> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://cricketyorkshire.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Playing at altitude: Yorkshire’s highest cricket grounds - URL: https://cricketyorkshire.com/highest-cricket-grounds-in-yorkshire/ - Published: 2026-08-05T14:13:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-14T12:16:34.000Z - Description: The highest cricket grounds in Yorkshire are shortlisted here by John Fuller. Which clubs are in the clouds? - Author: John Fuller - Tags: Opinion, Cricket Grounds, #editors-picks The idea for this highest cricket grounds in Yorkshire feature came after I did one on the[ **smallest grounds**](https://cricketyorkshire.com/smallest-cricket-grounds-in-yorkshire/) that got quite a bit of attention and discussion. Before researching to come up with a shortlist, I set some criteria to judge by. You’d think that was simple enough but there are a surprising number of nuances that soon crop up. ![Haworthcy](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ee/73/ee73d104-a6c6-4e5c-a4b8-854785d36d20/content/images/2026/10/haworthcy.webp) ### **Laying down the rules** Is it clubs and schools? The Cricket Yorkshire shortlist is based on cricket club grounds but if there is a school outpost on top of a mountain then all power to their lofty ambitions. > Is it any cricket ground in Yorkshire? No – I am interpreting a cricket ground as somewhere that hosts the game regularly across a season. So, not a one-off game where someone rolled out a mat up Whernside. What constitutes Yorkshire? Yikes. Current administrative boundaries or pre-1974, local government shake-up? It’s ultimately a question of history over admin – and your personal opinion. I swithered and decided to not include a club (Austerlands) that is Oldham. *(We have dived into that previously – and a visit to Austerlands -with* [***Where does Yorkshire and its club cricket begin and end***](https://cricketyorkshire.com/austerlands-cricket-club/)*?)* This will galvanise some perhaps but the judgement came from the fact that they list Lancashire as the home county on their own Play-Cricket website. If you think otherwise then Austerlands slot into the top five highest grounds. ![map of yorkshire](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ee/73/ee73d104-a6c6-4e5c-a4b8-854785d36d20/content/images/2026/10/county-cricket.webp) ### **What is the most reliable way to judge elevation?** After some tinkering and understanding various metrics, I’ve based this shortlist on[ **OS Maps**](https://explore.osmaps.com/?ref=cricketyorkshire.com) – the Ordnance Survey (OS) is Great Britain’s national mapping service and the definitive source. Third-party websites use data from the OS but this route allowed me to search via postcode then locate an exact place. ### **Have I searched every cricket ground in Yorkshire?** No. 😁 That would take a long, long time and there’s no particular need once you know the highest areas. That said, there conceivably might be an omission. If so, drop me a note and I’ll explore then update this if needs be. ![marsden cricket club (DM)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ee/73/ee73d104-a6c6-4e5c-a4b8-854785d36d20/content/images/2026/10/marsden-cricket-club-dm.webp) ### **How did I do the research?** You can plug in a cricket club postcode, find the right cricket ground locally and pin the exact location (yes, I did all that myself manually rather than use AI – which rapidly becomes flawed). > It was a bit of a rabbit hole though. Some cricket club grounds you think would be (literally) up there are way short. Marsden (255m) & Haworth (232m) don’t make the top ten. There are also subtleties. You can pin a location anywhere on a cricket ground and it might vary up to 5m in height in two spots. But, it was a lot of fun and I wonder how many cricket grounds you get right? Did you guess the top spot? (I kept thinking of ‘high’ grounds that ended up being nowhere near.) ![Queensbury cricket match](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ee/73/ee73d104-a6c6-4e5c-a4b8-854785d36d20/content/images/2026/10/queensbury-cricket-match.webp) ### **The Top 10 highest cricket grounds in Yorkshire** Here are their rankings, with elevation and grid ref included: **1\. Queensbury** Elevation: 363m or \~1,191ft Grid ref: SE 09052 30467 **2\. Thornton CC** Elevation: 318m or \~1,043ft Grid ref: SE 09015 33159 **3\. Cartworth Moor CC** Elevation: 313m or \~1,027ft Grid ref: SE 13396 06720 **4\. Upperthong CC** Elevation: 297m Grid Ref: SE 12512 08479 **5\. Denholme CC** Elevation: 289m or \~948ft Grid ref: SE 07038 34459 ![Bradshaw cricket club](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ee/73/ee73d104-a6c6-4e5c-a4b8-854785d36d20/content/images/2026/10/bradshaw-cricket-club-2.webp) ### **Just outside the top 5:** **6\. Green Moor CC** Elevation: 285m or \~935ft Grid ref: SK 28019 99140 **7\. Bradshaw CC** Elevation: 284m or \~932ft Grid ref: SE 08041 30265 **8\. Old Town CC** Elevation: 277m or \~909ft Grid ref: SD 99785 28483 **9\. Oakworth CC** Elevation: 274m or \~899ft Grid ref: SE 02549 39237 **10\. Illingworth St Marys CC** Elevation: 273m or \~896ft Grid ref: SE 07450 28757 **Editor’s note** Outlane(272m or \~893ft) was in the original top 10 when this was published but has been ousted due to the addition of Upperthong which required a re-order! *Excluded: Austerlands (298 m, \~978 ft), Greater Manchester, which is ruled out but would otherwise sit 4th.* ![queensbury cricket club](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ee/73/ee73d104-a6c6-4e5c-a4b8-854785d36d20/content/images/2026/10/queensburycc-2.webp) That’s right. Queensbury Cricket Club is the highest cricket ground in Yorkshire – and [**I was there earlier this season**](https://cricketyorkshire.com/acs-mobile-cricket-covers-queensbury/). You can see other solar systems from up there as well as Stoodley Pike and Emley Moor. Plus a few cows and horses. As it happens, I’ve been to five of the top ten (so some good ideas for future trips) and there’s a heavy presence of Halifax Cricket League outposts. Or should that be up-posts? What’s your favourite ground from the list? Any stories of playing, officiating or spectating? ![Cricket stumps](https://storage.ghost.io/c/ee/73/ee73d104-a6c6-4e5c-a4b8-854785d36d20/content/images/2026/10/cricket-stumps-cy-2.webp) ### **What to read more?** Thanks for reading – Check out the [**smallest cricket grounds in Yorkshire**](https://cricketyorkshire.com/smallest-cricket-grounds-in-yorkshire/) feature – what else would you like to read if we extend this series? Here on Cricket Yorkshire, check out our latest [**opinion articles**](https://cricketyorkshire.com/category/opinion/) from club cricket. Our [**cricket grounds section**](https://cricketyorkshire.com/category/cricket-grounds/) features travelogues, as well as other related adventures. Cricket Yorkshire’s [**women and girls cricket**](https://cricketyorkshire.com/category/women-and-girls-cricket/) hub has interviews, news and match coverage. 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