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Course Location
The course is located just to the north of Leamington Spa.
Leamington Spa is located in the middle of England about 15
miles SE of Birmingham and 90 miles NW of London.
Internet Map
Road maps can be obtained via the web
Visit www.streetmap.co.uk
or www.multimap.co.uk.
Search for the postcode CV32 6RW.
Internet Travel Planners
At www.travelinemidlands.co.uk/cityplan/
there is a great facility that combines rail and bus
travel! For example you can plan a trip from Birmingham International
Airport to Kenilworth Road, Old Milverton Lane and
it will give train and bus times.
By Train
You can get a train to a Leamington Spa from Birmingham or
from London (Liverpool Street). If coming from other directions
you may travel via Oxford or Coventry. It is easiest to then
get a taxi to the BPAS Blackdown Clinic on Old Milverton Lane.
It's about 2 or 3 miles.
By Plane
Birmingham airport is only 25km away and has many international
flights including regular services to New York and Chicage
with Continental Airlines. There are frequent trains to Coventry
(9 minute journey) and Leamington Spa, and from a bus stop
next to Coventry station there are frequent buses to Leamington
(X17 takes 27 minutes) which pass within 500m of the course
Use the travel planner to create a schedule.
Want to know who flies to Birmingham
or Coventry or any other UK airport? Visit www.flightmapping.com
for details of all airlines and airports including the
low cost carriers.
By Bus
Nationally - for travel between UK towns and cities
the cheapest way to travel is often coach/bus. You can check
timetables and fares at www.nationalexpress.com For example,
it is possible to get a day return ticket from London (Victoria)
to Leamington Spa for £15. Journey time is approximately
2hrs 45mins
Locally - there is a
bus stop about 500m from the course, on the A452 between Leamington
and Kenilworth. There is a frequent service between Leamington
and Coventry. Ask the driver to let you off at the stop closest
to the Warwickshire Hospital. From the nearby roundabout take
the exit to Old Milverton. Just before you get to the bottom
of the hill there is a huge Oak tree on the right and immediately
before that is the driveway of the BPAS Blackdown Clinic.
About 50m up the driveway on the left is the entrance to Quarry
Park. At the time of writing this is the only access to the
course.
By Car
If travelling by car it is easiest to approach the course
from the north side. From the junction of the A46 and A452
between Kenilworth and Leamington Spa, head south towards
L/Spa. At the first roundabout take the second exit towards
L/Spa, at the second roundabout take the third exit towards
Old Milverton. After 400m turn right into the driveway of
the BPAS Blackdown Clinic. About 50m up the driveway on the
left is the entrance to Quarry Park. At the time of writing
this is the only access to the course.
Important
Visible from the road is a small sign on a gate saying 'Quarry
Park'. Please ignore, this is not Quarry Park Disc Golf course.
New Access To The Course
If all goes according to plan, there will be a new access
direct from Old Milverton Lane. This will be situated about
250m further on from the BPAS Clinic (the arrow points to
this new access). At the present time the entrance is via
the driveway of the BPAS Blackdown Clinic.
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