Directions to opposition grounds
Postcodes and approximate mileage from the Knight's Lane ground:
| Club | Postcode | Miles |
| Alvechurch | B98 7RS | 22 |
| Barwell | LE9 8FQ | 35 |
| Biddulph Victoria | ST8 7AQ | 82 |
| Boldmere St Michael | B73 5RY | 32 |
| Bridgnorth Town | WV16 4JU | 55 |
| Causeway United | DY8 4HN | 37 |
| Coleshill Town | B46 3JQ | |
| Coalville Town | LE67 3DA | 51 |
| Coventry Sphinx | CV3 1WA | 21 |
| Cradley Town | B63 2HB | 36 |
| Friar Lane and Epworth | LE2 6FT | 44 |
| Highgate United | B90 1PH | |
| Kirby Muxloe | LE9 2AQ | 45 |
| Loughborough University | LE11 3YE | |
| Oadby Town | LE2 5QG | 45 |
| Oldbury Town | WS3 4BS | |
| Rocester | ST14 5JX | 67 |
| Shifnal | TF11 8PB | 61 |
| Stapenhill | DE15 9NN | 49 |
| Studley | B80 7BE | 13 |
| Tipton Town | DY4 0BS | 42 |
| Westfields | HR4 9NA | 53 |
Directions to Away Grounds
Ground Address: Lye Meadow, Redditch Road, Alvechurch B98 7RS
Telephone: 0121 445 2929
Directions: M42, follow signs to Redditch, taking dual carriageway. At island turn right (signposted Alvechurch). Ground approx 1 Km on right. Car park entrance before ground.
Website: www.alvechurchfc.com
Ground Address: Kirkby Road Sports Ground, Kirkby Road, Barwell, Leicester LE9 8FQ. Telephone: 01455 843067
Directions: From North M6 - join M42 heading towards Tamworth/Lichfield. Leave at junction 10 (Tamworth Services) and turn right onto the A5 signposted Nuneaton. Stay on A5 for approx 11 miles. Go straight on at traffic lights at Longshoot Motel, at next roundabout turn left towards Earl Shilton. In 3 miles at traffic lights, go straight ahead and in 1 mile at roundabout take first left to Barwell. In village centre go straight over mini roundabout and turn right into Kirby Road. Ground is 400 metres on right.
From M69/A5 South - Leave M69 at junction 1 and take B4109 to Hinckley. In one and a half miles turn right at traffic lights into Brookside. After 1 mile turn left into Burbage Road. At second set of traffic lights turn right into Leicester road. After 1 mile past Golf club and Rugby Club take second exit at roundabout towards Barwell. In village centre straight over at mini roundabout and then turn right into Kirby Road and the ground is 400 metre on the right.
Website: www.barwellfc.co.uk
Ground Address: Tunstall Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent ST8 7AQ
Telephone: 01782 522737
Directions: From M6 junction 15 join the A500. In approx 7 miles leave at junction signposted A50 Kidsgrove/Tunstall. Go to traffic island at top of the hill (past Focus DIY) turn right at island towards Tunstall. In half mile turn left into Furlong Road by church. At the end of the road go left onto the A527. Continue up the hill to next island. Go straight across to Biddulph, the ground is approx 3 miles on the right 200 yards past George Rhodes garage. PLEASE NOTE: Due to major road works until Autumn 2006 on the A500 causing major delays. An alternative route avoiding delays is Leave M6 at junction 16 and join A500 towards Stoke-on-Trent. Leave the A500 at 3rd exit for the A50 (Kidsgrove/Tunstall). Then follow directions as above.
From the A50 (Derby) turn right onto the A500 and in approx 5 miles follow directions as above. Or to avoid any possible traffic delays. On reaching the A500 turn left and go to the M6 at junction 15 travel north to junction 16 and then follow the instructions as above.
