DIRECTIONS TO AWAY VENUES

BURY
Goshen Sports Field - BL9 9HR

From the North:
- Exit M66, jct 2;
- Take Bury Road (A58) for 0.5 miles;
- Turn into Heywood Street;
- Follow this into Parkhills Road until the end;
- At traffic lights turn left into Manchester Road (A56);
- Then left into Gigg Lane;
- Left again onto Manchester Road (A56);
- Turn left at first petrol station onto Tennyson Avenue;
- Follow road round to Goshen Sports Centre.

From South, East and West:
- Exit M60 (formerly M62) jct 17;
- Take Bury Road (A56) for 3 miles;
- Turn right into Gigg Lane;
- Left onto Manchester Road (A56);
- Turn left at first petrol station onto Tennyson Avenue;
- Follow road round to Goshen Sports Centre.

BLACKPOOL
Squires Gate Training Ground, FY8 2SJ

- Drive to the end of the M55;
- Stay left at the roundabout following the signs A5230 South Shore/Airport;
- At the next roundabout take the third exit signed Squares Gate/Airport/South Shore;
- Drive for approx 2 miles through five sets of traffic lights;
- Approx 200 yards past the fifth set of lights which are at the main entrance to Blackpool Airport;
- Turn left into Westgate Drive opposite a Shell garage.  Drive approx 100 yards along West Gate Drive and turn right into Martin Avenue;
- The training ground entrance is about 80 yards on the left.

Lytham Academy, Ballam Road, Lytham FY8 4LB

- M61, M6, M55;
- Exit J4 M55;
- Keep left onto ramp for 0.3 miles towards A583 (Blackpool, North Shore);
- At roundabout take first exit onto A583;
- At first set of traffic lights turn right onto Whitehill Road;
- Turn immediately left onto Peel Road;
- Continue along Peel Road until junction with Ballam Road;
- Turn right into Ballam Road;
- At the fork in road take the right fork (still Ballam Road);
- Pitch is on the left.

BRADFORD
Hanson School, Sutton Avenue, Bradford BD2 1JP

- Leave M62 at Junction 26;
- Follow M606 Bradford spur to 2nd exit;
- Upon leaving the M606, follow signs for A650 to Keighley;
- On joining Wakefield Road (A650);
- Travel towards City Centre-go straight ahead at two roundabouts.  (First roundabout has a large church on the right, second comes immediately after passing under a railway bridge;
- After Second roundabout on Wakefield Road (A650);
- Follow signs for Shipley, Keighley (large green signs on overhead gantry);
- You are now on the Inner Ring Road;
- Go straight ahead through SEVEN sets of traffic lights until you reach a complex of MODERN RETAIL UNITS (including Tesco and Staples) on the left;
- On the right there are three car showrooms (Audi, VW and Citroen);
- At this point you should be in the right hand lane to filter right up Kings Road at a set of traffic lights;
- Continue up Kings Road through the traffic lights for approximately half a mile;
- At the point where the road branches off to the left (there is a large grass triangle and a sign for 'Hanson School Sports centre');
- Turn right into Sutton Avenue;
- The school driveway is at the end of Sutton Avenue;
- Car parking is available next to Main Entrance.

BURNLEY
Gawthorpe

- Exit junction 10 on the M65;
- Take the 2nd exit off the roundabout (signposted Padiham);
- Straight through three sets of traffic lights, you come to a pelican crossing with a National Trust sign on the left hand side for Gawthorpe Hall;
- Take a sharp right taking the entrance to Gawthorpe Hall down the lane and enter car park saying Burnley Football Club only.

Padiham FC

- Leave M65 at Junction 8, onto the A6068 towards Padiham;
- Turn right onto A678 (Blackburn Road);
- Follow to the end and at roundabout go straight across onto Holland Street;
- At the junction with the Hare & Hounds pub, turn right;
- Then first left into Padiham Football Club - Arbories Memorial Sports Ground.

