[1] The field, which is 4.63 hectares (11.4 acres) in size, and located south of Quaker Lane, is used by the school for cricket, rugby union and hockey.

[2] The ground has been used as a cricket field since at least the mid 19th century, at which point it was in private hands.

[4][5] Kent also played two first-class matches at nearby Swifts Park in 1862–63.

[6] The ground has been used by the school since the 1940s,[3] including for matches against teams such as MCC.

In July 1968, Free Foresters played a United States team on the ground.