Website: www.clubwebsite.co.uk/biddulphvictoriafc
Ground Address: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground, Church Road, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield B73 5RY. Telephone: 0121 384 7531
Directions: A38(M) from M6 junction 6 and A5127 from Birmingham to Yenton Traffic Lights. Left on A452 Chester Road, then 6th right into Church Road. Birmingham A - Z Page 49 Ref G3
Website: www.web-teams.co.uk/boldmerestmichaelsfc
Ground Address: Crown Meadow, Innage Lane, Bridgnorth. WV16 4JU
Telephone:
Directions: Follow signs for Shrewsbury A458 over river bridge on by-pass. At next island turn right (Town Centre). At T junction tunr right , then first left at T junction into Victoria Road. At crossroads of Woodberry Down Pub on left, turn right and follow road and club is on the right after 275 yards.
Website:
Ground Address: War Memorial Athletic Ground, High Street, Amblecote, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4HN
Ground Telephone: 01384-394040
Directions: From Stourbridge Ring Road take the A491 towards Wolverhampton. The ground is on the left immediately after the 1st set of traffic lights opposite the royal Oak public house.
Website: www.causewayunited.co.uk
Ground Address: Owen Street Sports Ground, Owen Street, Coalville, Leics.
Telephone: 01530 833365
Directions: From M42/A42 take exit signposted Ashby and follow A511 to Coalville and Leicester. After approx 2 miles and at first roundabout take 2nd exit (A511), at next roundabout take 3rd exit into Coalville Town Centre. At traffic lights go straight over to mini roundabout and then straight on for approx 50 yards then turn right into Owen Street. The ground is at the top of the street on the left.
Website: www.coalvilletownfc.co.uk/
Ground Address: Pack Meadow, Packington Lane, Coleshill, B46 3JQ
Telephone: 01675 463259
Directions: M6 junction 4. Take the A446 signposted Lichfield. Turn across dual carriageway to Coleshill (B 4117). After the school on the right (watch out for speed camera) turn right in to Packington Lane and the ground is half mile on the left
Website:
COVENTRY SPHINX
Ground Address: Sphinx Sports & Social Club, Sphinx Drive, off Siddeley Avenue, Coventry CV3 1WA
Telephone number: 024 7645 1361
Directions:
From M42/A45 - follow A45 towards Coventry. Landmarks to follow: right hand side, large Land Rover dealership (Guy Salmon), and Windmill Village hotel - left hand side: Quality hotel. You will then see the Coventry Hill Hotel on left hand side. Take the slip road by the hotel which is sign posted Coventry city centre. At the first island take the second exit, at the next island take the third exit on to the Holyhead Road A4114, (Tollgate Pub on right hand side of road) stay on this road for approx 2.5 miles, you will reach the end of this road at the Ring Road, Turn left to enter onto Coventry Ring Road at Junction 8. Continue on ring road until Junction 3 sign posted (M69). Exit ring road to left. Follow road round to the right to a traffic island, straight ahead and road called Sky Blue Way. Stay on this road follow signs towards Binley Stay on this road Binley Road (A428) eventually you will see a row of shops on the left and the Bulls Head Pub on the right. After the Bulls Head next right into Biggin Hall Crescent and follow road round until the 5th road on left Siddeley Avenue. Approximately 30 yards inside Siddeley Avenue you will come to a bend where the entrance to the club is situated. Please note that the entrance to the ground is now called Sphinx Drive.
From M6 - leave motorway at junction 3. Follow signs for Coventry. A444 (Phoenix Way) continue on the A444 until you reach the Binley Road island and sign posted Binley. Turn left at island into Binley Road (A428) eventually you will see a row of shops on the left and the Bulls Head Pub on the right. After the Bulls Head next right into Biggin Hall Crescent and follow road round until the 5th road on left Siddeley Avenue. Approximately 30 yards inside Siddeley Avenue you will come to a bend where the entrance to the club is situated. Please note that the entrance to the ground is now called Sphinx Drive.
From M40/A46 (Warwick bypass) - from M40 take exit sign posted Coventry. Follow this dual carriageway (approx 8 miles) to the very end. Here you will come to a large island. Follow the sign for Stoke and Willenhall. You will then go past an ASDA store before coming to an island. Take the exit after the ASDA entrance - this is signposted Seven Stars Industrial Estate. You are now in Humber Road. You will see a Matalan and Mercedes garage on your right hand side followed by the PSA Peugeot Citroen (Peugeot factory). At second set of traffic lights (by a parade of shops) you turn right into Bolingbroke Road. At end of Bolingbroke Road turn right and then first left into Bulls Head Lane. Second on your right just after the road bends to left is Siddeley Avenue, 30 yards inside this road there is a bend where you will find the entrance to the Sphinx club. Please note that the entrance to the ground is now called Sphinx Drive.
