Directions To Leicester

Last updated : 23 August 2002 By Rob Cooper
The Walker's Stadium
The Walker's Stadium
Reading take on Leicester at the Walker's Stadium tomorrow - the ground is located right next to the old Filbert Street ground.

For those travelling by car:-

Take the M1 to junction 22, from here you should take the A50 in towards Leicester. The road will become tha A594, keep going, it shortly becomes the A50 again.

Once you have travelled about nine miles from the motorway junction you should turn right into Aylestone Road. The first turning on your left will be for Walnut Street, take this, the Walker's Stadium is just beyond Filbert Street on your right hand side.

Car Parking:-

Plenty of street parking is available around the ground.

For those travelling by train:-

Leicester train station is just a fifteen minute walk from the Stadium. Travelling by train from Reading tends to take somewhere between 2hr 15min and 2hr 45min.

For accurate and up to date train times call 08457 48 49 50 before you travel. More details are available at http://www.rail.co.uk/ukrail/planner/planner.htm.

Most routes to Leicester involve navigating the London Underground. However, if you don't wish to use the at times confusing Underground you might wish to try the 11.05 from Reading to Birmingham New Street.

You should reach Birmingham at 12.41, from here you need to take a connection to Leicester departing at 13.02 - you should arrive at your destination at 13.54.

Returning home, if again wishing to avoid the Underground, take the 17.40 to Nuneaton, you should arrive at 18.01. From here you want to get a connection to Reading at 18.07, arriving at 19.55.

These times are just a guide. For more info try http://www.rail.co.uk/ukrail/planner/planner.htm