Hampshire Bowl

This is your guide for everything you need to know about matches held at The Hampshire Bowl in Southampton throughout the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Here you can find all the information you need ahead of your matchday, including travel options, accessibility provision and on-site facilities.

TRAVEL

BY BIKE

The Hampshire Bowl provides a free bicycle* storage facility. Please head towards the roundabout and follow directions from our traffic operatives. All parking is subject to availability and on a first come first served basis.

BY BUS/TRAIN

Hedge End train* station is less than 2 miles away, approximately a 35-minute walk from The Hampshire Bowl and Hilton at The Hampshire Bowl.

Southampton Airport Parkway station is approximately 3.5 miles from The Hampshire Bowl and Hilton at The Hampshire Bowl and services the Waterloo to Weymouth South Western Railway Main Line.

Free rail shuttle buses* will operate from and to Southampton Airport Parkway and Hedge End Railway Stations from 1 hour before gates open to 30 minutes after the matchday has ended. Click here to find out more.

Find a train to either Southampton Airport Parkway or Hedge End for easiest access to the ground by clicking this link.

BY CAR

The roads around The Hampshire Bowl will likely be busy throughout The Hundred, so please allow plenty of time for your journey.

Please only drive to The Hampshire Bowl with a pre-booked car parking pass. If you are yet to secure car parking, it is available to purchase by clicking here.

Please be aware that car parking may be located a short walk away from the gate, and the surface may be grass. Please follow the directions provided on your purchased car parking pass if you have pre-booked car parking.

Car parks will open 30 minutes before the scheduled gates opening time of the fixture and will close 90 minutes after the match. Cars are not permitted to stay overnight.

Drivers on the day who have not pre-booked, please use Southampton Airport Parkway Station’s Multi-Storey Car Park. From here you can catch the Shuttle Bus to the ground.

There is no car parking in local residential areas. Supporters should use official transport routes or get dropped off at the venue.

FOOD & DRINK

Food & drink options will be confirmed closer to the start of the competition.

FACILITIES

Accessibility
Tickets & parking

The Hampshire Bowl has a number of wheelchair-accessible areas available to be booked. These areas will be supported by a dedicated Matchday Steward and provide space for an essential companion to sit alongside. It should be noted that the vast majority of seats at The Hampshire Bowl are not covered.

The Hampshire Bowl provides blue badge parking and accessible bus services from local transport hubs. To arrange this, contact the phone number or email outlined above.

There are clearly marked accessible gates at all entrances, these entrances allow access to The Hampshire Bowl’s famous berm, which provides a level surface around the entire ground.

Sensory Bags
Sensory bags, designed to add comfort and security to disabled supporters to perfect their matchday experience, are available to pre-book on a first-come, first-served basis.

These bags are designed to help fans, particularly those with autism, to enhance the matchday experience, making it more comfortable and enjoyable. Apply for a free bag by clicking here.

Hearing Loops
Hearing loops are installed at all key customer service points across the stadium. Please tune to T to make use.

Audio Commentary
Live match commentary is available for supporters with visual impairments. Free in-ear radios can be collected from our Matchday Information Point in the Atrium. The radios give access to live BBC match commentary.

Accessible lifts
Accessible lifts provide access to hospitality suites and the Roof Terrace and are positioned in the lobbies of the main stands, pavilion and hotel. Some areas of the ground, including pitch level, require navigation via a short flight of stairs.

There are Accessible Toilets located around the ground, at both ends of the Shane Warne and Ingleby-Mackenzie Stands, in the pavilion and at the Hilton End. For some matches, these toilets are controlled by a RADAR key. If you have forgotten or do not have access to a RADAR key, please ask an Information Steward or staff at the Matchday Information point in the Atrium. In addition, a Changing Places Toilet can also be found in the Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie Stand concourse.

Assistance dogs are welcome at the venue.

Multi-faith Room
The Contemplation Room is located in the Colin Ingleby Mackenzie Concourse.

SUSTAINABILITY

The Hampshire Bowl is the south coast’s premier international cricket, music, and leisure destination. In January 2025, the venue announced its mission to become the world’s greenest cricket stadium and has recently taken the first major step by beginning the installation of over 1,000 solar panels.

The Hampshire Bowl is one of the country’s most modern and innovative sports, music and leisure destinations. Set in 150 acres of natural beauty, we respect nature and are committed to preserving the environment and making net positive contributions through our influence and actions.

Sustainable Transport
Transport contributes a significant proportion of carbon emissions at major events. As part of our commitment to reducing our impact on the environment, we actively encourage supporters to use public transport through our rail shuttle bus provision.

In 2022, we provided over 20,000 journeys on our bus services, removing almost 5,000 vehicles from local roads.

Waste Reduction
Our concessions and suppliers use biodegradable packaging and responsibly sourced products wherever possible.

Our self-destructing cups prevent ocean plastic pollution by degrading within two years of being used, and our ORCA food waste processor digests all of our food waste into water, eliminating landfill and carbon-heavy waste disposal processes.

Energy Saving
Across our site, we have installed energy-saving measures, including LED lighting and smart energy monitoring systems, as well as solar-powered lighting for the Park & Walk walkway. Solar-powered lighting will also be used across other customer car parks on major matchdays.

We continue investigating opportunities to generate green power onsite and will introduce EV charging points in our new supporter car parks.

Water Saving
In 2022, 50% of our golf and cricket irrigation requirements were supplied through recycled greywater.

By 2024, we plan to supply over 20,000 cubic metres of water for this purpose, completely removing our reliance on mains water while maintaining picture-perfect outfields, fairways and greens.

Tree Planting
Over the next ten years, we plan to plant over 15,000 trees across our site, providing a significant biodiversity gain and carbon capture opportunity.

Alongside this, we will continue to manage thousands of existing trees and further offset our environmental impact.