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Pavilion at Trent Bridge: choosing a Test seat
The Pavilion places Nottinghamshire members close to the southern bowling end, with padded seating and Long Room access in the 2027 Ashes offer. It is a distinct alternative to buying an ordinary public seat elsewhere. The redeveloped building retains familiar features while changing its facilities, so choose the member ticket or named premium entitlement that matches the space you want.
Best for: Nottinghamshire members seeking a close end-on view, padded seating and the Long Room.
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At a glance: Pavilion
Watching a Test from Trent Bridge Pavilion
The Pavilion looks straight down the pitch towards Radcliffe Road. From its terrace you watch the delivery along the bowling line, with the northern stands filling the far end of the scene. It is a low, close perspective compared with the high Radcliffe Road tiers: nearby players and the movement around the southern end are prominent parts of watching from here.
Padded seats are part of the Pavilion’s 2027 Ashes offer. The club also describes separate team stairways on either side of the central seating block, a detail that matters when picturing the revised frontage. The Pavilion is not simply another public stand with an upgraded chair. Its member access and Long Room inclusion shape the day, while premium areas higher in the building have their own entitlements.
Sun through the three sessions
The Pavilion has mixed morning light. The southern position and the depth of the seating create a different feel from the morning sun on the western stands. Cover varies around the redevelopment, so the relevant choice is the actual terrace row and its relationship with the roof, not just a ticket carrying the Pavilion name.
In the afternoon, covered Pavilion seating benefits from shade. That can be appealing after lunch and during the final session if you want the end-on perspective without facing the afternoon sunlight at Radcliffe Road. The Deck is also described as covered, but it is a separate raised terrace with its own admission arrangements. Neither that premium space nor the lower Pavilion seating should be treated as an enclosed room while watching the cricket.
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Trent Bridge Pavilion on an Ashes day
The Long Room keeps the Pavilion interval within a traditional members’ setting. It is included with the published Ashes Pavilion offer, giving this ticket a different rhythm from leaving a public stand for a concourse break. That room access should be distinguished from a hospitality package with included food and drinks: an invitation into the Long Room does not itself specify a complimentary lunch or bar.
The redevelopment preserves elements of the building’s cricket history, including original roof tiles and the familiar dressing-room pillars. Those details link the changed structure with the Pavilion associated with earlier Trent Bridge Tests. New upper spaces and revised seating sit within that older setting. For the 2027 visitor, the appeal is a close cricket view and member facilities within a building being prepared for its first full summer after redevelopment.
Finding your way around
The Pavilion’s finished room-by-room access arrangements need to be considered alongside the actual 2027 ticket. Nottinghamshire’s redevelopment describes improvements to terrace access and safety, but a standard Pavilion seat, the raised Deck and Gold Bar are different destinations. The club identifies Gold Bar as inaccessible to wheelchair users. Give the ticket team the exact room and seating request when arranging a visit requiring a step-free route.
The Ticket Office building beside the Pavilion provides another useful landmark at the southern end. It houses the Fielders’ Rest quiet space in recent match guidance, and the club’s Test information lists baby changing within its ladies’ toilets. Those neighbouring facilities do not establish the final toilet or lift route inside the redeveloped Pavilion itself. Use the match’s Pavilion entrance instructions and ask the team about the route serving your own seat and room.
2027 Ashes seats and prices
Pavilion Ashes seats are Category 4 and members-only, with one seat available per membership under the published buying guide. Adult prices are £90 on Days 1–3, £70 on Day 4 and £40 on Day 5. Under-21 members pay £45 on Days 1–3 and £40 on Day 4; under-16 members pay £30 and £25 respectively. The Day 5 age-band rates are £15 and £10.
County Championship guest passes are a separate domestic benefit. They do not create an extra public Ashes Pavilion ticket or remove the one-seat member purchase limit. Similarly, The Deck and Gold Bar are linked to their own membership or premium arrangements. For this Ashes Test, the straightforward Pavilion choice is the eligible Category 4 seat with Long Room access; anyone seeking dining, a bar package or a different terrace should compare the named entitlement with Nottinghamshire.
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Sources
- 2027 Ashes seating guide — checked 2026-10-09
- Club ground plan — checked 2026-10-09
- Pavilion redevelopment — checked 2026-10-09
- 2027 memberships — checked 2026-10-09
- Trent Bridge accessibility — checked 2026-10-09
- 2027 international prices — checked 2026-10-09
