Hiring playing fields and sports pitches

Person kicking a football towards a net on a football pitch

Before you start

You will need to tell us:

  • which pitch you would like to use
  • the time and date you would like to use the pitch
  • the sport you would like to use the pitch for
  • details of your team

There are lots of sports pitches available for hire throughout the district.

Astro turf Pitches

Attention all players! To ensure safety and maintain the quality of our astro turf pitches, it is mandatory to always wear appropriate football boots. Please note that metal studs are strictly prohibited. Only wear boots with moulded or plastic studs. Trainers are not permitted.

Aspire pitches and facilities are available for individual and group bookings. You don't have to be part of a club or league to play. So if you're looking for a casual game of football with friends or work colleagues, look no further than our pitches.

Aspire pitch hire is currently available at:

  • 4G Aspire @ The Park
  • 3G Aspire @ Featherstone

To book a session or for group bookings, please contact the site directly on:

Are you a sports team looking for a new home for matches or training? Click here for more information

Our artificial playing surfaces act as a guarantee that you're going to have a good pitch to play on, regardless of the weather.
Game time all year round – our pitches are equipped with floodlights.

For prices, please visit our Pay and play pricing page here.

Club Pitch Hire

There are many sports pitches available for club hire throughout the district.

Find out if pitches are available during adverse weather conditions:
Weekly pitch decision.

Communication with leagues

League secretaries will be notified when pre-season friendly matches can begin. Teams should liaise with other teams using the same pitch. Your league secretary will tell your club about the league start date. Friendly matches will be allowed free of charge.

There are a number of sports pitches available for hire to play football and rugby at locations throughout the district.

Book a sports pitch

By completing this form you agree to the terms and conditions and agree to return the Direct Debit Form authorising payment of the appropriate fee (maximum 5 instalments from 1 September 2023 to 31 January 2024, with all monies to be paid before 1 February 2024). You also understand that by submitting this request you are jointly and severally liable for any default in payment.

Please make sure that your team is registered to play with your District League and you are aware of all your teams organisation contact names, addresses, and contact details.

If you want to book a sports pitch, please fill in our online form, after which we will receive an application number. If you provide us with an email address an automated acknowledgment of your request will be sent to you

How would you like to continue

​​Sports pitch enquiry

You will need to tell us:

  • the name of your sports team
  • which sports pith you are enquiring about
  • the nature of your enquiry

If you wish to make a sports pitch enquiry, please fill in our online form, after which we will receive an application number. If you provide us with an email address an automated acknowledgment of your request will be sent to you.

The Playing pitch strategy is an assessment of supply and demand for key pitch sports across the district:

  • football
  • cricket
  • rugby league
  • rugby union
  • hockey

It provides a framework for:

  • making informed planning decisions
  • targeting financial support and investment in facilities
  • planning the delivery of sports development programmes

Contact Us

Street Scene Services Monckton Road Depot 35/37 Monckton Road Monckton Rd Ind Estate Wakefield WF2 7AL

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