Directions To Other Clubs

NB: The directions are only as good as those that have been provided. Those of you that have tried (and occasionally failed) to follow them will know they provide for additional Sunday morning entertainment.

Suggestions for improvement/amendments are always welcome to dave.marsden@btinternet.com


Banbury
Barkers Butts
Bedford
Broad Street
Burton
Belgrave
Coalville
Daventry
Kenilworth
Kettering 		Kibworth
Leamington
Lichfield
Long Buckby
Loughborough
Lutterworth
Market Bosworth
Melton
Oadby Wyggs
Oakham 		Paviours
South Leics
Stratford
Syston
Towcester
Vipers
Worcester
Frank Parker

Banbury

M69 towards Coventry then onto A46/A45/A46 to M40. M40 Southbound to J11. Follow signs into town centre and take A4260 towards Bodicote. The ground is approx 1 1/2 miles along on the LHS soon after the hospital and supermarket.

Barkers Butts

Take M69 from Hinckley. Carry on to A46 then west onto A45 'through' Coventry towards Birmingham. Take left turn to Meriden and after 40yds turn left into Pickford Grange Lane. The Club entrance is 100yds on right.

Bedford

The club is on the north east side of town. Proceed south on the M1 towards London. Leave the motorway at Junction 13. Take the A421 and head towards Bedford. Continue on A421 until you reach the junction with the A6. Take the A6 north towards the town centre. Turn right at the crossroads onto the A428 Goldington Road towards Cambridge. Proceed along the A428 until you reach the MFI Island (this is a long way) (if you get as far as the A421 you have gone wrong - turn back). Turn left into NORSE ROAD and continue on this road until you reach a roundabout. Proceed straight over onto WENTWORTH DRIVE. The club is located along this road on the right.

Or... M1 South to J13. A421 right the way under Bedford. Back into Bedford on A428 West from A421. Turn right into NORSE ROAD then straight over the roundabout into WENTWORTH DRIVE. The club is a little way along on the right.

Belgrave

From the West and South West approach Leicester on the M69 to M1 J21. Take the M1 North. Leave the M1 at J21A, A46 Follow the A46 to the A6 junction. Take the slip road off the A46 and turn right at the roundabout. Follow the A6 through Birstall to the large roundabout. Take the 4th exit (by Mcdonalds). Take the first right into Thurcaston Road, the ground is 200m on the right.

Broad Street

Take the M69/A46 to Coventry (do not turn onto the M6). Bear left at the first roundabout after the M6 junction and then turn right at the second (TFIs). Go over the first (B&Q) roundabout and then turn back on yourself at the second (Morrisons) roundabout. The entrance to the Broad Street ground is on the left just before you get back to the B&Q roundabout.

Burton

Take A5 towards Atherstone. Turn right at Red Gate Inn and follow the A444 to Burton. This takes you over the A42 and as you approach Burton you descend a hlil at the bottom of which is a roundabout with flowers on it. Carry straight on over the 'new' bridge which crosses the river Trent. Continue straight on until you pass Tesco on the left. Turn right at the next roundabout. Burton RFC is approx 50 yards down this road possibly on the left if not on the right. (Beware of speed cameras as you approach Burton !!!)

Coalville

Take the A447 towards Ibstock and Coalville. Follow this road for about 14 miles until you reach the roundabout where the A511 crosses. Take the third exit on to the A511 towards Leicester and follow this road over two further roundabouts until you get to a set of lights. Turn left at these lights (signposted to the Community Hospital) and carry on to a crossroads (there is a small shop on the corner) where you turn left again. After about 50m there is a tarmac road on the left leading to Coalville RFC (it is a long private road that leads to the club).

Or...  Just blast up the M1 to Junction 22 and follow the A511 eastbound until you get to a set of lights, where you turn right (signposted to the Community Hospital) and pick up the route as above to a crossroads (there is a small shop on the corner) where you turn left . After about 50m there is a tarmac road on the left leading to Coalville RFC (it is a long private road that leads to the club).

Daventry

A5 south almost to M1 but continue on A5 south until you pick up A361 south to Daventry. You will enter Daventry outskirts on the A361 Ashby Road.

