The Castle Hotel is within walking distance of the Somerset County Cricket Club and is, without doubt, the finest hotel near Somerset Cricket Club. If you’re following your team to play us at the county ground, then a stay at the Castle is an excellent way of making the most of your cricketing visit.
The Somerset county ground is an impressive ambassador for the county, representing the passion for cricket of Somerset folk. It’s one of the finest cricket grounds in the country and is certainly a wonderful place to pass the time, watching first class cricket.
There’s no doubt that The Castle Hotel is a cricketers’ hotel, having played host to so many cricketing personalities, including the great Don Bradman, Viv Richards, Ian Botham and many, many more. Then there are all the cricketing personalities who have stayed with us, such as Henry Blofeld who joined us recently to regale guests with his cricketing anecdotes.
The Castle Hotel also established a tradition in the days of Don Bradman of baking a whortleberry pie for the team, when the visitors played their three day fixture against the Somerset County side in Taunton. The tradition was established when ‘The Don’ took a liking to this local delicacy in 1938, the first time the hotel presented one to the team. The last whortleberry pie to be presented to the Australian team was in 2001 when General Manager, Kevin McCarthy presented one to Steve Waugh.
So when it comes to seeking a luxury hotel near Somerset County Cricket Club, you need look no further. The Castle Hotel is steeped in cricketing history and folklore.
First Class Fixtures List, 2010, at the Somerset County Cricket Ground, Taunton
40L - 40 Over League
T20 - Friends Provident Twenty20
LVCC 1 - LV= County Championship Division 1
WODI - Womens One Day International
(F) = Floodlit games
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Date
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Competition
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Opponents
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Duration
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April 27
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LVCC 1
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Essex
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Essex
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May 9
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40L
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Recreational XI
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1 Day
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May 15
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40L
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Sussex
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1 Day
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May 17
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LVCC 1
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Yorkshire
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4 Days
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May 23
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40L
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Worcestershire
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4 Days
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May 24
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LVCC 1
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Warwickshire
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4 Days
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June 12
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T20
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Surrey
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4 Days
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June 16
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T20
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Essex
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1 Day
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June 18
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T20
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Gloucestershire
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1 Day
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June 25
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T20
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Sussex
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1 Day
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June 28
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T20
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Glamorgan
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1 Day
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July 4
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T20
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Middlesex
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1 Day
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July 9
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T20
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Hampshire
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1 Day
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July 10
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WODI
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England v New Zealand
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1 Day
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July 12
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WODI
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England v New Zealand
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1 Day
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July 18
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T20
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Kent
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1 Day
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July 20
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LVCC 1
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Kent
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4 Days
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July 29
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LVCC 1
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Nottinghamshire
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4 Days
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August 9
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LVCC 1
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Hampshire
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4 Days
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Auguust 16
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40L (F)
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Lancashire
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1 Day
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August 24
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LVCC 1
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Durham
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4 Days
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August 29
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40L
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Surrey
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1 Day
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September 2
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TOM
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Pakistan
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1 Day
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September 4
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40L
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Glamorgan
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1 Day
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September 7
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September 7
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Lancashire
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4 Days
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Other activities to enjoy whilst staying at The Castle include enjoying a day at the races at Taunton Racecourse, taking a nostalgic trip to Minehead on the West Somerset Railway, enjoying the thrill of the carnival at Bridgwater Carnival, the largest and best illuminated procession in the world…then there's the Fleet Air Arm Museum.
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