Atherstone Folk Club meets
3rd Wednesday every month starting at 7:30pm
in the Long Room, ground floor, next to the bar
at the Atherstone Red Lion Hotel, 99 Long Street, Atherstone CV9 1BB
Entry is FREE, with a paper money collection for the guests, and a free raffle.
Pedlar TomTravel and Parking
Atherstone has plenty of free parking for those arriving after 6:00pm. The Red Lion Hotel also has its own car park, but it can get busy early.
From the WEST (Tamworth)
Leave the A5 at the marked junction, under the A5 Atherstone bypass, and into Station Street. Drive past Tesco on the right, and Aldi on the left, arriving at The Cattle Market Car Park on the right. The second access road is the entrance, the car park is one-way. Do not forget to get your free ticket and display it.
Alternatively, drive a few yards further and use the Bus Station car park on the left. Ticket!
From the EAST (Hinckley, Nuneaton)
Come off the A5 at the Mancetter Island and follow the signs into the town. Having driven up a slight incline, you will drop down to a mini-island. Either drive straight on to the end of town, and then turn left and follow the directions as above, or turn left at the mini-island and then immediately right into Woolpack Way car park. Ticket!
From the NORTH (Ashby, Twycross)
Come into town on Sheepy Road, turn right onto Market Street, and right again onto Long Street, to the end of town, turn left on to Station Street as above.
Or
Come to the west end of town via the B4116, Holly Lane, turn left at the A5 island and then follow the directions as if you are coming from the west, as above.
From the SOUTH (Coleshill)
Drive into town along the Coleshill Road. Having driven over the canal bridge, the hotel car park is directly in front of you about 200 metres ahead.
Or
Turn left at the mini-island into Station Street, parking as above, or right to another mini-island, and then left into Woolpack Way.
You can occasionally find space after 6:00pm outside the Red Lion on Coleshill Street, next to the Royal Mail building.
