The Recreation Ground is on the north side of Bratton, on Trowbridge Road. It is owned by Bratton Parish Council but run and maintained voluntarily by a committee and a team of villagers.
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Bratton’s Recreation Ground is registered as a Queen Elizabeth II Field in Trust, which provides strong legal protection for recreational use in perpetuity.
It has been regularly developed since its inception in 1998 and now provides a wide range of excellent facilities:
- A full-size football pitch; this is currently used as the home pitch for Bratton FC on Saturdays, and Westbury Rovers FC on Sundays.
- A youth football pitch; this is currently used as the home pitch for Westbury United FC U11 and U12 and St Andrews FC U11 Cardinals (from North Bradley).
- A cricket square with 6 wickets, one of which is an artificial surface; this is currently the home pitch for Bratton CC (on Sundays), and Trowbridge 3rd and 4th XI’s (on Saturdays). The square is regularly rated as very high quality.
- An ECB-standard cricket net, a mobile batting/bowling cage, and a boundary rope.
- A trim trail; this is an outdoor exercise area around the edge of the Ground, with apparatus for exercises such as press-ups, straddle jumps, sit-ups, monkey bars, chin ups, vaults and pole climbs. Use of the trim trail is free of charge.
- A single basketball net and tarmacked area.
- A pavilion with changing rooms, showers, an officials room, a fully-equipped modern kitchen, a team room for social use, and storerooms.
- A large car park that can take at least 30 cars.
In 2016 we extended the pavilion by building a team room. This is adjacent to the kitchen and provides facilities for teams and supporters to sit down and take refreshments, and for organisations and families to hold social events.
As well as use by the football and cricket teams, the Ground and pavilion are regularly used by Bratton’s youth groups and by families and individuals. It is available 24/7 for informal use by Bratton villagers at no cost.
The Ground is normally available for hire for individual matches. It is also available for hire for organised small social and entertainment events, although loud noise and camping are prohibited.
However, dog walking is not encouraged. If dogs do run onto the Ground please ensure that any mess is cleared up immediately as this would be unhygienic for anyone playing sports or games.
Bookings should be made to Steve Lloyd, and general enquiries to Mike Manson.
We regularly receive grants from Westbury Area Board to help us to maintain and improve the Ground, the buildings and the maintenance equipment. Recently this has included building the team room and installing new showers. Wiltshire Community Foundation, the English Cricket Board, and the National Lottery Awards for All scheme have also made grants for development of the facilities.
