VISITORS GUIDE TO AGGBOROUGH

Please find below information for visitors to Aggborough, the home of Kidderminster Harriers Football Club

GETTING TO AGGBOROUGH Please find below handy routes and info on getting here.

GROUND ADDRESS Kidderminster Harriers FC Aggborough Stadium, Hoo Road, Kidderminster, Worcs DY10 1NB Tel 01562 823931

SAT NAV USERS

Before reading on, you may be lucky like me (!) and have SatNav. Some you can get to the ground by using POI (place of interest mode/stadia). For others you will use road name (Hoo Road) or post code (DY10 1 NB). With POI mode, MOST league grounds are listed and Kiddy are in mine, otherwise read on.

FROM THE SOUTH

M5 to junction 6(Worcester North). Take A449 trunk road signposted Worcester & Kidderminster. To island at Claines, take 3rd exit on A449 towards Kidderminster. Proceed on A449 carriageway towards Kidderminster ATTENTION 50 mph limit from Ombersley to Hartlebury, there are mobile Speed cameras. Keep going aprox 15 miles from M5 until you come into Kidderminster. You will come to island, to your right will be 2 pubs, the Crown and Viaduct and ahead 2 petrol stations, one with a McDonalds. Take 3rd exit on A449 signposted Wolverhampton & Stafford. Then take your next left into Hoo Road. Carry on up Hoo Road for about a mile over humpback bridge, past new building sites and the ground is on your right.

FROM THE NORTH

2 options really. If in midweek and you want to avoid the M5/M6 West Midlands snarl up then take this route 1 otherwise, route 2.

Route 1 (avoiding M5/M6 ) M6 southbound, get off at Junction 13 (Stafford South) or Junction 12 (Gailey Island). In both cases proceed on A449 towards Wolverhampton. Basically keep on A449 through Wolverhampton and you will pick up signs for Kidderminster. Once through Wolverhampton keep on A449. At Wall Heath there is a junction with the A491 going to Stourbridge, head right taking 2nd exit. Basically keep on going until you hit Kidderminster. You will come to traffic lights on outskirts with right turn for Wolverley, go straight on. Then on to next lights , being wary of 30mph speed limit, with mobile cameras. Next lights you will see Land Oak pub on your left. Go straight on (Chester Road North). To next set of lights turn right into Comberton Road. Along Comberton Rd/Comberton Hill past Railway Station on left and Farmers pub and take next left after BP Garage into Hoo Road. Proceed up Hoo Road for about ¾ mile and the ground will be on your left.

Route 2 (via M6 then M5) M6 then M5 keeping in lane by the RAC centre at Walsall and Bescott Stadium, keep left to take M5, signposted South West. If you do stray onto the M6 then get off at soonest possible Junction and head into Birmingham and try and pick up the A456. anyway, onto M5 to junction 3 (Halesowen). Go round Motorway Island and head on the A456 signposted Kidderminster. Basically keep on this road for around 15 miles, going through Hayley Green, Hagley (30mph) and on through Blakedown which again does have 30 mph and fixed speed cameras. Keep on A456 and into the outskirts of Kidderminster to traffic lights with Land Oak pub on your right. Turn left here into Chester Road North and to next set of lights. Turn right at next set of lights into Comberton Road. Proceed down Comberton Rd/Comberton Hill, past Railway Station and Farmers pub on left. Turn left just past BP garage into Hoo Road. Proceed up Hoo Road for about ¾ mile and the ground will be on your left.

FROM THE EAST (M40/M42

From M42 you have two route options

Route one (via Bromsgrove) M42 westbound leave Motorway at Junction 1. Take A38 towards Bromsgrove centre (2nd exit at M/way island). To traffic light, turn right into Birmingham Road. Follow road for about 1-2 miles past Bromsgrove Football Ground over traffic lights past Asda and then to an island. Take 2nd exit signposted Kidderminster on the A448. there are speed cameras on the A448 in B/grove. Keep on A448 for about 8 miles, going through Chaddesley Corbett and Mustow Green island (straight over, 2nd exit) this will bring you out at a small island, take 1st exit left along Spenells Valley Road. To next Island (by Focus DIY) 2nd exit straight on, under Viaduct bridge to next island, take 4th exit turning back on yourself and take next left into Hoo Road. Proceed along Hoo Road for about a mile, past building sites and the ground will be on your right.

Route 2 (via M42/M5) Keep on M42 and head for M5 north. You will also see signs for Safari Park and Steam Railway, head for those, that’s the route. Onto M5 north and exit at junction 4 (Lydaitte Ash) take A491 signposted Stourbridge (plus the Safari Pk & Steam Railway). Keep on A491 to Hagley. At island take 1st exit left joining A456 to Kidderminster. From here it is the same approach as from the North, Route 2.

FROM THE NORTH WEST (TELFORD A442 APPROACH)

On A442 into Kidderminster. 1st island, by Three Crowns pub, go straight on, 2nd exit. Onto next island (Jacksons pub) straight on, 3rd exit. Keep left at next island onto ring road. To traffic lights straight over. To island , by CMS garage, straight over, 2nd exit. To next island, by St Georges Church, straight over, 2nd exit. To next island take 1st exit left, onto Comberton Hill, signposted A448 Bromsgrove. Then virtually right turn straight away into Hoo Road. Proceed up Hoo Road for about ¾ mile, ground will be on your left.

FROM THE WEST

A456 from Bewdley into Kidderminster past Safari Park. Keep on A456 (Bewdley Hill) past Gainsborough Hotel to traffic lights. Straight on, to Island. Straight on, 2nd exit, onto ring road. To traffic lights, straight on. To island, by CMS garage, straight on, 2nd exit. To next island, by St Georges church, straight over, 2nd exit. To next island, take 1st exit left, onto Comberton Hill, signposted A448 Bromsgrove. Then virtually right turn straight away into Hoo Road. Proceed up Hoo Road for about ¾ mile, ground will be on your left.

GENERAL

Some years ago, there were yellow AA signs directing you to the ground, unfortunately only a few remain and they can be a little misguiding. If you do get lost in Kidderminster look for the “Stadium Close yellow park and ride signs”. The park and ride car park is next to the ground.

PLEASE NOTE THE ABOVE IS FOR GUIDANCE ONLY.

BY RAIL

The nearest and only Railway Station is only about 10 mins walk from the ground. After leaving station walk down Comberton Hill towards Town Centre then turn left by Farmers Pub into Comberton Place. Head past new court buildings and down alley (you will see Building site nearby). Through the alley and that brings you out into Stadium Place, the main car park and the ground.

STADIUM INFO

For most home games during the 2003/4 season, visiting supporters will be housed in the new East Stand, which is all seated. Access will be via the South Car Park.

Matchday Admission is as follows

ADULTS £16.00 CONCESSIONS (U16/OAP) £11.00(Seats)ADULTS £13.00 CONCESSIONS £8.00 (Terrace)

The capacity for visiting fans in the new East Stand is around the 600 mark. Should the visitors be capable of bringing a larger number of fans then the South Terrace would also be used for visitors. Otherwise, the South Terrace (the old away end) will have one section for Home fans, with the other section left empty as a neutral zone.

PARKING

Parking is limited at the ground.Visitors parking is limited at ground and cost £3 to park. The main car park is normally used up by home fans.Some park on the A449 Chester Road and then walk to the ground through the alleyway by the Garage. thre is standard car parking in the Town Centre and another Car Park in Comberton Place off Comberton Hill, behind Farmers Boy pub. These are pay & display.

please click on link below for map of area by ground.

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