Following a number of weeks of anxious preparation (and Church visits, location visits, fraught place card discussions, etc.) I've finally managed to accumulate the time and gumption to direct people to The Church of The Martyrs Church Hall. Time because I've had to scratch my head quite a bit and gumption because most people reading this will know better than me how to get there. Comments are welcome in the comments section.
Westcotes Drive from the M1 or M69
If you are lucky enough to have a car able to transverse motorways and are coming from far away, then you'll probably be whipping down the M1 or M69. If so, you are really lucky, as getting to Narborough Road (the road you turn off to get to Westcotes Drive) could not be easier. He says. Junction 21 of the M1 is also Junction 3 of the M69. Come off here towards Leicester, ignore the signs directing you towards the ring road and go straight over the roundabout. You are now on Narborough Road! Travel along Narborough road and you'll find the shops becoming more densely packed and the number of takeaways and restaurants increasing. Eventually, on the 32nd left you will see the unmistakable Hindu Temple:
Turn left down this road and congratulations, you are on Wescotes Drive! The Church Hall is the large building a few doors down from the Church itself.
We will update you with parking information later.
Driving from the City Centre/ East
We will be putting walking directions from the City Centre very soon and if you are able to make the short walk from the City Centre to The Church Hall you will earn kudos and affection in our eyes. However, some people may be coming from the City Centre or some other direction than North, South or West. My knowledge of the East of Leicester is Peterborough, The Wash and a picture of a dragon that says 'Caution: confirmed sightings of monsters'.
If you are coming from the East or City Centre then you will be best to get on the outer ring road (A563) and keep going until you get to the Fosse Park junction, turning onto Narborough Road and following the instructions above. I know it's silly to direct people half a mile away on a 5 mile journey, but as you would have to cross a river through what is basically a medieval streetplan, you may thank us in the end.
Coming Soon...
- Walking directions from the City Centre.
- Information about parking.
- Reminders about wedding lists.
- Wedding-related anxiety attacks.
1 comment:
My advice is:
1.Coming from J21 of M1, follow signs for City Centre along the A5460. As you get closer to the city centre you will pass under a railway bridge. Westcotes Drive is a left turn at the 2nd set of traffic lights after the railway bridge.
2. Coming from the A47, east of Leicester, follow the A47 until you reach the inner ring road on the outskirts of the city centre. Take a right turn at the roundabout and follow signs for the M1. Keep in the right lane as you pass over the Belgrave flyover, and then keep in the left lane. Before long you will pass the new John Lewis Store on your left (not to be confused with the John Lewis car park on your right). Take the next left/slip road on to the Holiday Inn roundabout (also known as St Nicholas Circle). This looks more like a one way system than a roundabout, but you want the 3rd exit (right turn) following signs for M1. At the second set of traffic lights turn left on to Narborough Road. At the second set of traffic lights turn right into Westcotes Drive.
N.B. Do not follow Catherine's directions out to the outer ring road!!
The father of the bride.
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