Directions

Training facilities in the East Midlands, readily accessible from Grantham (just over an hour from London Kings Cross), Nottingham, Leicester and Derby

Maps of the Area

Address

Location

Freeby village is just 3½ miles east of Melton Mowbray and easily accessible by road, rail or air. There is ample free off-road parking.

Driving Directions

By Road

M1 from North – 24 miles

Exit motorway at junction 24 and follow signs for A6 Loughborough through Kegworth. On reaching Hathern take the left turn onto the A6006 and following this road into Melton Mowbray town centre. At the main set of traffic lights bear left then keeping in the left hand lane continue straight on across three sets of traffic lights passing Halfords on your left. At the fourth set of traffic lights continue straight over you will pass CWG Farm Supplies on your left; follow the road straight on signposted B676 to Colsterworth/Bourne. After roughly 3 miles take the left hand turn towards Freeby/Waltham, then take the next turning into Freeby Village, we are a short distance down on the right hand side just past the bus-shelter and a small 30 mph sign.

M1 from South – 26 miles

Leave the motorway at junction 21a and follow the A46 Leicester by-pass sign-posted Newark. At the roundabout follow the A46 signs for about 6 miles, just past the Six Hills Hotel on your left take the first exit marked A6006, at the crossroad turn right onto the A6006 towards Melton Mowbray. Follow this road for about 8 miles passing by the village of Asfordby. Upon entering Melton Mowbray at the main traffic light junction, keep in the left hand lane and continue straight across three sets of traffic lights passing Halfords on your left. At the fourth set of traffic lights continue straight over you will pass CWG Farm Supplies on your left; follow the road straight on signposted B676 to Colsterworth/Bourne. After roughly 3 miles take the left hand turn towards Freeby/Waltham, then take the next turning into Freeby Village, we are a short distance down on the right hand side just past the bus-shelter and a small 30 mph sign.

A1 from North – 21.6 miles

Leave the A1 at the 3rd Grantham exit and turn right into A607 towards Melton Mowbray. Stay on this road approximately for about 15 miles passing various villages (Harlaxton/Croxton Kerrial/Waltham on the Wolds/Thorpe Arnold). Upon entering the town past St Mary’s Hospital on your left, at the next set of traffic lights turn left past CWG Farm Supplies also on your left, follow the road straight on signposted B676 to Colsterworth/Bourne. After roughly 3 miles take the left hand turn towards Freeby/Waltham, then take the next turning into Freeby Village, we are a short distance down on the right hand side just past the bus-shelter and a small 30 mph sign.

A1 from South – 33 miles

Leave the A1 at the 3rd exit market Stamford and turn left onto the A606 via Oakham, following the Melton Mowbray signs for about 10 miles passing several villages (Langham/Whissendine/Burton Lazars). On entering the town, over the railway bridge just past the Harborough Hotel on your right you need to take the first turn on your right into Mill Street, follow the street round until you come to a junction then turn right onto the Saxby Road, follow the road straight signposted B676 to Colsterworth/Bourne. After roughly 3 miles take the left hand turn towards Freeby/Waltham, then take the next turning into Freeby Village, we are a short distance down on the right hand side just past the bus-shelter and a small 30 mph sign.

M6 from Birmingham

Leave the M6 at junction 4a onto the M42 towards Tamworth/Derby. At the end of the M42 towards East Midlands Airport take the A42 towards Nottingham; about half a mile down this road take the slip road on your right to Kegworth (passing over the motorway). At the end of this road turn right and following the signs towards Melton Mowbray. On reaching Hathern take the left turn onto the A6006 and following this road into Melton Mowbray passing through Rempstone & Wymeswold. Upon reaching Melton town centre at the main set of traffic lights bear left then keeping in the left hand lane and continue straight on across three sets of traffic lights passing Halfords on your left. At the fourth set of traffic lights continue straight over you will pass CWG Farm Supplies on your left; follow the road straight on signposted B676 to Colsterworth/ Bourne. After roughly 3 miles take the left hand turn towards Freeby/Waltham, then take the next turning into Freeby Village, we are a short distance down on the right hand side just past the bus-shelter and a small 30 mph sign.

M6 from South East

Leave the M6 at junction 2 onto the M69 towards Leicester. At the end of the M69 joining the M1 (junction 21) going North. Leave the M1 at the next junction 21a and follow the A46 Leicester by-pass sign-posted Newark. At the roundabout follow the A46 signs for about 6 miles, just past the Six Hills Hotel on your left take the first exit marked A6006, at the crossroad turn right onto the A6006 towards Melton Mowbray. Follow this road for about 8 miles passing by the village of Asfordby. Upon entering Melton Mowbray at the main traffic light junction, keep in the left hand lane and continue straight across three sets of traffic lights passing Halfords on your left. At the fourth set of traffic lights continue straight over you will pass CWG Farm Supplies on your left; follow the road straight on signposted B676 to Colsterworth/Bourne. After roughly 3 miles take the left hand turn towards Freeby/Waltham, then take the next turning into Freeby Village, we are a short distance down on the right hand side just past the bus-shelter and a small 30 mph sign.

By Rail

Melton Mowbray has regular trains to Birmingham, Leicester, Peterborough and Norwich; all main line stations have regular connections.

Local Accomodation