfolds.

Staying at Whitby Holiday Park gives you easy access to Lythe's ground for a match day. It's close enough that you could make an afternoon of it without planning too rigidly. Worth checking whether there's a fixture on before you visit - village grounds don't have year-round activity like larger venues do, and you'll want to time it right. Best suited to cricket enthusiasts or those wanting to experience grassroots sport rather than families after an action-packed day out.