This site was earmarked as the home of the local cricket ground by the early 1890s, but was probably operating from the 1880s. In the earliest days, Amble CC would play on the links against local teams from around 1879. However, land on the outskirts of the new town was sought as the game of cricket spread and more regular matches could be played. The team also had their own football club, so were known as the "Amble Cricket and Football Club". This certainly means they played the latter here too.

In 1892, a "handsome pavilion" was erected in the north west corner of the field costing £40 - nearly all of the balance sheet for the year. The ground was also levelled in the winter of this year further "professionalising" their facilities. It is not labelled as a cricket ground in the 1890s, but the pavilion is shown among the open expanse. It was still some way out of the village but a direct footpath was created from Gloster Terrace to the field. It was in this same year that Amble won the Alnwick District Challenge Trophy against Alnmouth, and again in 1893.

In 1907, efforts were made to secure the ground, setting apart a field for cricket and another portion for football. It appears cricket never took off as well as other villages in Northumberland despite the victories a decade prior. It was "never a flourishing institution" according to the Morpeth Herald, and it was not known whether it was just a lack of interest. There was great hope to improve this with the £100 investment in the pitch separation, however it does not appear to have been completed at this stage.

By 1913 fortunes had changed, and it was "no doubt that the Amble Cricket Club were the best in the district that year". Consistent fine performances as well as an improved ground, which signals the investment did come through. It's said they had the nicest ground in the area and this is first officially illustrated on the 1923 Ordnance Survey. The 1892 pavilion is extant with the levelled cricket ground a few metres south.

In 1922, the public committee had hopes to purchase ten acres of the cricket field for the town, with aspirations the public would fund £1000 towards establishing the welfare grounds. The Miners Welfare Fund stumped up £300 as well as £200 from ex soldiers. It was to be used for the pre-existing cricket and football club as well as Amble Wednesday (the midweek club).

Plans eventually came to fruition, and on later maps we see a grander pavilion and courtyard with a bowling green, tennis court, football ground and in situ cricket ground and pavilion. It was officially to be known as the Amble Welfare Ground, so called by 1931 with construction commencing a year earlier. It was the fourth under the Broomhill Collieries Miners Welfare Scheme, and was fully paid off by that same year. A multitude of football clubs went on to use it including Amble Rovers, Amble Wednesday and Amble Harbour Lights. By the late 1930s, Amble were still playing in the Alnwick and District League A Division and were in good form. Amble FC played in the Northern Alliance.

By 1952, the ground was in an "appalling state" - presumably post war austerity struck the ground hard. The National Coal Board had not maintained the ground, and the council were egging for a grant to be provided to upkeep it. As a result of this, Amble Urban Council took on the ground for the use of the town. Amble Welfare FC became the predominant users of the ground, playing in the North Northumberland League in the 50s. The cricket club were again declining, and there were doubts over whether the club could continue here after the war. Alas they did continue until the late 90s. A lack of interest triggered a withdrawal from the Northumberland County League in 1998, and despite attempts to revive it formally resigned in 2000.

The grounds are still in use as a public recreation ground.