February's Directions
Last updated : 18 February 2009 By Covsupport News Service
THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
By car: Leave the M6 at junction 3. Take the A444 towards the City centre and at the first island go left and you will see the Ricoh Arena on your right.
By rail: For all train information call National Rail Enquiries on: 08457 48 49 50, but be warned Coventry station is a £10+ taxi ride away. Take the 27 bus from the train station get off at Pool Meadow bus station and catch the 4 or 5 service. Or go out of doors and over the road by Sainsburys and get the 20, getting off the by Tescos.
Parking: Car parking is extremely restricted around the ground.
Park And Ride
The new park and ride site will be located at Coventry Airport in Siskin Drive and replaces the one at Whitley. It will cost £7.50 to pre-book and £8 on the day to park at Coventry Airport on match days.
Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane won't be affected. Vehicles can park there for £5.50 per game.
For further information or to buy tickets at any the three sites log on to
http://www.ricoharena.com/ or telephone 08444 121 747.
Coaches From Rugby.
The Avon mill are running the coach travel to all home games this season again anyone interested please contact Mac on 01788 542815 or email
avon.mill@yahoo.co.uk £4 per person per game.
Coaches From Kenilworth For details please contact
harry.bragginton@btinternet.comTravel From London for Members of CCLSC
http://www.cclsc.co.uk/ AWAY SUPPORTERS PARKING
Car parking around the Ricoh Arena is strictly limited.
http://www.ricohparking.co.uk However, there is a designated away supporters car park, situated around five minutes walk away from the ground. The car park is secure and cost is £5 - but spaces are limited to just 100.
Directions: M6 to junction 3. Take 3rd exit if coming from north or 1st exit if travelling from the south. At the 2nd roundabout, take the 2nd exit, under the railway bridge, through the first set of traffic lights, and pass the pedestrian lights. At the next set of lights, turn right into Blackburn Road and the car park is at the top of the road.
AWAY SUPPORTERS PUB
The Lord Raglan,Coventry Rd,Exhall,Coventry,CV7 9EZ Telephone 02476734008 or 07747115478.Opens 11am every day,very large car park for coaches etc.Free car park for people who go into the pub.Less than 10 mins walk to the ground.Exit J3 M6 Follow signs for Bayton Rd Ind Est just 2 mins off the motorway.
SAT NAV
Some car satellite navigation systems have not been updated to show Coventry City FC as playing at the Ricoh Arena. Those visiting the ground for the first time are advised to enter "Phoenix Way" and the post code "CV6 6GE" instead.
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COVENTRY CITY V WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7TH AT 3PM
AT RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
See Directions Above
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BLACKBURN ROVERS V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14TH AT 3PM
AT EWOOD PARK,BLACKURN, BB2 4JF
FA CUP FIVE
By Car: From the North: Leave the M6 at Junction 29 and join the M61, at the first exit join the M65 and head East to Blackburn. Ewood Park is well signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn Ewood Park is about a mile away on your right.
From the South: Leave the M6 at Junction 29 and join the M65 and head East to Blackburn.
Ewood Park is well signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn. Ewood Park is about a mile away on your right.
From the West: From the M6/M62 or M60, join the M61, leave the M61 for the M65 and head East to Blackburn. Ewood Park is well signposted on the M65, leave at junction 4, join the A666 and head towards Blackburn. Ewood Park is about a mile away on your right.
From the East: Travelling from Yorkshire, either on the B6234, the A56 Haslingden by-pass or the Skipton Road, join the M65 and head West. Leave the M65 at junction 4 and head towards Blackburn on the A666, Ewood Park is about a mile from the motorway on the right hand side.
From the M62 leave at Junction 18 for the M66 Bury, travel to the end of the Motorway which becomes the A56, join the M65 at Junction 8 and head Westbound towards Blackburn. Leave the M65 at junction 4 and head towards Blackburn on the A666, Ewood Park is about a mile from the motorway on the right hand side.
Street parking close to Ewood Park is restricted, please use the car parks provided.
By Train: Blackburn station is approximately a mile and a half from Ewood Park. Mill Hill station is approximately one mile away from the ground. There are direct trains from Manchester Victoria, Salford Crescent and Preston. See the "
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/" Nationalrail website for train times.
By Bus: The buses serving Ewood Park are: No. 1 (Darwen Cemetery - Darwen - Blackburn - Accrington), No. 5a / 5c (Blackburn Outer Circle Anticlockwise & Clockwise), No. 19 (Sunnybower - Blackburn - Feniscowles), No. 225 (Bolton - Blackburn - Clitheroe), No. 237 (Edgworth - Darwen - Blackburn)
Service 1 departs from stand M at Blackburn Boulevard, Services 19 &a 225 depart from stand N at Blackburn Boulevard, Service 237 departs from stand P at Blackburn Boulevard. The frequency of buses serving Ewood Park is every 10 minutes. For more information use the Traveline website or telephone number:
http://www.traveline.org.uk/ or call 0871 200 22 33.
