Shawbridge
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.
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 Swallow Hotel towards Clitheroe, soon passing the 2 aeroplanes on your right! Continue along the A59 and carry straight on at the roundabout instead of going left along the A671 into town. You need to turn left off the A59 at the next sign for Clitheroe - watch for the "Information" and "telephone" symbols. Now head along Pendle Road, across the mini-roundabout and you'll need to find a parking space once you see the postbox on your left. The ground itself is further along on your right behind the Bridge pub and the turnstile is up the narrow lane to the right of the pub.
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 behind the Bridge pub and the turnstile is up the narrow lane to the right of the pub. You'll need to find a parking space along Shawbridge Street.
The groundhog's review of Shawbridge can be found here - http://thegroundhog.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/clitheroe/