Turn right at roundabout onto Drayton Way. Proceed over next roundabout past industrial estate and turn left at second roundabout onto Braunston Road. Again over next roundabout and turn right at second roundabout on to Leamington Way. Over next roundabout and continue along Leamington Way to second roundabout bearing left onto A45 Stefan Way. Proceed for some way under two bridges to next roundabout bearing sharp left onto London Road. Second left into Western Avenue and the club is almost immediately on the left.

Kenilworth

Take the M69 south from Hinckley/Burbage. Continue onto the A46. Pick up the A45 (W) towards Cov/Brum. Back onto A46 (S) at next junction. Off at second junction (not the University one) and head west into Kenilworth. At the next junction go almost all the way round the large island so that you are coming back on your self (do not be tempted into Kenilworth main street). Turn left into BIRCHES LANE which then becomes GLASSHOUSE LANE after which the club is on the right…but most pitches are a little further along on the right.

Kettering

There are many ways to get to Kettering (some have even got there via Northampton but that is not necessary or sensible). Best way to get to Kettering RFC is to take the A14 and follow it all the way to junction 10 which is south of the town and then travel about 2 miles north towards the town. If you’re attending a festival parking is likely to be provided in the grounds of Wicksteed Park which is on the left just before a major traffic lighted junction (the second set of lights between the A14 and the ground). If you actually need to get to the ground you turn right at the Wicksteed Park lights and then left into Pipers T*** Road and then first left into Waverley Road that leads up to the club itself.

Kibworth

Enter Market Harborough on A4304. Bear right onto Welland Park Road at roundabout on outskirts (avoid signs to town centre / other routes). Proceed past Welland Park Community school to traffic lights at junction and turn right onto Northampton Road. Ground is adjacent to leisure centre just after VW garage as road leaves built up area.

Leamington

M1 South bound turn onto M69 at Junction 21. Stay on motorway as it turns into the A4600 dual carriageway (NOT M69 left hand lane onto M6). Stay on A4600 (over various roundabouts) until roundabout junction with A45. At this junction (road island) head onto A45 heading towards Birmingham.

Take next exit turn left onto A46 heading towards M40, Leamington, Warwick, Kenilworth. Second exit turn left (onto A452) heading towards Leamington. Straight on at new island - still heading towards Leamington. One Mile on the left is Leamington RUFC.

Lichfield

Take the A5 to Lichfield. Take the A51 out of Lichfield towards Tamworth. After approx. 2 miles and after crossing the A38 the ground is on the left behind the Horse and Jockey pub.

Seems too easy.

Long Buckby

Take the A5 south to the M1 junction. Take A428 through Crick and turn right at West Haddon onto B4036 to Long Buckby. The ground is 1/4 mile from the market square along 'Station Road' towards Daventry.

Loughborough

Take the M1 north to junction 23. Turn right at the roundabout for Loughborough along the dual carriageway past the university on your right. When you come to a big roundabout with traffic lights turn left past the fire station on your left. Proceed over the first roundabout and at the second turn right into Warwick Way. Carry on down to the A6 roundabout, go straight over and turn first left just before Focus DIY. Then proceed to the very end of that road and the entrance to the ground is somewhere around there!!

Lutterworth

Take the A5 to Lutterworth. Turn left before the industrial estate. Follow the road into Bitteswell. Turn left in the centre of Bitteswell just before the church. The ground is located on the left about a mile down this road. The ground is located on Ashby Lane.

Market Bosworth

Take the A447 from Hinckley towards Market Bosworth. Continue for approx 6 miles until the junction with B585 signposted for Market Bosworth. Turn left towards Market Bosworth and continue for approx 1 mile. Take the next left, just before Market Bosworth Park, signposted Cadeby, and Market Bosworth RFC is approx half a mile on the right.

Melton

Leave Melton Mowbray via the A606 to Oakham. Entrance to the rugby club is on the left just past the King Edward VII upper school.

