The venue
is The Grange, Frogmore Grange, Frog Lane, Balsall Common, CV7
7FP.
Click here to see the location
online.
This is a
private site, which you will all be glad to hear comes fully
equipped with a campsite, bar, cafe, training hall, toilets and
a shower block!
Dogs are
not allowed on site.
Directions
by Road
From the North West & South East
Following
the M6, exit at Junction 4.
Take the 3rd exit at roundabout towards Coleshill on the A446.
Stay on the A446 passing under the A45, at the roundabout go
straight over onto the A452. Follow the A452 into Balsall Common
Village.
The A452 is a Dual Carriageway and becomes a single lane as it
enters the village.
Follow the road straight on into the centre of the village where
the shops are.
At the roundabout turn right onto Station Road.
(Travelling AWAY from the Train Station)
Follow Station Road until you reach a T Junction. Turn
left here and then immediately right into Frog Lane. The
entrance to FightCamp is on the right hand side and will be
clearly signposted.
From the North East
Following
the M42, exit at junction 6 and take the A45 towards Coventry.
At the next exit leave the A45 and at the roundabout take the
3rd exit onto the A452.
Follow the A452 into Balsall Common Village.
The A452 is a Dual Carriageway and becomes a single lane as it
enters the village.
Follow the road straight on into the centre of the village where
the shops are.
At the roundabout turn right onto Station Road. (Travelling away
from the Train Station)
Follow Station Road until you reach a T Junction. Turn left here
and then immediately right into Frog Lane. The entrance to
FightCamp is on the right hand side and will be clearly
signposted.
From the South West
Follow the
M40 to exit with A46 / Coventry.
Follow the A46 and exit at the Leamington / Kenilworth Exit. At
Roundabout take the first exit towards Kenilworth. Follow this
road going straight over at the next island onto Kenilworth High
Street.
At the next roundabout bear left and follow the road round past
Kenilworth Castle.
Follow this road out of Kenilworth towards Balsall Common. At
the Traffic lights controlled crossroads turn left onto Balsall
Street. Take the second exit on the left into Frog Lane. The
entrance to FightCamp is on the right hand side and will be
clearly signposted.
Directions
by train
The site
is nearest to Berkswell station.
To get to
Berkswell station from London takes around 1 hour 20 mins and
costs about £39 for an 'Off Peak Open Return' ticket, which also
covers your return.
You must
catch the train to Coventry from Euston station* and change at
Coventry to get the local train going through Berkswell.
* Note
that Euston station is a 5 minute walk (or less!) up the road
from St.Pancras International terminal (Eurostar) - you do not
need to go to King's Cross station. Euston is the opposite
direction from St.Pancras to King's Cross and is very easy to
find - just ask someone how to get to Euston station.
From
Berkswell station by foot takes around 20 minutes:
Follow station road up the hill past the station pub.
Continue following this road past the Brickmakers Arms, up into
the centre of the village. Go past the shops and go
straight over at the roundabout.
Continue up station road until you reach a T-junction.
Bear left here onto Balsall Street and then cross the road.
Turn into the next road on the right, which is Frog Lane –
please be very careful here as there is no public footpath on
this road. The Grange is on the right hand side and will
be clearly signposted.
Please note that there is no taxi rank at Berkswell station. There is however a private hire firm in the village called
'Balsall Common & Meriden Cars', and they will collect from the
station if you call them. Their number is 01676
529222 (0044 1676 529222 for foreign phones).
Directions by plane
Birmingham
International Airport is the nearest airport, about 15 minutes
drive away. Taxis are easily available to the site from
there - Balsall Common & Meriden Cars for example, on 0044 (0) 1676
529222.
It
is also possible of course to fly to one of the London airports and get a train from there.
Berkswell station is a 20 minute walk away from the site, or you
could get a taxi from there.
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