Nelson FC

- Leave the M65 at junction 13;
- At roundabout take the 4th exit onto Scotland Road - A682 (signposted Nelson), entering Nelson;
- At roundabout take the 1st exit onto Reedyford Road;
- Turn right onto Leeds Road;
- Nelson FC is 200 yards down the road.

CARLISLE
Frenchfield, South End Rd, Penrith CA11 8JH

- Follow A6 through Eamont Bridge to roundabout at top of hill;
- Take the third exit sign posted A686 Alston;
- Follow road for 500 yards and take the second right turn, sign posted Hunter Hall and Frenchfield;
- Pitches are 400 yards at the bottom of the hill.


PORT VALE

Port Vale FC do not provide location details relating to their Centre of Excellence venues,

PRESTON
Preston Sports Arena - PR2 1SG

Preston Sports Arena is situated some 2 miles outside Preston town centre and 10 minutes from the M6/M55 junction 32;
- Leave M6 at J32;
- Follow the M55;
- Leave at the first exit, J1;
- Take the first slip road towards Preston;
- First left to get onto Tom Benson Way (B6241).

Springfields Training Ground- PR2 1XR

- Leave M6 at J31;
- Go up the hill towards Preston;
- At mini roundabout (Hesketh Arms) go right onto Blackpool Rd;
- Stay on this road approx 4 miles going past Deepdale on your left;
- Through a series of traffic lights past a Chrysler car dealership on your left;
- Keep going until you see the Toby Carvery Pub;
- Turn right opposite the pub into Tudor Av;
- Then sharp left into Greenside Av;
- Right into Dodney drive. 100 yards down Dodney Drive;
- Springfields is on your right.


ROCHDALE
Castle Irwell Student Village

- Take A56 Bury New Rd heading towards Prestwich & Salford;
- Follow this road through the traffic lights at Hilton Lane/Scholes Lane;
- Continue on towards Higher Broughton until the traffic lights at Great Cheetham Street West;
- Turn right along Great Cheetham Street West (A576);
- Head towards the traffic lights at Lower Broughton Road;
- Go straight on through the traffic lights onto Cromwell Road;
- Castle Irwell student village is on the right hand side approx 200 yards after the traffic lights;
- Enter the car park via the security system which has gates which will be activated by the attendant.

Heywood Sports Centre

- Leave M62 at J19 and follow the A6046, signed Heywood;
- Once off the motorway, take 2nd left (at Texaco garage) into Coronation Avenue;
- At T-junction and turn right into Manchester Road which becomes Manchester Street as you approach Heywood Town Centre;
- As you approach the end of Church Street, there will be a set of traffic lights with a church on the right hand side and two banks on the left;
- Go through these lights and bear right over mini-roundabout with Morrisons supermarket on the left;
- Take next left onto West Starkey Street;
- The sports centre, astroturf pitch and car park will be on the right-hand side.

Hopwood Hall College

- From M62 Jct 19;
- Follow A6046 signposted Middleton;
- Follow Hollin Lane (A6046) down steep hill to traffic lights;
- Turn left onto Rochdale Road (A664);
- Follow this road to second set of traffic lights;
- Turn left into Hopwood Hall College.

Siddal Moor Sports College

- Leave M62 at J19 and follow the A6046, signed Heywood;
- Once off the motorway, take 2nd left (at Texaco garage) into Coronation Avenue;
- At T-junction and turn left signed A6045 Manchester;
- Continue for approx. 400 yards and take 1st right onto Newhouse Road;
- The college and car park is 300 yards on the left;
- Enter the college through entrance signed JD Sports Centre (to the left of the college as you look at it).


TRANMERE

FROM THE NORTH
- Take the Mersey Tunnel (Queensway - Birkenhead);
- After toll booths (£1.20), bear right onto the flyover -- this descends into Borough Road; continue along Borough Road for approx 1 mile;
- The Ground is on the right.

