The most appropriate way of draining a pitch will depend on a range of factors such as soil type, watertable depth and available budgets, and so it is recommended that advice is sought from a competent natural turf pitch consultant.
A summary of the range of options available, and the associated advantages, disadvantages and costs involved is provided in Table 1 of Sport England’s Design Guidance Note entitled ‘Natural Turf for Sport’ which can be downloaded using the following link:
http://www.sportengland.org/facilities__planning/design_and_cost_guidance/natural_turf.aspx
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