Ashford (Middlesex) Hockey Club Short Lane Stanwell Middlesex TW19 7BQ Tel: 01784 252288 (Day) 01784 255511 (Evening)

As the estate agent blurb says, there are three important things about property - location, location and location. Well, Ashford Hockey Club has it all.

Neatly placed between the Heathrow Airport petrol storage tanks and Ashford Hospital, it has an adjoining cemetery where we bury any obnoxious opposition players.

The stunning views across the various pitches overlook the infamous village of Stanwell to the north and a pleasant country lane called the Great South West road to the south. This dates from Roman times and judging by the age of some of the members, they were around during construction.

The Club is entered through some rather grandiose gates which are decorated with the remains of cars that did not quite make it between them. Immediately to your left is the car park which, in true hockey club tradition, is a half-tarmaced affair with cunningly placed areas that fill with water.

The Clubhouse itself is a pleasant brick built, tile hung edifice which has been cleverly positioned such that the astro can only be viewed with great difficulty. Because of the select location and other security concerns (see Stanwell above), all the doors have combination locks and almost nobody knows any of the numbers.

Visit our website at www.ashfordhockeyclub.co.uk