Disabled Facilities: There are 20 spaces for visiting supporters at the front of the Darwen End. Call 01254 693 793 at least five days in advance to book. Cost: Free for disabled, normal ticket price for helper.
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BURNLEY FC V COVENTRY CITY FC
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17TH AT 7.45PM
AT TURF MOOR, HARRY POTTS WAY,BURNLEY,BB10 4BX
Club Coach Departure Time: 3.30pm
Adult: £23 Adult Member/ST Holder: £17 Concessions: £20 Concessions Member/ST Holder: £12
Parking Restrictions: Most of the surrounding streets have parking restrictions on a matchday (Saturday and Tuesday), so it is advisable for away supporters to use the Fulledge Recreation Ground car park or the road spaces further up Ormerod Road near the Fire Station.
Directions by Road:
From the North and South: Exit M6 at Junction 29 and onto the M65. Exit the M65 at junction 10 and follow signs for 'Towneley Hall.' This road eventually goes past Turf Moor.
From the East: Exit M65 at junction 12 and follow signs to 'Burnley North A682,' over two roundabouts and into Colne Road. After 1.5 miles, turn left at the lights into Casterton Avenue. After another half mile, go straight on at another roundabout, follow signs for 'Rochdale A6114,' into Eastern Avenue.
After 1.5 miles, you will be on Belvedere Road and the stadium is there.
From the West: Exit M65 motorway at junction 9 (Signposted Halifax A679) and turn right at the first roundabout, over the motorway. Go to thesecond roundabout and take a left, still following signs for Halifax and onto Accrington Road. After ¾ of a mile, go left at the traffic lights, into Rossendale Road. Follow for another 1.5 miles and then go straight on through the traffic lights into Glen View Road. After another mile, turn left into Todmorden Road, where you will find Turf Moor.
By Rail: The nearest station is Burnley Manchester Road. From here, exit the station and walk down Centenary Way, from here, Turf Moor is clearly visible. When you reach the roundabout at the bottom of the road, go right down Yorkshire Street, which becomes Harry Potts Way and the ground is on your left hand side.
From Burnley Central, follow signs for the Town Centre and then head left towards the Gala Bingo Hall. From here, walk down Yorkshire Street and use instructions from above.
Bus Routes: The Bus Station is situated relatively close to the ground, just off Centenary Way. Leave the station and turn right towards the Gala Bingo Hall and go under the aqueduct onto Yorkshire Street. Then, follow the instructions from above.
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COVENTRY CITY V BIRMINGHAM CITY
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21ST AT 3PM
AT RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
See Directions Above
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CRYSTAL PALACE V COVENTRY CITY
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24TH AT 8PM
SELHURST PARK STADIUM, LONDON, SE25 6PU
Club Coach Departure Time: TBA
Adult: £23 Adult Member/ST Holder: £17 Concessions: £20 Concessions Member/ST Holder: £12
By Road:
Leave the M25 at Junction Seven and follow the signs for the A23 to Croydon. At Purley bear left onto the A23 at it's junction with the A235 (to Croydon). You will pass roundabouts and junctions with the A232 and A236 as you pass Croydon, after which the A23 bears left at Thornton Heath roundabout where you must take the fourth exit (A235) before an almost immediate left turn into Brigstock Road (B266). Continue past Thornton Heath Station on your left and bear right onto the High Street. At the next mini roundabout, (Whitehorse Road/Grange Road) go left into Whitehorse Lane and continue until you see the ground on your right.
By Rail:
Selhurst is well served by three overground train stations. Selhurst and Thornton Heath stations are served by London Victoria main line station, Clapham Junction, London Bridge (every 30 mins) and East Croydon (every 15 mins). You can also use Norwood Junction station which is served by London Bridge, East Croydon, Gatwick airport and a limited service from London Victoria.
By Bus:
The following bus routes run past Selhurst Park Stadium:
468 - Elephant & Castle to South Croydon, X68 - Russell Square to West Croydon, 75 - Lewisham to Croydon Fairfield Halls, 157 - Crystal Palace to Morden, For more information visit
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner
NORWICH CITY V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28TH AT 3PM
AT CARROW ROAD,NORWICH, NR1 1JE
BY CAR
A14 then take the A11 or A140 towards Norwich. Onto the A47 ring road towards Great Yarmouth then take the A146 (Norwich/Lowestoft) slip-road. The ground is well signposted from here, via the 'Trowse' turn off.
By Rail:The ground is approximately a five-minute walk from the station. From the station turn left and head for the Morrissons supermarket and the ground is visible behind that. Alternately, on exiting the train station, walk along 'Riverside Road'. The ground is at the end of this road.
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