Clitheroe can be found in the
beautiful Ribble Valley in Lancashire, close to
Blackburn and Burnley. The nearby village of
Dunsop Bridge has officially been identified by
Ordnance Survey as the exact centre of the United
Kingdom. The local Tourist Information Centre can be
contacted on 01200 425566 for any further
information.
The town is situated off the A59 which goes to
Skipton and West Yorkshire in one direction and
Preston and the M6 in the other direction.
Sat nav : BB7 1LZ
If travelling direct to the ground from the M6,
leave the motorway at junction 31 and initially
head for Blackburn. At the top of a short dual
carriageway you need to bear left at the Samlesbury
Hotel towards Clitheroe, soon passing BAE Systems
on your right. Continue along the A59, go
straight on at the McDonalds roundabout and also
go straight on at the next roundabout (following
sign for Industrial Areas / Sabden) instead of
going left along the A671 into town. You need to
turn left off the A59 in 1.3 miles at the next
sign for Clitheroe - watch for the "Information"
and "telephone" symbols on the sign.
Now head along and down Pendle Road, across the
mini-roundabout and you'll need to find a parking
space (in the surrounding streets) once you see
the postbox on your left. The ground itself is a
little further along on your right (opposite the
Lidl store) behind what was the Bridge pub (now a hairdressers) and the turnstile is up the narrow
lane to the right of the Original Factory Shop
car park.
If travelling from the Skipton end of the A59,
pass through Gisburn and continue along the A59
past the Stirk House Hotel on your right and then
watch for the Auction Mart (A671) signs. You need
to turn right off the A59 here and continue as
far as the roundabout, then turn left past the
hospital and on to the next roundabout near the
petrol station. Turn left then follow the road
round to the right, pass Tesco and then at the
next (mini) roundabout turn left into Shawbridge
Street. The ground itself is then on your left (opposite
the Lidl store) behind what was the Bridge pub (now
a hairdressers) and the turnstile is up the narrow
lane to the right of the Original Factory Shop
car park. You'll need to find a parking space
along Shawbridge Street or in the surrounding
streets.
If travelling from the M60 / M66 Manchester area,
continue past Winfields on the A56 as far as the
M65. Go straight on at the roundabout under the M65
and through the first set of lights. Turn left at
the next set of lights to head through Simonstone
and Read (watch the 30mph limit) and through a
series of bends to come to another set of lights. Continue forward (but bearing right) and pass a
further set of lights at the picnic area on your
right. At the roundabout turn right onto the A59,
go straight on at the McDonalds roundabout and
also go straight on at the next roundabout (following
sign for Industrial Areas / Sabden) instead of
going left along the A671 into town. You need to
turn left off the A59 in 1.3 miles at the next
sign for Clitheroe - watch for the "Information"
and "telephone" symbols on the sign.
Now head along and down Pendle Road, across the
mini-roundabout and you'll need to find a parking
space (in the surrounding streets) once you see
the postbox on your left. The ground itself is a
little further along on your right (opposite the
Lidl store) behind what was the Bridge pub (now a hairdressers) and the turnstile is up the narrow
lane to the right of the Original Factory Shop
car park.
Many visiting fans and general football followers have made
reports after their visits to Shawbridge. Here are the ones
that I know about, starting with the most recent:
Click here
to read Sticky Palms' view from 12/08/2017
Click here to read Manchopper's view from
08/10/2016
Click here to read The Onion Bag's view from
08/10/2016 and photos
here
Click here to read "We All
Stand Together" view from 29/08/2016
Click here to read
The FA Cup Groundhopper's view from 07/09/2013
Click here to read
The Half Time Whistle's view from 16/03/2013
Click here to read
The Travelling Fan's view from 03/10/2009
Click here to read
"Where's the Tea Hut" view from 27/09/2009
Click here to read a
groundhopper's view from 29/09/2007
Click here to read
an away fan's account of his visit to Shawbridge.
If you have time why not visit the town itself?
Click
here for more details.
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