Website: www.coventrysphinx.co.uk
Ground Address: Beeches View Avenue, Cradley, Halesowen B63 2HB
Telephone: 01384 569658
Directions: From M5 junction 3 take A456 signposted Kidderminster. Turn right at second island into Hagley Road. Pass Fox Hunt Inn on the left and turn third left into Rosemary Road. Straight on into Landsdowne Road/Dunstall Road and turn left at T junction into Huntingtree Road/Lutley Mill Road. Left again at next T junction into Stourbridge Road and immediately left again into Beecher Road East, first left into Abbey Road. Straight to the end and turn right into Beeches View Avenue. The ground entrance is 20 yards on the left between house 50 and 48. Birmingham A - Z 127 Ref E1
Website: Coming Soon!
Ground Address: Whittier Road, off Knighton Lane, Aylestone Park, Leicester LE2 6FT. Telephone: 0116 283 3629
Directions: Northbound M1. Leave M1 at junction 21A and follow B5380 to Braunstone Frith, Kirkby Muxloe. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit and join M! towards London and then follow directions as Southbound below.
Southbound M1. Leave M1 at junction 21 and at roundabout take 1st exit onto A5460 to Leicester, go left and at roundabout take first exit onto A563 (signposted Outer Ring Leicest5er South and East). At traffic lights continue onto Soar Valley Way A563. At traffic lights continue until you reach Pork Pie roundabout, take 2nd exit onto B5366 (signposted city centre) continue and then turn right into Copinger Road and then left into Whittier Road and the ground is on the right.
Website: www.flae.co.uk/
Ground Address:The Coppice, Tythe Barn Lane, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1PH
Directions: From East and M42 –Leave at Junction 4 A34 towards Birmingham. After 1 ¼ mile at 2nd island take 1st exit into Dog Kennel Lane. After ¾ mile take 1st exit into Tamworth Lane. After 150 yards, at new island, turn right into Dickens Heath Road . Follow the road all the wayround entering Dickens Heath, at the island take the 3rd exit and then turn 1st rightinto Tythe Barn Lane. Follow the road round approximately ½ mile and the ground is on the left.
From West and M42- Leave at Junction 3 onto A435 TOWARDS Birmingham, after 1 ½ mile at island leave by 4th exit into Station Road. Along Station Road for ¼ mile and turn left into Lowbrook Road, into Tidbury Green. After 4 mile at cross roads turn left into Tilehouse Lane.
After ¾ mile turn right into Tythe Barn Lane. Groud 300 yards on right.
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Ground Address: Kirby Muxloe Sports Club, Ratby Lane, Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, LE9 2AQ
Directions:Leave M1 at junction 21A and follow signs to Kirby Muxloe. The road goes round and back over the motorway and down to a roundabout. Go straight on to mini roundabout and straight on to Desford Lane. Entrance next to the last house on the right
Website: www.kirbymuxloefc.co.uk/
Ground Address: Nanpantan Sports Ground (Loughborough Dynamo) Nanpantan Road, Watermead Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3YE
Directions:From M1 exit at junction23 and take the A512 to Loughborough. At first set of traffic lights turn right into Snells Nook Lane. Travel approx 1 mileand at the crossroads, with the Priory Pub on the left corner, turn left into Nanpantan Road. After 0.75 miles turn right into Watermead Lane and the ground is at the end of the lane.
From M42/A42 exit at junction 13 and take the A512 towards Loughborough. After crossing junction 23 of the M1 travel approx 0.5 miles to traffic lights and turn 1st right into Snells Nook Lane. Then as above.
From Leicester take the A6 to Loughborough and come to the roundabout with Macdonalds on the right. Straight across at first two roundabouts and then turn left at 3rd roundabout onto Forest Road. After Toby Inn pub continue 1 mile until very new and large houses on the left and then houses that are set back on the right. Just before the 40 mph sign turn left into Watermead Lane and the ground is at the bottom of this road.
