City's Pre-Season Travel News

July 18th STADE NYONNAIS V COVENTRY CITY
le Centre sportif de Colovray, Route de Genève 37, CH - 1260 Nyon
Kick Off 6.30pm to be confirmed
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CAMBRIDGE UNITED V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY JULY 26TH AT 3PM
AT Cambridge United Football Club, The Trade Recruitment Stadium, Newmarket Road, Cambridge,CB5 8LN TEL (01223) 566500

By Coach
The Sky Blue Trust is once again running its successful pre-season travel to enable supporters to see City's friendly at Cambridge United.

The coach will leave Coventry Sports Centre; Fairfax Street at 12.00pm on Saturday 26th July 2008 for Cambridge's The Trade Recruitment ground and costs £7.00 for Trust Members and £10.00 for Non-members. Spaces are limited and can be booked by calling Pat Raybould on 07963953497.

By Car:
From North and West:
Follow the A14 towards Cambridge, Newmarket and Felixstowe. After the A14 and M11 divides, stay on the A14 to the third exit (s/p Cambridge B1047). Turn right at the T-Junction at the end of the traffic lights (s/p Fen Ditton, Cambridge Airport). Follow this road through the village of Fen Ditton to the next T-Junction at a set of traffic lights. Turn right here (s/p Cambridge). Straight on at the roundabout after 100 yards (s/p ring road) into Newmarket Road. The ground is on the left after approximately ½ mile.

From South:
Leave the M11 at junction 11 (s/p Cambridge A1309, Harston A10). Turn right at the roundabout (s/p Cambridge A1309). Straight on, at three sets of traffic lights, for 1.5 miles then right at the next set of lights (s/p ring road) into Long Road. Straight on at the next lights (s/p ring road) into Queen Edith's Way. Follow 'ring road' signs at the next five roundabouts into Newmarket Road. The ground is on the left after approximately ½ mile.

From East:
Leave A14 at A1303 (s/p Cambridge A1303, Burwell B1102). Turn left at the roundabout (s/p Cambridge A1303). Continue straight on for 2.4 miles, over a roundabout, two sets of traffic lights then another roundabout. The ground is on the left after approximately ½ mile.

There is limited street parking opposite the ground. For disabled parking, contact the club.

By Bus: A number C3 bus stops within a few yards of the ground and runs from the Railway Station and through the city centre every ten minutes during the day.

By Train: There are regular services to and from Cambridge Railway Station, where taxis are available or the Citibus C3 service runs from the station every ten minutes during the day and hourly after 9.30pm. Check the "http://www.stagecoachbus.com/cambridge/index_html/ website for more details and a timetable.

To walk from the railway station to the ground could take 25-30 minutes. Walk away from the station along Station Road and take the first road on the right, (Tenison Road). Take the first road again on the right, (Devonshire Road), follow this round to the left, up to the next junction. Turn right - again - onto Mill Road. Walk over the railway bridge, then take the third road on the left, (Sedgewick Street). Follow this road, pass a set of traffic calming barriers, and shops (at this point you are in Cromwell Road) to a T-junction, (Coldham's Lane). Ahead of you should be a large field (Coldham's Common). Go into this field and follow a path under the railway bridge to the away turnstiles.

Food and Drink: There is a selection of food and drinks available at the tea bars inside the ground, including our award-winning bacon rolls. The most convenient haunt for away fans after their journey is The Greyhound on Coldham's Lane as it is near where the away fans' coaches drop off and pick up.

Next to the ground, the Supporters Club (owned and operated separately from the Football Club) is usually open to all supporters and serves a variety of hot and cold food and reasonably priced drinks. Entry to non-members is £1 The nearest chippy is 'The Chippy' on Newmarket Road and is a few minutes walk in the direction of the town centre (turning left from the front of the ground.) Ten minutes walk in the other direction is a McDonalds.

For most games, away fans will be accommodated in the southern end of the Habbin Terrace. To get there from the Greyhound pub, simply follow the path across Coldham's Common and use the 'Habbin South' turnstiles.
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LIVINGSTON FC V COVENTRY CITY
TUESDAY JULY 29 AT 7.45PM
AT ALMONDVALE STADIUM, LIVINGSTON,WEST LOTHIAN,EH54 7DN
http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/

By Car 315 miles
M6 to M74. Leave the M74 at junction 8, then at roundabout take the 4th exit onto the A71 (signposted Edinburgh) . Stay on the A71 for another 23 miles to Mid Calder. Leave at Wilderness roundabout  and take second exit (sign posted town centre).  At Newpark roundabout take the 1st exit onto Alderstone Road (signposted Town Centre)  Alderstone Road. Straight on at three more roundabouts and at the fourth roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Almondvale Stadium Road.
 
M8 from Glasgow. Get off at Junction 3 and onto the A899 following signs for Livingston,St Johns Hospital and Livingstone FC.

M8 from Edinburgh as per Glasgow directions.

If you are travelling by public transport, you will need to stay over night.

By Train, there is a regular train service from Edinburgh.Waverley to Livingston. Trains back to Edinburgh after the game are at 22.08 and 23.08 and the journey takes around thirty minutes.

From Coventry by train: Dep COV 11:23. Dep BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 12:03 ARR EDINBURGH HAYMARKET 16:08 DEP 16:21 ARR LIVINGSTON NORTH 16:43.

Flights to Edinburgh. www.bmibaby.com have flights from Birmingham,East Midlands and Cardiff to Edinburgh.

Accommodation http://www.roomfinderscotland.co.uk/mapsearch.php?townid=134
Accommodation In Edinburgh http://www.booking.com/city/gb/edinburgh.htm
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KILMARNOCK V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY AUGUST 2ND AT 3PM
AT RUGBY PARK, KILMARNOCK,KA1 2DP
http://www.kilmarnockfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Welcome

By Air: Only 9 miles from Prestwick Airport (Suitable if you are flying from Bournemouth,Dublin or Stansted) and 22 miles from Glasgow Airport for flights from Birmingham and East Midlands. You will need to stay over night for both Birmingham and East Midlands flights.

By Rail: Less than 1 mile from Kilmarnock train station (Change at Glasgow).
From Coventry by train Dep Cov 06:04 Dep BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 07:03 ARR GLASGOW CENTRAL 11:27 Dep 12:03 Arr KILMARNOCK 12:41.

If you can get back to Glasgow for 18.10, there is a train back to Birmingham. Unfortunately, the first train from Kilmarnock after the game arrives at Glasgow after this train has departed.

By Road: 317 miles from Cov
M6 to M74 leave at junction 8 and follow the A71 to Kilmarnock At roundabout take 3rd exit (Kilmarnock Town Centre, Ayrshire Conference & Banqueting Centre) onto Dundonald Road. Continue to Mini roundabout, take 1st left (Kilmarnock Town Centre, Ayrshire Conference & Banqueting Centre) onto Dundonald Road. Entrance to Park Hotel on left hand side after one mile.

M6 to A74, then A75 to Dumfries and A76 to Kilmarnock.

From Glasgow
A77, Take exit off motorway signposted Hurlford after New Farm Loch Interchange. Take 4th exit off roundabout, Continue to next roundabout take 1st left, follow signs for Ayrshire Conference & Banqueting Centre, Continue to Mini roundabout, take 1st left (Kilmarnock Town Centre, Ayrshire Conference & Banqueting Centre) onto Dundonald Road. Entrance to Park Hotel on left hand side after one mile.

Accommodation in Kilmarnock http://www.roomfinderscotland.co.uk/mapsearch.php?townid=248