FROM THE SOUTH/EAST
- Exit the M53 at Junction 4 - take the 4th exit at the roundabout (B5151);
- After approx 2.5 miles, turn right into Prenton Road West;
- The Ground is signposted on both North and South/East Routes.

Please Note: No car parking is permitted on Ingleborough Road -- car clamping will be enforced.  Please use Car Park No1 at Prenton Park (Located in front of the Prentonian Suite). It is no more than 5 minutes walk to the training ground

WIGAN
Christopher Park - WN6 8LB

FROM EAST
- Exit M61 at jct 6 (signposted Chorley, Horwich A6027);
- Take first exit at roundabout. (NB: Do not take exit at jct 5 which is signposted Wigan);
- At next roundabout, take first left (signposted Westhoughton A6, Wigan B5238) into Chorley Road;
- After 0.3 miles, turn right (signposted Wigan B5238);
- After 1.8 miles, turn left at Aspull War Memorial (signposted Wigan B5238);
- After 2.2 miles, just after Earl of Balcarres Pub, turn right at traffic lights and go down hill getting into right hand lane;
- Turn right at lights onto Central Park Way, and follow this road past the hospital until you see The Cherry Gardens pub on right hand side;
- Turn left at roundabout, then immediately get into the right hand lane;
- Cut across oncoming traffic;
- Turn left into Spencer Road;
- Follow Spencer Road for approx. 1.5 miles (road becomes Beech Hill Avenue) down the hill to major crossroads (with traffic lights);
- Turn right here, then follow this road which has a sharp right band, follow by a sharp left;
- 100 yards after the second bend;
- Turn right into Woodrush Road (signed Wigan Tech ARLFC);
- Ground is 100 yards on the left;

St John Rigby College, Gathurst Rd, Orrell, Wigan, WN5 0LJ
- After 2.3 miles at M62 J20 take the M66 Exit off the roundabout into M62 direction Manchester, Liverpool, M62, Bolton;
- Leave the M62, and join the M60 at the M60 J18/M62 J18/M66 J4 junction direction M60, L'pool;
- Leave the M60 at junction M60 J11/M62 J12/M602 J1 and straight ahead into M62 direction Warrington, Chester, Salford, Liverpool, M62, Birmingham;
- Leave the M62 at junction M6 J21a/M62 J10 and straight ahead onto Croft Interchange direction Preston, M6, Birmingham, Chester. (Warrington);
- Continue straight onto Croft Interchange;
- Leave the Croft Interchange, and join the M6 at the M6 J22 junction;
- Leave the M6 and straight ahead into M58;
- After 0.6 miles take the 1st Exit off the roundabout into A577 (Wigan);
- Turn right into B5206 (Gathurst Road) (Wigan);
- Continue straight into B5206 (Gathurst Road).

WREXHAM
Colliers Park Training Centre - LL12 8PW

FROM THE NORTH (M6, M56, M53, A483)
- After Chester, follow the signs for Wrexham (A483) on the A483;
- Take the exit signposted Nantwich;
- Take immediate 1st left at roundabout signposted Gresford;
- Colliers Park is exactly ½ mile from this turn off.  Pass The Beeches Pub & Travel Inn;
- The ground is a further 200 yards on your left.

FROM THE SOUTH (M6 JCT 10A, M54)
- Follow signs for North Wales & Oswestry;
- After a series of roundabouts bypassing Shrewsbury, this road becomes the A483;
- Stay on the A483 heading to Wrexham (do not exit at Wrexham but go to the next junction signposted Nantwich);
- At the roundabout take the 4th exit for Gresford;
- Continue as above.

FROM THE NORTH EAST (A534)
- Follow the signs for Wrexham, North Wales A534;
- As you approach Wrexham you will see Holt Lodge on the left;
- Continue until you approach a roundabout;
- Take 2nd exit and head for the next roundabout/lights;
- Take the 6th exit signposted Gresford;
- Continue as above.