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A visit to Accrington Stanley is a must when visiting Accrington. Call in for a tour of the ground, walk around the stadium and stand on the terraces. You can even take home some memorabilia from the shop.
From the M65: Leave the M65 at jct 7, taking the Clitheroe turn off the roundabout. Turn right at the 1st set of traffic lights opposite Clayton Business Park, following the A678. Follow the road over the canal bridge to the next set of traffic lights. Turn right again going over the motorway bridge and towards Accrington on the A680. Carry straight on at the next set of lights with the Greyhound pub on your right. Follow the road as it bends to the right and then take the 1st left after the Crown pub into Livingstone Road.
From M66: At the end of the M66 follow the A56 until you come to the Rising Bridge roundabout. Take the 1st turning, the A680 towards Accrington for around 3 miles. After passing the police and fire stations on the left follow the ring road dual carriageway around the town centre, through the pelican crossing and three sets of traffic lights. At the 4th set of lights, opposite the Castle pub, turn right to rejoin the A680. Follow this road up the hill for approximately 1 mile, Livingstone Road is approx 400yds past Accrington Victoria Hospital on the right.
By Train: The nearest railway station is Accrington this is approx 20 min walk from the ground. Leave the station and proceed down the hill passing over the main road, follow the road down the hill passing the King Street pub on your left, follow the road down to the main roundabout ,cross over the road and head up the hill passing the Aldi supermarket still on your left, at the top of the hill turn left (Whalley Road) follow this road straight on through the traffic lights, the Gray Mare and the Oaklea pubs are are 300m through the lights, carry on straight along Whalley Road over the mini-roundabout for approx 200m Livingstone Road is on your right turn down Livingstone Road and the ground is on your left
By Bus (From Accrington centre): The nearest stop is opposite the Crown Pub and is reached by the Hyndburn Circular Bus this runs every 15 mins from the main bus station in the centre of Accrington.
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