Clubs - Directions

FLEETWOOD HESKETH

ground:
Sea Cop, Fylde Road, Marshside, Southport PR9 9XH
telephone: 01704 227968
OS map ref: 108/361197
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route from the east:
M58 westbound to exit 3 - A570(T) to Ormskirk. Go through Ormskirk and, staying on the A570(T), through Scarisbrick to Kew. At roundabout, stay on A570(T) into Scarisbrick New Road towards Southport. Go on to lights at junction of Cemetry Road and Ash Street. Straight on, over a railway line and into Eastbank Street. At junction at the end, turn right into Lord Street. Go along Lord Street, becoming Albert Road and as the main road bends to the right with Hesketh Park on the right, go straight on into a side road, Argyle Road. At the end, turn left into Hesketh Road and immediate right into Fleetwood Road. Continue along, passing a school on the left to a T junction. Turn right and then immediate left into Fylde Road. The ground is on the left. The entrance is between a brick building and a row of tall conifer trees.

route from the south east:
Pick up the M6 northbound and join the M58 westbound to exit 3 - A570(T) to Ormskirk. Go through Ormskirk and, staying on the A570(T), through Scarisbrick to Kew. At roundabout, stay on A570(T) into Scarisbrick New Road towards Southport. Go on to lights at junction of Cemetry Road and Ash Street. Straight on, over a railway line and into Eastbank Street. At junction at the end, turn right into Lord Street. Go along Lord Street, becoming Albert Road and as the main road bends to the right with Hesketh Park on the right, go straight on into a side road, Argyle Road. At the end, turn left into Hesketh Road and immediate right into Fleetwood Road. Continue along, passing a school on the left to a T junction. Turn right and then immediate left into Fylde Road. The ground is on the left. The entrance is between a brick building and a row of tall conifer trees.

OR
A580(T) East Lancashire Road westbound, then right onto A570(T). Cross over M58 and follow A570(T) to Ormskirk. Go through Ormskirk and, staying on the A570(T), through Scarisbrick to Kew. At roundabout, stay on A570(T) into Scarisbrick New Road towards Southport. Go on to lights at junction of Cemetry Road and Ash Street. Straight on, over a railway line and into Eastbank Street. At junction at the end, turn right into Lord Street. Go along Lord Street, becoming Albert Road and as the main road bends to the right with Hesketh Park on the right, go straight on into a side road, Argyle Road. At the end, turn left into Hesketh Road and immediate right into Fleetwood Road. Continue along, passing a school on the left to a T junction. Turn right and then immediate left into Fylde Road. The ground is on the left. The entrance is between a brick building and a row of tall conifer trees.

route from the south west, Wirral and North Wales:
Pick up the M53 towards and into the Wallasey Tunnel (£1.40 toll payable on entry). On exit pull over to the left and go up the slip road which swings left. A road joins from the right at the top. Go straight on for a short distance and then fork left at traffic lights. 50 yards after the fork, turn left into Boundary Street at traffic lights. Go on and through lights (Commercial Road), under a bridge and turn right at next lights into Derby Road (steel fence opposite). Go straight ahead, and after about 3 miles, pass the Seaforth Container base on the left. Straight on over the flyover, through several lights, pass 'Liver' pub on left corner by lights, then Merchant Taylor's school on left by lights. Straight on and at next major junction (lights), turn right following signs to Southport. Take the third exit at next roundabout and on to lights by garage on the left. Straight on and follow the road through a 90º left bend and on through Ince Woods. Reach a dual carriageway and continue along passing RAF Woodvale on the left.

Then EITHER
go straight on at lights after RAF Woodvale to a roundabout at Ainsdale (police station on right corner). Go right, ie second exit and on to another roundabout. Keep to the left and the road rises over Hillside Station. Proceed along Waterloo Road, with Hillside Golf Club on the left, as it becomes Lulworth Road and eventually, in the town centre, Lord Street. Go along Lord Street, becoming Albert Road and as the main road bends to the right with Hesketh Park on the right, go straight on into a side road, Argyle Road. At the end, turn left into Hesketh Road and immediate right into Fleetwood Road. Continue along, passing a school on the left to a T junction. Turn right and then immediate left into Fylde Road. The ground is on the left. The entrance is between a brick building and a row of tall conifer trees.

OR
at traffic lights after RAF Woodvale, turn left onto the Coastal Road. Follow this road right through roundabouts to and out of Southport (by pier and fair ground). With the beach on the left hand side, drive on, reaching open fields on the right. Look out for a white building (salt works) in the distance on the left. When drawing near, turn right into Marshside Road (signposted on Coast Road). Drive past fields and take the third left into Fylde Road. The ground is on the left. The entrance is between a brick building and a row of tall conifer trees.