The club uses two primary baseball fields located in Ham, between Richmond and Kingston-upon-Thames in SW London.
Visiting teams should check which field their game is at, although the two fields are only a few minutes apart.
Connare Field (TW10 7QA - Postcode of houses nearest the main gate)
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Ham Ground aka "Flood Field"
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Field Locations
Both main fields - Connare Field and Ham Ground (Flood Field) - are within a well hit home run of each other. Ham Ground is at the end of Ham Street in Ham (that's a lot of pork!). For Connare Field, take the last left off Ham Street onto Riverside Drive. You will know If you have gone too far down Ham Street because you will be standing in the River Thames!
The following directions will get you to Ham Street. Don't forget to turn onto Riverside Drive for Connare Field.
DETAILED DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS
By car from the A3
The A3 is a main arterial route out of Central London heading South West.
Travel south along the A3 from Wandsworth via West Hill and Roehampton Vale (about 2.5 miles).
At Robin Hood roundabout take the right-hand lane onto A308 towards Kingston-upon-Thames. Proceed up and down A308 Kingston Hill (about 1.0 mile).
At first roundabout turn right into Park Road. Follow the road around, it bears left and becomes Tudor Drive (about 1.0 mile).
At a traffic-lighted crossoads drive straight across into Dukes Avenue. Follow the road around, it bears right and becomes Riverside Drive (about 1.0 mile).
Connare Field is 100 metres on the left after the mini-roundabout. In 2007 parking is on the road or the grass-strip along in front of the gate. There is no parking on the ground due to building works for Richmond's new clubhouse. The field is Kew & Ham Association Football Club.
Ham Ground ("Flood Field") is straight along Riverside Drive until it ends at a T-junction. Turn left onto Ham Street, follow it down to the River Thames, the diamond is on the field to the left, in the far corner.
By car from the A406 (also M4)
The A406 (North Circular) is a main arterial route from East to West London, through the northern suburbs. It links/crosses motorways M1 and M11, and also the A40 (for connections to M40).
Travel south along the A406 from Hangar Lane Gyratory [a very BIG roundabout] (where A40 joins A406) via Hanger Lane, past Ealing Common, where it becomes Gunnersbury Avenue until it ends at Chiswick Roundabout (M4 Junction 2 eastbound exits onto Chiswick Roundabout too) (about 3.0 miles).
At the roundabout follow signs for A205 and Kew Bridge (3rd exit). Bear left onto Kew Bridge (about 0.7 miles).
After the bridge and Kew Green, the road forks. Take the right lane onto the A307 Kew Road following signs for Richmond. At the roundabout take the second exit into Richmond town centre. Following the one way system into and out of Richmond, follow signs for Kingston-upon-Thames (about 0.7 miles).
Follow the local signs for Petersham and Ham and enter Petersham Road, with the river to your right (nice views!). Follow the road as it makes a sweeping right turn (down from the traffic lights) then a sharp left turn. Note the Fox and Duck pub on the left (for post game drinks!) (about 1.0 mile)
At the first mini-roundabout turn right into Sandy Lane. Proceed to the end. Turn right onto Ham Street. Turn left onto Riverside Drive for Connare Field.
Connare Field is 150 metres on the right. In 2007 parking is on the road or the grass-strip along in front of the gate. There is no parking on the ground due to building works for Richmond's new clubhouse. The field is Kew & Ham Association Football Club.
Ham Ground ("Flood Field") Follow Ham Street down to the River Thames, the diamond is on the field to the left, in the far corner.
By car from the M25
From M25 South Take Junction 12 and proceed to the M3 towards Central London and follow the M3 straight over at Sunbury Cross where it turns into the A316 for 4 miles past Twickenham Rugby Stadium (on left - and not recommended on rugby or concert days). At fourth roundabout take third left onto St Margarets Road. Follow around cross Richmond Bridge into Richmond. Turn right and follow local directions to Petersham and Ham as under the directions from A406 above.
From M25 North Take Junction 13 proceed to the A308 East heading for Central London and Sunbury Cross. Take second exit at Sunbury Cross onto the A316. Follow directions above under M25 South.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT INSTRUCTIONS
Check before you travel with Transport For London and South West Trains. Weekend engineering works often disrupt trains and tube/underground.
By Train
South West Trains run to Richmond Station from London Waterloo (Northern, Bakerloo and Jubilee underground) and Clapham Junction. Travel time is 25 minutes from Waterloo. 4 to 6 trains per hour. Take trains from platforms 15 to 19 at Waterloo. Trains go to Reading, Windsor, Shepperton, Teddington (Kingston Loop) and Hounslow Loop. Richmond Station is in Zone 4. From Richmond Station catch a bus (below).
Alternatively, South West Trains run to Kingston-upon-Thames Station from London Waterloo and Clapham Junction. Travel time is 30 minutes from Waterloo. 2 to 4 trains per hour. Take trains from platforms 1 to 5 at Waterloo. Trains go to Strawberry Hill (Kingston Loop) and Shepperton. Kingston Station is in Zone 6. From Kingston Station catch a bus (below).
Check train timetables before travelling. South West Trains run a reduced Sunday service.
By Undergound/Tube
London Undergfround District Line (Green Line) runs to Richmond Station. Travel time is approximately 20 minutes from Earl Court. Trains run approximately every 5 to 10 minutes. Richmond is the last stop on the District Line. Richmond Station is in Zone 4. From Richmond Station catch a bus (below).
By Bus from Richmond
From Richmond Station the bus stop is right outside. Do not cross the road. Take either the 65 or 371 heading south towards Kingston-upon-Thames.
By Bus from Kingston-upon-Thames
From Kingston-upon-Thames Station it's easier to ask for directions to bus stops than to try to describe them here. Take either the 65 towards Ealing or 371 towards Richmond.
The following apply whether travelling north or south by bus.
No. 65 Get off on Petersham Road at the Sandy Lane junction. Walk down Sandy Lane, at the end turn right into Ham Street. Turn left into Riverside Drive for Connare Field or proceed straight on Ham Street for Ham Ground. About a 15 minutes walk from the bus stop.
No. 371 Get off at the Royal Oak pub, junction of Sandy Lane and Ham Street. Walk down Ham Street. Turn left into Riverside Drive for Connare Field or proceed straight on Ham Street for Ham Ground. About a 10 minutes walk from the bus stop.