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Ground Address: Topps Park, Wigston, Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5QG
Telephone: 0116 271 5728
Directions: From junction 21 M1/M69 Take Southern outer ring road A563 south. In 4 ½ miles turn right at traffic lights signposted A5199 Wigston (Welford Road) In approx 1 mile at roundabout turn left onto B562 Oadby Road. Ground is 1 mile on the right opposite Leicester Tigers Rugby F.C training ground.
Website: www.oadbytownfc.co.uk
Ground Address: Pelsall Villa FC. The Bush, Walsall Road, Pelsall. Walsall. WS3 4BS
Telephone: 01922-692748
Directions: M6 junction 7 marked A34 towards Walsall. At 1st island turn right marked ring road. Cross 2 more islands. At the large island at the bottom of a hill take last exit marked Lichfield. Carry on up the hill crossing the next island to the traffic lights. Continue to next set of lights and turn left on the B4154 towards Pelsall. Carry on over the railway bridge to the Old Bush public house on the right and next to Pelsall Cricket & Sports Club
Website: www.web-teams.co.uk/oldburyunitedfc
Ground Address: Hillsfield, Mill Street, Rocester, Uttoxeter, Staffs ST14 5JX
Telephone: 01889 590463
Directions: M6 to junction 14 Stafford. Go under the motorway and left onto dual carriageway to the top of the hill. Go straight ahead at the traffic island and then turn left on to the A518 towards Uttoxeter. Stay on this road until you reach the A50. Turn left and at the next island turn right on the B5030 towards Rocester. On approaching Rocester turn right opposite J.C. Bamfords complex over hump back bridge into High Street to T junction. Left into Mill Street and the ground is just after passing the old cotton mill on the left.
Website: www.rocesterfc.com
SHIFNAL
Ground Address: Park, Coppice Green Lane, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8PB
Telephone number: Ground 01952 463667 Social Club 01952 463257
Directions: M54, J3, take A41 towards Newport and Whitchurch, take 1st left signposted Shifnal. As you enter Shifnal, take 1st turning on right signposted Football Stadium. Groundapprox. 500 yds on left, just past Idsall School.
If travelling along the A464 Wolverhampton Road to Shifnal Road, on ebetering Shifnal just under the railway bridge and before the traffic lights, turn right and sharp right again along Aston Street. Continue along this street until sharp right hand bend. Take left turn and then sharp right along Coppice Green Lane and the ground is approx 500 yards on the left past Idsall School.
Website: www.shifnaltown.com
Ground Address: The Beehive, Abbeyfields Drive, Studley Warwickshire B80 7BE
Telephone: 01527 853817
Directions: Leave M42 at junction 3 (Redditch A435) and turn towards Redditch. Straight over at island, past The Boot public house. 550 yards turn left into Abbeyfields Drive and the ground is on the right.
Website: www.studleyfc.com
Ground Address: Tipton Sports Academy, Wednesbury Oak Road, Tipton, West Midlands. Telephone: 0121 02 5534/0121 556 5067
Directions: From M6 exit at junction 9 and take A461 through Wednesbury Town Centre to Ockerhill Island. Follow signs taking a right turn towards Bilston (A4098) In half mile turn left at traffic lights (A4037). Ground 50 yards on left.
From M5 junction 2 take A4123 for about 3 miles until you reach Burnt Tree Island. Take second exit towards Wolverhampton and continue to next set of traffic lights. Turn right on A4037 and continue for 3 miles, passing ASDA supermarket and the ground is 50 yards on the right.
Website: www.tiptontownfc.co.uk
Ground Address: Allpay-park, Widemarsh Common, Grandstand Road, Hereford
Telephone: 07860 410548
Directions: From North A49 into Hereford, past Hereford Leisure centre to mini roundabout at Widemarsh Common. Turn right and go along common for 100 yards and bear left signposted Westfields FC Proceed past old pavilion and then immediately turn right through pillars to Westfields FC.
From A49 South go past Hereford United FC and turn left at mini roundabout. Proceed to next mini roundabout and follow as above from Widemarsh Common.
Website: www.thisiswestfieldsfc.co.uk
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