Established maker · Robertsbridge, East Sussex
Gray-Nicolls
Long-established Sussex bat maker that grows its own willow.
- 1855Founded
- East SussexBased in
- 52Bats listed
- Via UK shopsHow to buy
The story
Gray-Nicolls dates its cricket business to 1855 and has made bats in the East Sussex village of Robertsbridge for around 150 years. The company says it is now in its fifth generation of the Gray family, and over that time its bats have been used by Test cricketers from WG Grace and Frank Worrell to Brian Lara and Alastair Cook.
An unusual feature is that it grows its own willow trees, so it controls the timber from plantation to finished blade. Beyond the Sussex factory it opened a bat factory in Melbourne about 50 years ago and has operated in Jalandhar, India, since the 1990s. The Robertsbridge workshop also repairs, adjusts and prepares bats for the public.
Where they're made Own factories in Robertsbridge (England), Melbourne (Australia) and Jalandhar (India).
Willow English willow grown on its own plantations, then brought to Robertsbridge.
Services
What they offer
As listed on gray-nicolls.co.uk.
- Made to orderNoNo bespoke bat service found; GN Concierge lets buyers request a weight band on stock bats.
- Knocking-inYes · £39.99Pre-Prepared service via the bat repair site: knocked in and oiled, with toe guard and scuff sheet.
- RepairsYesDone at the Robertsbridge factory via online Bat Service Wizard; from about £40 to £95, usually 5 to 10 days; collection available.
- Junior sizesYes
- Workshop visitsNot statedNot mentioned on their website. Ask us and we'll find out.
Buying
Delivery, returns
and warranty
The maker's own terms, from their website. Buying through us? Our terms apply; see below.
- Online shop
- Yes, at gray-nicolls.co.uk
- Other shops
- Also sold through retailers and club shops.
- Delivery
- Free UK mainland delivery over £15 (£3.95 below); orders with bats can take up to 5 working days to dispatch, usually delivered 2 working days after.
- Returns
- Free UK returns started within 30 days of receipt via self-service tool, then 14 working days to send back; unused, with tags; refund only, no exchanges.
- Warranty
- No standard bat warranty period published; fault claims can be raised through the returns tool beyond 30 days.
On our shelf
Gray-Nicolls bats
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Where this comes from. Everything on this page is from Gray-Nicolls's own website, gray-nicolls.co.uk, checked 18 October 2026 and written up in our words. We're independent: Gray-Nicolls doesn't pay for this page or for where their bats rank. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Pages we checked
- gray-nicolls.co.uk/
- gray-nicolls.co.uk/pages/about-us
- gray-nicolls.co.uk/blogs/the-game/inside-the-gray-nicolls-factory-where-cricket-bats-for-the-best-in-the-world-are-born
- gray-nicolls.co.uk/pages/delivery-returns
- gray-nicolls.co.uk/pages/care-repair
- repairs.gray-nicolls.co.uk/eng/bat-repair
- gray-nicolls.co.uk/pages/contact-us
- gray-nicolls.co.uk/pages/athletes