Lancashire Directions

From the North
M6, then M61 (signposted Manchester) to junction with M60 Ring road. Join M60 at junction 15 following signs for M60 Ring road (West & South)/Trafford Park Along M60 to junction 12. Exit following signs for M602 Salford. M602 to junction 3. Exit following signs for A5063 Salford Quays/Trafford Park.

From M602
Take the A5063, a dual carriageway road with local signs for Old Trafford Cricket Ground. Keep going straight ahead on this road and after ¾ mile, immediately after crossing the Manchester Ship Canal bridge, the road swings left to the White City Circle junction (signposted A5063 Manchester). Stay on the A5063 going straight ahead across the junction, but take care to follow signs for A5063 Chorlton (not Manchester) as you cross the junction. Keep straight ahead on the A5063 (White City Way) to T-junction with Talbot Road (A5067). Turn right at T-junction on to Talbot Road (there is a local road sign at this junction for Old Trafford Cricket Ground). Old Trafford Cricket Ground is ½ mile ahead on the left.

From North East, West Yorkshire
Join the M62 and proceed to junction 18. Keep straight ahead, the motorway changes at this point to become the M60 Ring road (North). Stay on M60 Ring Road following signs for M60 Ring road (West & South) & Trafford Park Exit M60 at junction 12 following signs for M602 Salford. Along M602 to junction 3. Exit following signs for A5063 Salford Quays/Trafford Park. Follow directions from M602 shown in paragraph above

From the West
Join the M62 following signs for Manchester and proceed to the junction with the M602. Keep straight ahead to join M602 following signs for M602 Salford. Along M602 and exit at junction 3. Follow signs for A5063 Salford Quays/Trafford Park. Follow directions from M602 shown in paragraph above

From the South
Join the M6 to junction 19 at Knutsford. Exit onto A556 (just after Knutsford services-signposted Manchester). Keep on the A556 following signs the M56/Manchester. Join M56 at junction 7 (signposted Manchester). At the end of the M56, the road becomes a dual-carriageway road (the A5103). Keep straight ahead for ½ mile approx, and then join left-hand lane to join M60 Ring road (follow signs for Stretford). Along M60 Ring road (South) to junction 7, and then exit following signs for A56 Stretford. Join dual-carriageway A56 Chester Road following signs for Stretford & Manchester. There are local signs on this road for Old Trafford Cricket Ground. After 1.3 miles the A56 forks. Move to the right-hand lane to join the A5067 Talbot Road (there is a local sign for Old Trafford Cricket Ground just before the junction). Old Trafford Cricket Ground is on Talbot Road, 1 mile ahead on the right.

Alternative Route from M60 Motorway (all directions).
Stay on M60 Ring road to junction 9. Exit on to A5081 (signposted Trafford Park). Immediately on joining the A5081 from the motorway roundabout, keep straight ahead following the sign for ‘Other Neighbourhoods'. The A5081 is a dual-carriageway road that will take you straight to Manchester United's football ground. Stay on the A5081 following signs for Manchester & Old Trafford Football Ground. The ground will appear on your right-hand side after 2.2 miles. Immediately after the stadium, turn right at the traffic lights on to Sir Matt Busby Way. Go along Sir Matt Busby Way, at the next set of lights keep straight ahead on to Warwick Road. Old Trafford Cricket Ground is facing you at the next set of traffic lights.

Manchester Piccadilly
Station info from National Rail.

Manchester Victoria
Station info from National Rail.

Metrolink Tram Services
Each train station is linked to the Metrolink Tram Service. Catch the tram service for Altrincham and alight at the Old Trafford stop which is next to the ground.

A regular service operates from Bury in North Manchester, Altrincham (South Manchester), and from Central Manchester. There is a connecting service to Salford Quays and Eccles.

The MetroLink is also connected to both mainline railway stations, Piccadilly & Victoria, and runs to Old Trafford Station, next to the cricket ground. Tickets are available from dispensers on all stations.

Further information, including full time-table details are available from Metrolink and GMPTE offices or on line at www.metrolink.co.uk.

Warwick Road (members and public), Talbot Road via Car Park A (players, officials, media/press, members, public and vehicles), Great Stone Road (members, public and vehicles).

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From Junction 7 M62
At Junction 6, come off onto the A5300 heading towards Runcorn Bridge, continue until the very end. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A561 and follow the signs for Liverpool Airport. Continue for approx 5 miles along, the road becomes Speke Boulevard (the Jaguar factory will be on your right side), this road continues on and passes the Marriott Hotel and David Lloyd Centre on your left.

Continue along and the road becomes Aigburth Road, stay on Aigburth Road until you see Liverpool Cricket Club on your left side. The entrance is a sharp left after the traffic lights at the junction of Riversdale Road.

From end of M62
At the end of the M62, turn left at the Rocket pub onto Queens Drive A5058 following signs for the University Halls. Continue straight passed the Childwall Fiveways pub until the 2nd roundabout at which take the 2nd exit, immediately take a left at the traffic lights (HSBC bank) onto Allerton Road.

Carry on along Allerton Road onto Mather Avenue (pass the Tesco on the right), take the 2nd turn off on the right after Tesco onto Booker Avenue and carry on straight down, through a set of lights, for approx. ½ mile until the very end. Liverpool Cricket Club is straight ahead.

From M56/Runcorn Bridge
Follow signs for the A561. Upon the A561 follow the signs for Liverpool Airport. Continue for approx 5 miles along, the road becomes Speke Boulevard (the Jaguar factory will be on your right side), this road continues on and passes the Marriott Hotel and David Lloyd Centre on your left.

Continue along and the road becomes Aigburth Road, stay on Aigburth Road until you see Liverpool Cricket Club on your left side. The entrance is a sharp left after the traffic lights at the junction of Riversdale Road.

Aigburth
Board the Hunts Cross bound train from Moorfields or Central Station (every 15 mins). Alight at Aigburth Station, exit the station onto Mersey Road take a right and walk 400 yards to Aigburth Road, take another right and continue along Aigburth Road for ½ mile and Liverpool Cricket Club is straight ahead. Station info from National Rail.

Take 82 or 82A bus (every few minutes) from Paradise Street Bus Station and ask to alight at Liverpool Cricket Club (on the opposite side of the road), this will take approx. 15 mins

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