March 2016 Directions

Last updated : 25 February 2016 By CNS Staff

BARNSLEY FC V COVENTRY CITY
TUESDAY MARCH 1ST AT 7.45PM
AT OAKWELL STADIUM, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S71 1ET

Club Coach: Leaves at 4pm from White Street Car Park and costs £15.

Leave M1 at Junction 37 and follow the signs for Barnsley FC.

Barnsley railway station is about a ten minute walk away. This station is served by trains running between Sheffield & Leeds.

From the train station turn left away from the town centre and head towards the bridge that the dual-carriageway runs over. Go under the bridge and turn left up the slip road and then take the first road on the right and head towards the Metro Dome leisure complex at the top of the hill. Oakwell is now clearly visible.

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COVENTRY CITY V ROCHDALE AFC         
SATURDAY MARCH 5TH AT 3PM

AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE

 

SHREWSBURY TOWN V COVENTRY CITY
TUESDAY MARCH 8TH AT 7.45PM
AT NEW MEADOW, OTELEY ROAD, SHREWSBURY, SY2 6QQ

Club Coaches: Coaches leave White Street Coach Park at

BY ROAD
At the end of the M54 continue onto the A5. After about seven miles, there is a traffic island which is at the junction with the A49. Bear left at this island still following the A5.

On reaching Shrewsbury ignore the signs for Shrewsbury Town Centre (signposted A5064 town centre/crematorium), at the first roundabout you come to, but instead continue along the A5. Then go straight across at the next roundabout, still on the A5 and then at the next roundabout turn right towards Shrewsbury on the A5112 (sign posted town centre/park & ride). You will pass a Retail Park on your right and then at the next roundabout you take the 4th exit onto the B4380 towards Oteley (also sign posted golf course). The stadium is a short way down this road on the right, just as you go over the railway bridge.

There is a large car park at the stadium.

Shrewsbury train station is around two miles away from the stadium. So it should take around 25 minutes to walk. Otherwise you can grab a taxi up to the ground, or take a bus from the town centre bus station (service numbers 16, 23, 25 & 544/546 all stop near to the stadium).

Shrewsbury train station is served by trains from Birmingham New Street & Crewe.

Buses will run from Harlescott Park and Ride Site and The Shirehall starting at 18.15 and then every 15 minutes until 19.15. Adult fare is £2.50 return. CHILDREN (UNDER 16 - I.D. MAY BE REQUESTED) ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT WILL BE CHARGED £1 RETURN.

BLACKPOOL V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY MARCH 12TH AT 3PM
SEASIDERS WAY, BLACKPOOL, FY1 6JJ
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TRAVEL
By Car
M6 then M55 to end.

By Train
The nearest train station is Blackpool South with Blackpool North, a good twenty minutes walk away.

You can fly to Blackpool Airport at Squires Gate from Belfast, Dublin, Isle of Man, Palma, Malaga, Sorrento, Faro, Gerona, Jersey, Murcia and Alicante. The airport is a 15 minute drive from the ground.

COVENTRY CITY V SWINDON TOWN FC         
SATURDAY MARCH 19TH AT 3PM

AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE

PETERBOROUGH UNITED V COVENTRY CITY 

FRIDAY MARCH 25TH AT 7.45PM

AT LONDON ROAD STADIUM, LONDON ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 8AL

By car from South (A1): Look for signs for 'Football Car Parks'. Two miles after the Norman Cross junction, exit A1 and follow signs to Peterborough (A1139) onto the A1139 Fletton Parkway. Exit the Fletton Parkway at junction 3. At roundabout turn left onto the A1260 Nene Parkway. Take first exit and at roundabout turn right into Shrewsbury Avenue. At T-junction after half a mile by Longueville Autos, turn right into the A605 Oundle Road. Fair Meadow car park,is on the left hand side after one mile and the stadium is opposite.

​From North (A1): Exit the A1 at signpost 'Leicester, Peterborough North A47'. Turn left at T-junction onto the A47. Exit the A47 after 5 miles, at junction 15. At the roundabout turn right onto the A1260 Nene Parkway. Exit the Nene Parkway after 1 mile. At the mini-roundabout by the 'Gordon Arms' turn left onto the A605 Oundle Road. Fair Meadow car park is on the left-hand side after one and a half miles.

​From East (A47): Pass through the village of Eye following signs to Peterborough A47. At the roundabout turn left and at the next roundabout turn right. At the following roundabout take the 2nd exit. Then as from North.

​From Railway Station: About three-quarters of mile from stadium. By bus: No buses run from the station itself, but the bus station is just across Bourges Boulevard. On foot, turn right out of station and then left - take footbridge over the main road to bus station.

​By foot: Turn right out of station and head towards the main road (Bourges Boulevard). Turn right and head towards the big roundabout. Go under the Railway Bridge and walk up the path or steps to main road. Use the pedestrian underpass and pass the Evening Telegraph on the left-hand side. At the traffic lights, turn right and the ground is situated on the left hand side, over the town bridge.There are of course plenty of taxi cabs available from the Railway Station if you don't fancy the 10 minute walk.

​Car Parking There is parking at the stadium for cars in the Horse Fair Meadow and Pleasure Fair council car parks which are pay and display £5 up to 10 hours. There is also parking at the stadium for coaches at £16 and £12 for minibuses.​

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COVENTRY CITY V COLCHESTER UNITED FC         
TUESDAY MARCH 29TH AT 7.45PM

AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE