April's Directions

Last updated : 12 April 2006 By Covsupport
LUTON TOWN V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY APRIL 15TH AT 3PM
At Kenilworth Road Stadium,1 Maple Road,Luton,LU4 8AW
From the North: Exit the M1 at Junction 11, and join the A505 towards Luton. Follow the A505 for approximately 1.5 miles and Kenilworth Road is on your right as you leave the one-way system along Dunstable Road. To park, follow the one-way around, turning left, right and right again all in about 100 yards so that you do a complete U-turn and then take the second left into Ash Road. Continue down to the bottom, turn left at the end and the club is in front of you. Continue straight past the club and the road bends immediately over a dual carriageway bridge. Beyond this is plenty of street parking.
From the South: You can join the M1 from the M25 at Junction 21A, which is Junction 6 of the M1. Exit at Junction 11 and follow directions above in From the North.
From the East:If you are on the A1, leave at Junction 8 of the A1(M) and take the A602 towards Hitchin, then follow the signs to Luton along the A505. When you come into Luton, head for the City Centre and once you reach the one-way system, follow signs to Dunstable and you will see Kenilworth Road on your left.
From the West:Come in on the A505 and follow the directions above in From the North.
Car parking. There is no car park at the ground, and there is limited space available in the streets around the ground. If you are early, you can find a space close by, but the street parking fills up quite quickly. There is a multi-storey car park in the town centre. Follow the signs for the Galaxy Centre Leisure Complex.
By Train: Luton Station is served by both Thameslink services, which run every 10 minutes or so (London terminals: London Bridge, Blackfriars, Farringdon and King's Cross Thameslink) and Midland Mainline services, which are less frequent but faster, often with Luton as the first stop on the way to Nottingham (London terminal: St Pancras). The station is a 10-minute walk from the ground. From the station, turn right into Station Road which runs into Mill Street. At the junction, turn left into Telford Way and right into Dunstable Road. Oak Road is the fifth on the left about a third of a mile along.
Bus Routes:The 31 bus from the stop opposite the station exit serves Dunstable Road, and leaves every 10 minutes. Ask the driver for the Oak Road stop.
City supporters will be in the Oak Road stand.
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COVENTRY CITY V LEICESTER CITY
MONDAY APRIL 17TH AT 3PM
At the Arena, Phoenix Way,Coventry,CV6 6AQ
Exit the M6 at Junction 3 and follow A444 towards Coventry City centre.
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ARSENAL RESERVES V COVENTRY CITY RESERVES
WEDNESDAY APRIL 19TH AT 2PM
At Arsenal Training Ground,Shenley

By road from central London
Either travel northwards on the A41 until it joins the A1 or travel northwards on the A1. Proceed along the A1 until it joins the M25 at junction 23. Head north along the M25 to junction 22. At junction 22 exit and proceed to a small roundabout, follow the B556 signposted to Radlett. At a second small roundabout stay on the B556 (Bell Lane). The grounds are 400 yards along on your left hand side.
By road from all other directions
Leave the M25 at junction 22. and proceed to a small roundabout, follow the B556 signposted to Radlett. At a second small roundabout stay on the B556 (Bell Lane). The grounds are 400 yards along on your left hand side.

By public transport
Take the Northern Line northboard to High Barnet. Then take the 84 bus to St. Albans from opposite the tube station. Buses are about every half hour. Get off at the junction 22, M25 bridge by the Bell roundabout and walk towards Radlett along the B556 (Bell Lane). The grounds are about a quarter of a mile away on your left.

Go by train from King's Cross to St. Albans. Then take the 84 bus from the train station to London.Buses are about every half hour. Get off at the junction 22, M25 bridge by the Bell roundabout and walk towards Radlett along the B556 (Bell Lane). The grounds are about a quarter of a mile away on your left.
For map see http://www.arseweb.com/highbury/shenley.gif
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STOKE CITY V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY APRIL 22ND AT 3PM
At The Brittania Stadium,Stanley Matthews Way,Stoke On Trent,ST4 4EG
By Car - North/South/West: M6 to J15. Take the A500 to Stoke-on-Trent then the A50 to Derby/Uttoxeter (the Britannia Stadium is signposted and visible on the sky-line to the right). Once on the A50 drive past the stadium on the right to the first exit and come back down the westbound carriageway of the A50.
From East: A50 all the way to Stoke-on-Trent. Stadium to the left. Please note: on a matchday, access to the stadium from the A50 is strictly limited to coaches, permit holders and disabled supporters who have been allocated a parking space directly outside the stadium (see ACCESS and PARKING for more details).
By Bus -Matchday buses leave Hanley (stand 11), Newcastle (stand D) and Longton (stand 10) bus stations and Stoke (Glebe Street) ONE HOUR before kick-off, with connecting bus services from all over the area. A shuttle bus service continues between Stoke (Glebe Street) and the Britannia Stadium at 15 minute intervals up until 15 minutes before kick-off. Return buses depart immediately after the match from bus terminals behind the Sentinel Stand (East). Normal fares apply.
By Foot -Pedestrians can walk to the Britannia Stadium on a matchday from Stoke using existing footpaths along the bridge over the A500, which lead to the incinerator access road, to link up with the footway/cycleway (and the bridge over the canal and railway line) to the stadium. Pedestrians can also link up with the new footway from the towpath which runs along the Trent and Mersey canal. Supporters can walk from Heron Cross (Grove Road) and Hollybush (Highfield Drive) to the stadium, along a footway/cycleway, but pedestrians coming from Heron Cross should be aware that they must cross the A50 at Heron Cross using the footbridge as a 1.8m high fence prevents crossing the road any further down. There is NO PEDESTRIAN ACCESS along the busy A500 or A50 roads. Finally, pedestrians can walk to the stadium along Stanley Matthews Way running up from Trentham Road (A5035).
By Rail- Nearest railway station:Stoke-on-Trent (01782) 411411.

Transportation for away supporters arriving by train can be arranged with the local bus company PMT (01782) 747000. If required, this must be organised in advance by the visiting club. Supporters arriving by train can take a two-minute walk to Glebe Street in Stoke where buses run to the stadium at regular intervals (see TRAVEL for more details).
On matchdays, access to the Britannia Stadium from the A50 is strictly limited to vehicles with parking permits for car parks NORTH, WEST 1 and WEST 2 (Directors Box guests, private box holders, Vice Presidents Club members, sponsors, Waddington Suite guests, players, officials etc), visiting coaches and supporters who have been allocated a disabled parking space outside the ground (wheelchair season/matchday ticket holders). Supporters who are allowed access from the A50 should follow signs which indicate coach and disabled parking. Access to (and egress from) the SOUTH car park (1600 spaces for car park season ticket holders and matchday parking) is from the traffic signalised junction on Trentham Road (A5035). Please note: The access road which runs through the Trentham Lakes site (Stanley Matthews Way) is not a through road for motorists from the A50 to Trentham Road (or vice-versa) as it is gated and only open to vehicles on matchdays.
Parking - Matchday parking is available for supporters on the SOUTH car park, access from Trentham Road only (see directions below) at a charge of £4. These tickets must be bought in advance from either the club Ticket office or selected newsagents throughout the area. There is no payment on the gate. The South car park is open from 11am for an afternoon match and 4pm for a night match.
Directions: North/South/West: M6 junction 15, take the A500 Stoke-on-Trent then at the first exit, take the A34 to Stone and follow signs for Trentham. At the next roundabout, turn left onto Trentham Road (A5035) and carry on until you reach the traffic signalised junction which sits on the southern entrance to Stanley Matthews Way. East: A50 to Stoke-on-Trent. Leave the A50 and turn into Trentham Road (A5035). Stay on Trentham Road until you reach the traffic signalised junction which sits on the southern entrance to Stanley Matthews Way.
There is further car parking for 400 vehicles at Heron Cross (£1.50). M6 to Juntion 15, A500 towards Stoke, over the flyover. Filter into left lane when carriageway splits into three then, when it becomes four lanes, take the slip road signposted A50. Turn right at the roundabout for A50, passing the Britannia Stadium on your right. Take the first slip road left (Heron Cross, Fenton, Blurton). At roundabout turn left for Heron Cross. At traffic lights turn left signposted Stoke and after approx half a mile turn right into Heron Cross School and Bowling Club.
To walk to the Stadium turn right out of the car park, cross the road and after 30 metres look for Britannia sign directing you over the footbridge. It is approximately a ten-minute walk to the stadium from this car park.
For supporters wishing to visit the club shop or ticket office on the day of a match, parking is available on the coach park behind the Big (South) Stand up until two hours before kick-off, with access from the A50 permitted. Please note:ANYONE PARKING ON DOUBLE YELLOW LINES, FOOTPATHS OR GRASS VERGES ANYWHERE NEAR THE STADIUM OR STOKE TOWN CENTRE ON MATCHDAYS CAN EXPECT A £50 FIXED PENALTY TICKET.
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COVENTRY CITY RESERVES V TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR RESERVES
TUESDAY APRIL 25TH AT 7PM
Butlin Road,Rugby,Warwickshire,CV21 3SD
Exit the M6, Junction 1 (or M1, Junction 19), and follow signs towards Rugby
(first exit on the roundabout). Then go straight over the next two roundabouts until you come to a main ‘Mr Kipling' Roundabout. Take the first exit on the roundabout, which follows downhill to a mini-roundabout, where you should carry straight on. You should come past housing on both sides of the road before a large field, however, you should continue along this road (Boughton Road/Butlers Leap) until you come to its end at a T-Junction.
Turn right here, and continue up the hill past the golf course on the left and take the second left turning, which is at a mini roundabout (Butlin Road). Carry on down here until you come to cemetery gates when you should take a left turn at the top of the road and then a quick right, but the ground will be in view already.
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COVENTRY CITY V CARDIFF CITY
SUNDAY APRIL 30TH AT 1.30PM
At the Arena, Phoenix Way,Coventry,CV6 6AQ
Exit the M6 at Junction 3 and follow A444 towards Coventry City centre.
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