Lord's Cricket Ground Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Experience

Pros:

• "Lord's Cricket Stadium is a cathedral of cricket, where the echoes of legendary moments resonate through time."
• "Electric atmosphere at The Hundred Women's and Men's finals!"
• "On a Match day, there is an amazing atmosphere here, starting gently and slowly bubbling up as more drinks are consumed by the patrons."
• "Always a fantastic atmosphere for international matches."
• "The atmosphere during a match is electric, with passionate fans adding to the thrill."
• "Nothing like the atmosphere at the home of cricket."
• "Absolutely amazing atmosphere. Good place to have a day out."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately Eng didn't play too well when I visited in the Ashes series 2023."
• "The atmosphere was febrile and made a big difference to the players."
• "Audiences were scattered."
• "Staff at Lord's were rude, clueless and no one seem to know what was going on."
• "The people at the gate are so rude specifically to non natives… I was denied entrance saying the match was over although I had a valid ticket."
• "Very strained experience unfortunately with security chaperone throughout and brusque reminders of rules."
• "Went for the Hundred, was really looking forward to it, wouldn't bother again."

Facilities & Accessibility

Pros:

• "The home of cricket in England. Get there on public transport (no parking available). Good toilet facilities."
• "It is possible to walk around the Ground on an even walkway and is wheelchair friendly."
• "Toilets spotlessly clean. Plenty of food and drink available."
• "Ground is very close (3min walk) to St John Wood tube station."
• "Visitors who are disabled or visually impaired can enjoy the experience of the Ground’s atmosphere on match days as there are special arrangements to ensure the comfort and safety of these particular individuals."
• "The ground has fantastic drainage and ground staff."
• "The Ground has several excellent disabled toilet facilities that are located around the Ground and can be easily accessed via RADAR entrance keys from Stewards or Tour Guides."

Cons:

• "43% of the seats had an obstructed views of the playing area and the structure itself was becoming rotten."
• "The baby change was on the ground floor, without any baby change facilities in the men's toilets, utterly unaccommodating and the so-called 'family area' is marginalised from the rest of guests."
• "Just a shame like all places like this food and drink is such a rip off."
• "Which one to buy. As per our experience we got Ticket of Restricted View that means on the left of your side you will see a Pillar."
• "There is no Direct train to Venue so at some point you will have to take Bus."
• "None of the surrounding roads are closed and can be quite dangerous when leaving the stadium."
• "They don't allow to carry national flags of any country inside & keep it in safe custody while entering."

Staff & Hospitality

Pros:

• "Security checks carried out efficiently by thorough but polite and good natured staff."
• "The staff were knowledgeable and welcoming, enhancing our experience."
• "The hospitality is great.... To all the Cricket fan's you're allowed to bring in Your Food as well as your Alcohol."
• "Great ground to watch cricket, staff were very helpful. Good disabled facilities."
• "The coaches who conducted the session were excellent and had a wonderful sense of humour."
• "Stewards were incredibly helpful and all very friendly."
• "Also staff all friendly, polite and helpful too."

Cons:

• "It was wonderful experience. Only thing which was never expected that was vip stand which was occupied by bags, hats and jackets on the seats."
• "I would recommend the management team to re train your gatemen to show some respect to the visitors."
• "Staff were not unpleasant but clearly felt under pressure and we in turn did not feel able to relax and enjoy the experience."
• "The guide wasn't overly enthusiastic and half of the tour was looking at paintings playing 'guess who'."
• "The guide at the cricket ground was very rude and unpolite."
• "Overall experience of the ground was nice but the one particular staff was rude!"
• "The people at the gate are so rude specifically to non natives… I was denied entrance saying the match was over although I had a valid ticket."

Value & Experience

Pros:

• "It's unquestionably a great value for your money, and I highly recommend it if you want to have an unforgettable time."
• "As always one of the best sports arenas to visit and the Saturday of the test match versus India was the best days cricket I have ever seen there the atmosphere was electric."
• "All food and drink was great."
• "Beer and fast food good."
• "A bit limited on food choice on these quieter days but you can bring your own food to eat."
• "Great selection of stalls for hot food."
• "Refreshments and food there are not as expensive as I was led to believe by others which was a pleasant surprise."

Cons:

• "How commercialised public places have become."
• "Just a shame like all places like this food and drink is such a rip off."
• "The only reason for not giving 5 stars is the food and drink is very expensive and very average."
• "Drinks and food are a bit pricy though - would like to see them proportionate to their realistic prices!"
• "Beer expensive (£7-£8 each) and not allowed to take alcohol in on Hundred match days."
• "I can’t say I appreciate the extortionate cost of the drinks there but it’s to be expected of such a venue."
• "The down side food and drinks are quite expensive best to bring your own you can bring 2 tins of beer in and as much food as you can carry."