Darts, colouring in and 1,000 bags of Yorkshire tea: Inside the Lionesses’ World Cup den

England’s impressive base camp near Sydney is a ‘home from home’, writes Adam Millington in Terrigal

England’s Alex Greenwood in action on the darts board (PA)

The central coast beaches of Terrigal are a far cry from the metropolitan hustle and bustle of nearby Sydney, but they provide a fitting “home away from home” for the Lionesses as they embark on their Women’s World Cup campaign.

This quiet town, about 51km (32 miles) north of Australia’s largest city, is an environment in which the team can free themselves from the stresses of a major tournament.

It’s the first time the FA have ever allowed the media access to an England base camp and Kay Cossington, the FA’s women’s technical director, and Anja van Ginhoven, England’s women’s general manager, are excited to reveal what they’ve delivered for the squad.