AINSDALE

1st XI ground:
772a Liverpool Road, Ainsdale, Southport PR8 3QF
Telephone: 01704 578534
OS map ref: 108/314115

route from the north:
Follow A565 towards Formby and Liverpool. On entering Ainsdale Village, continue straight at roundabout passing the village green on the right. At Kenilworth Road traffic lights, continue straight forward and the entrance to the club is 50 yards up on the right.

If using the Coastal Road from Southport, go straight on at the Pontin's roundabout towards Liverpool. At traffic lights, turn left and after about half a mile, the entrance to the club is on the left.

route from the east:
M58 westbound to the end at Switch Island. Turn left onto A567(T) towards Litherland and then at first set of traffic lights, with a police station on the right corner, turn right. Follow the road to the right and on to traffic lights. Go straight on, through a bend, pass two pubs on the right and at traffic lights, turn right. Follow the road through a 90º left bend and on through Ince Woods. Reach a dual carriageway, through lights, a roundabout, more lights and another roundabout. Pass RAF Woodvale on the left and through next set of traffic lights. After about half a mile, the entrance to the club is on the left.

OR
M58 westbound to exit 1 and take the road (Deyes Lane) to Maghull. Straight on, through lights over A59, pass shops on the right and at next lights, turn right onto Liverpool Road (A567). Keep to left at fork and go straight on for about 3 miles and then turn left at the 'Scarisbrick' Arms pub onto B5195. This is a country lane and goes over the Formby Moss. Go straight through and you reach the A565(T) at traffic lights by a Tesco's. Turn right and go through a roundabout. Pass RAF Woodvale on the left and through next set of traffic lights. After about half a mile, the entrance to the club is on the left.

OR
A580(T) East Lancashire Road westbound to M57. Right onto M57 towards Southport and on to end of motorway at Switch Island. Turn left onto A567(T) towards Litherland and then at first set of traffic lights, with a police station on the right corner, turn right. Follow the road to the right and on to traffic lights. Go straight on, through a bend, pass two pubs on the right and at traffic lights, turn right. Follow the road through a 90º left bend and on through Ince Woods. Reach a dual carriageway, through lights, a roundabout, more lights and another roundabout. Pass RAF Woodvale on the left and through next set of traffic lights. After about half a mile, the entrance to the club is on the left.

route from the Wirral and North Wales:
Pick up the M53 towards and into the Wallasey Tunnel (£1.40 toll payable on entry). On exit pull over to the left and go up the slip road which swings left. A road joins from the right at the top. Go straight on for a short distance and then fork left at traffic lights. 50 yards after the fork, turn left into Boundary Street at traffic lights. Go on and through lights (Commercial Road), under a bridge and turn right at next lights into Derby Road (steel fence opposite). Go straight ahead, and after about 3 miles, pass the Seaforth Container base on the left. Straight on over the flyover, through several lights, pass 'Liver' pub on left corner by lights, then Merchant Taylor's school on left by lights. Straight on and at next major junction (lights), turn right following signs to Southport. Take the third exit at next roundabout and on to lights by garage on the left. Straight on and follow the road through a 90º left bend and on through Ince Woods. Reach a dual carriageway, through lights, a roundabout, more lights and another roundabout. Pass RAF Woodvale on the left and through next set of traffic lights. After about half a mile, the entrance to the club is on the left.