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Utilita Bowl
Eastleigh
Type:Sports Ground
Botley Road, West End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 3XH
Tel: + 44 02380 472002
Eastleigh
Tel: + 44 02380 472002
Utilita Bowl is the iconic home of Hampshire Cricket and the 4* Hilton Southampton - Utilita Bowl hotel which overlooks this picture-perfect venue. Its design means great views from any seats and an intergrated hotel that offers the chance to stay and overlook the pitch.
Welcoming lots of different cricket formats each year, including International Tests, The Hundred, along with Hampshire domestic cricket matches include County Championships, Vitality Blasts and One Day Cup matches.
The venue is not only home to Hampshire Cricket but also the Southern Brave (men's and women)
In 2026 the venue will play host to England men verses India in the Vitality IT20 in July, along with six ICC Women's T20 Cricket World Cup matches between in June 2026.
In 2027 the Utilita Bowl will welcome The Ashes with England and Australia going head to head.
In the years ahead the Utilita Bowl is working to be the greenest international cricket stadium with over 1,000 solar energy panels being installed. This 25,000 capacity venue is also home to Beefy's by Lord Botham, the 171 bedroom Hilton Southampton, an 18 hole golf course and eforea spa.
Beyond Cricket the venue also hosts an array of other large scale events including music concerts.
Travelling by train: Southampton Parkway Station - trains from London Waterloo, Bournemouth and Weymouth. Hedge End Station - trains from Portsmouth, Winchester and Basingstoke. For all rail enquiries please contact National Rail on 08457 48 49 50 or visit: www.nationalrail.co.uk You can catch a bus from these stations to Utilita Bowl . Please see below for details. Travelling by bus: First Bus Southampton have services which connects the Utilita Bowl to Southampton City Centre and Hedge End Station. For further information please visit www.firstgroup.com or call 0871 200 22 33. Black Velvet Travel operate a service which connects the Utilita Bowl (stopping at or close to the venue) with Southampton Parkway Station and Eastleigh Town Centre. For further information please visit www.velvetbus.info or call 023 8061 2288.
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