Oadby Wyggs

Oval Park, Wigston Road, Oadby, Leicestershire, LE2 5JE , England - +44(0)116 2714848

Directions from M1 junction 21:

  • Take the ring road (A563- Soar Valley Way) towards Wigston.
  • Straight over a large roundabout crossing the B5366
  • Straight over a smaller roundabout and the next set of lights
  • At the next lights turn right onto Welford Road (which turns into Leicester Road)
  • Turn left at next large roundabout onto Wigston Road.
  • Continue past the petrol station on the left, across three mini roundabouts
  • Ground is on the left immediately after Oadby Town Football club (on the right)
Parking - if the car park at the club is full, there is plenty of parking available on the industrial estate next to the club (Kenilworth Drive), or often we have use of the Oadby Town Football Club car park across the road.

Oakham

Barleythorpe Road, Pillings Road Industrial Estate, OAKHAM

Take M69 to Leicester, take the ring road towards Oadby, Evington until you come to A47. Take A47 towards Peterborough until you come to a roundabout with the A6003. Take the A6003 to Oakham. Heading out of Oakham towards Melton Mowbray you will approach a left hand bend, go straight on into Industrial Estate, the Rugby Club is on the left hand side. (If you get to Barleythorpe village you have gone too far!)

Paviors

From M1 J27 take A608 towards Hucknall then A611 still towards Hucknall. ON the outskirts of Hucknall turn left onto B6011. Go through villages of Linby and Papplewick and at A60 turn right towards Nottingham. At Traffic lights (7 Mile House / Beefeater on right) turn left signposted to Police HQ/Park Hospital/ Country Park. Pass entrance to police HQ and Hospotal on right also Burntstump Inn / Country Park. At the top of the hill a sign for a school points right. Turn right into the lane, pass the school on the left then a farm. Follow the lane right to the end and there's the ground.

South Leics

Leave the M1 at Junction 21. Follow signs towards Leicester. At Fosse Park roundabout take right exit, keeping fosse park on left hand side. Keep Left, after approximately 400 yards filter left onto Soar Valley Way. Go straight on to the top of Soar Valley Way and straight on at lights. At the "Pork Pie" roundabout take the 3rd exit towards Oadby. Go straight on at next roundabout and through first main set of lights. The next main set of lights is at the A5199 (Welford Road) where you should turn right towards Wigston. Follow the A5199 across a main roundabout and through two sets of lights. (You will pass B & Q and the Police Station on your right and the Horse & Trumpet pub on the left at the 2nd lights). As you reach the outer limits of Wigston, go straight on at the roundabout, SLRFC is on the right IMMEDIATELY after the roundabout.

Stratford

Take the M69 south from Hinckley. At M6 continue on A46 (inc short bit on A45) through towards Warwick. Continue on A46 over M40 towards Stratford. Take the first signposted turning off of the A46 into Stratford following the one way system. Bear left over the river then turn immediately left to run back alongside the river. Take first right into Loxton Road. The rugby club entrance is about 50 m along on the left hand side. You can't miss it.

Syston

Take the M69 towards Leicester. Take M1 north and then (new) A46 exit. Keep on this road until you get to the (old) A46 roundabout. At Hobby Horse island turn left onto A46 Six Hills Road. Take first left and second exit off of roundabout under bridge. Up to the next island and go straight over. After about 2 miles take exit off roundabout towards Queniborough. At crossroads in town go straight over. Take second left which is Barkby Road and the club is on this road.

Towcester

Take the A5 south from Hinckley. There’s a roundabout where the A5 crosses the A43 from M1/Northampton. Take the third exit signed Greens Norton. The club is 300m on the right. Map and additional info at http://www.btinternet.com/~tows.rfc/page31.html

Vipers

Take the Narborough Road (B4114) towards Leicester. Turn right at the Foxhunter pub roundabout towards Blaby. Just before Blaby turn right again at the roundabout onto the A426 going back towards Lutterworth. Vipers ground is 100 yards on the left hand side.

Worcester

M69 - M6 - M42 - M5 - J6. Follow signs for Droitwich A4538 from junction 6 of the M5 motorway. WRFC is on left hand side.



Frank Parker

Frank Parker (butcher extraordinaire & supplier of BBQ produce to the Southport tour) is based at 34 Abbey Green in Nuneaton (CV11 5DT). Just take the A47 (Long Shoot) towards Nuneaton, go past the railway station then past Asda and the fire station and then turn right at the millennium fountain. The shop is along on the RHS but as you can’t turn in you need to turn right just beforehand into Sandon Road then left into St Marys Road and left again into Aston Road and the shop is at the end.