VolksWigan V-Dub Club - for the North West

Gathering OFF The Hill 2007 Kindly Sponsored by...               A chilled out weekend for Volkswagen lovers 24th - 27th August

Directions to G.O.T.H. Easy route from M6 North (Scotland, Lake district, Carlisle, Lancaster) Leave M6 at J28 (Leyland), turn right off slip road signed 'Euxton'. At the traffic lights turn right into the A49 signed to 'Wigan'. After two and a half miles, at the second mini roundabout, turn right onto the A581 'Croston' to the left, IGNORE this, carry straight on and we are immediately on the right. Easy route from M6 South (Birmingham, Warrington, Manchester airport) Leave M6 at J27 (Parbold), take the first exit off the roundabout, turn IMMEDIATELY right at the garage, signed to 'Eccleston'. Continue along this road for 5 miles through 'Wrightington', 'Heskin' & 'Eccleston'. After the hump-backed bridge, fork left signed to 'Croston' and 'Southport'. At the T-junction turn left. After three quarters of a mile you will come to a junction suggesting 'Croston' to the left, IGNORE this, carry straight on and we are immediately on the right. Easy route from M61 (Yorkshire [Via M62], Manchester) Leave M61 at J8 (Chorley), take the first exit off the motorway roundabout, straight on at the next and right at the third roundabout following signs for 'Southport'. Stay on this road, A581 and pick up signs for 'Croston'. There are two mini-roundabouts which you turn left and then immediately right at (on the A581), three and a half miles later, you come to 'The Highfield', and a sign suggesting 'Croston' to the left, IGNORE this, carry straight on and we are immediately on the right. Easy Route from M65 (north Yorkshire, Blackburn, & East Lancashire) Go to virtually the end of the M65 and follow M6 southbound to 'Birmingham'. Leave M6 at J28 (Leyland), turn right off slip road signed 'Euxton'. At the traffic lights turn right into the A49 signed to 'Wigan'. After two and a half miles, at the second mini roundabout, turn right onto the A581, three and a half miles later, you come to 'The Highfield', and a sign suggesting 'Croston' to the left, IGNORE this, carry straight on and we are immediately on the right. Easy route from M55 (Blackpool and the Fylde coast) Go to the end of the M55 and follow M6 Southbound to 'Birmingham'. Leave M6 at J28 (Leyland), turn right off slip road signed 'Euxton'. At the traffic lights turn right into the A49 signed to 'Wigan'. After two and a half miles, at the second mini roundabout, turn right onto the A581, three and a half miles later, you come to 'The Highfield', and a sign suggesting 'Croston' to the left, IGNORE this, carry straight on and we are immediately on the right. Easy Route A59 from the west (Liverpool, North Wales, West Lancashire) Going East on the A59 you will come to a village called 'Rufford', go through this, three quarters of a mile later, you will see a turning to the right signed 'Croston' & 'Chorley'. Follow this road for about 4 miles, all the way through the village of 'Croston' until you come to a T-junction. Turn left, then immediately right into our car park. Easy route A59 from the east (Preston) From anywhere in central Preston, pick up the a59 West to 'Liverpool', 'Southport'. Stay on the A59 through the sub-districts, and villages of 'Penwortham', 'Hutton', 'Longton', and 'Much Hoole' and you will come to a roundabout with 'Bretherton' & 'Croston' to the left. Travel through 'Bretherton and as you approach Croston, you wll cross over a large bridge followed by a 2 mini-roundabouts. Turn left at the first and straight over the second down Moor Road. We are 1 mile on your left.   Royal Umpire Caravan Park* Croston, nr Preston, Lancashire PR26 9HP *Enter via Quality Inn Hotel Chorely (formerly The Mill Hotel)

G.O.T.H. The Gathering Off The Hill, The Gathering On The Hill, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006. 2007 by VolksWigan V-Dub Club