The Armitage Centre
The Northern Women's Convention
Parking
There is free on site car parking.
Directions
Travel to the Armitage Centre, Moseley Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6HE.
Road
Please note some routes are easier than others. The first one, M60 Junction 24, gets my vote for the most difficult. All distances are approximate.
M60 Junction 24
Exit at Junction 24 and on the high roundabout take A57 West signposted M,cr city centre A57. Continue for two and a half miles following signs City Centre A57. Turn Left at the lights signposted Stockport/ A6010 (A6) and Rusholme/Longsight. Follow the main flow for half a mile, going under the railway bridges. As you come up again, get ready to select the centre lane at the lights. Go Straight Ahead signposted M,cr Airport (M6)/ Rusholme A6010. Less than a quarter of a mile on, Turn Right signposted Stretford (A5145)/Chester/M,cr Airport (M56)/Rusholme A6010. A quarter of a mile on, Turn Left signposted Congleton/Wilmslow A34 into Birchfields Road. Then, after three quarters of a mile, Turn Right at the mini-roundabout signposted Chorlton (A5145) Fallowfield. A quarter of a mile on, at the next lights, Turn Right into the site.
M60 Junction 1
Exit at Junction 1 and on the high roundabout take A5145 signposted Didsbury A5145. Follow the main flow for one and three quarters of a mile. At the lights, (with a Tesco Tower ahead) Turn Right signposted Manchester City Centre A34. Two and a quarter miles on, Turn Left at the mini-roundabout signposted Chorlton/Fallowfield (A6010). Go under the railway bridge and at the mini-roundabout go Straight Ahead signposted Chorlton/Fallowfield (A6010). A quarter of a mile on, at the next lights, Turn Right into the site.
M56
As the M56 forks in two directions near Manchester make sure you end up on the A5103. Follow the signs for Manchester City Centre A5103.
(The A5103 passes under the M60 at Junction 5 and can be accessed from the M60, but a little backtrack and a U Turn is needed when travelling from the West) Two and a quarter miles after passing under the M60 and after a little rise in the road be ready to turn right by being in the right hand lane at the lights. Turn Right signposted Longsight A6010 Fallowfield/Universities/ H /A&E. All is going well if you pass a Texaco garage on your left after half a mile. Another half mile on, at the major junction with lights, go Straight Ahead signposted Armitage Centre. Less than a quarter of a mile on, at the lights, Turn Left into the site.
M60 Junction 8 from the North
Exit at the joint Junction 7&8 and follow the signs A56 M,cr city centre/ Stretford. If you have come from the north, take the first exit (ie Straight Ahead) at the high roundabout. Immediately as you come down, Fork Left signposted Exit 7, A56. At the lights, Turn Left signposted M,cr city centre/Stretford A56.
A quarter of a mile on, sweep straight over the elongated roundabout following signs Manchester A56 Salford. Immediately after you have passed the Total garage on your right move into the right hand lane. At the lights, Turn Right signposted Chorlton A5145 . After three quarters of a mile Fork Left at the lights signposted Longsight/Chorlton A6010 into Wilbraham Road. Follow the main flow and if all is going well you will pass a Texaco garage on your left after two and a quarter miles. Another half mile on, at the major junction with lights, go Straight Ahead signposted Armitage Centre. Less than a quarter of a mile on, at the lights, Turn Left into the site.
Bus
From the centre of Manchester coming down Wilmslow Road the following buses stop at Old Hall Lane bus stop: 41 to 46,48,142,143 & 157. The stop is a few yards short of Owens Park which is on your left. The Armitage Centre is a six minute walk under the arch and straight ahead, (but not quite, as you have to turn right and then immediately left, twice).
Train
Levenshulme Station and Mauldeth Rd Station are the two nearest stations and they are both about three quarters of a mile from the Armitage Centre.
For more details on getting to the Armitage Centre go to:
http://www.sport.manchester.ac.uk/facilities/armitagesite/
and for a map click on 'Armitage Site Map'
The official public transport site for Manchester is excellent:
These travel directions are only occasionally updated so please do go to the Contact box above and email us if improvements can be made.
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