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Manchester Training Venue GMCVO
St Thomas Centre
Ardwick Green North
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Manchester Piccadilly Station (train or tram) is a walk of about 10 minutes from the centre.
The venue is fully wheelchair accessible; there is an induction loop available.
For more information about the venue see the GMCVO web site.
There is un-metered parking along Ardwick Green North and on the side streets around the Centre and at the rear of the centre. There are disabled parking bays at the front of the centre.
Join M60 (going East - signs for Liverpool/Manchester Airport/M6), following signs for Stretford. Leave at exit 12 and join M602 at Salford. At the end of the motorway follow A57 Manchester ( Eccles New Road becoming Regent Road).
Drive for 3 miles then fork right under railway and join A57(M) Mancunian Way. Continue along Mancunian Way following signs for A6 Sheffield/Stockport/Ardwick, turn right at traffic lights, pass under fly-over, and travel approx. 200 metres, turn left at Ardwick Green North, turn first right, keeping the park on your right. The St Thomas Centre is approx. 100 metres on your left next to the Church Inn pub.
Leave at exit 17 Prestwich/Salford and follow A56 towards Manchester for 4 miles ( Bury New Road becoming Great Ducie Street). Enter City under bridge (Victoria Station) and continue straight ahead, still on A56 into Deansgate. Travel to the end of Deansgate and join A57(M) Mancunian Way and follow instructions as for travelling from the North via M6, M61 and M60.
Follow A6 signs towards Manchester City Centre until reaching roundabout junction with A57 at the Apollo Theatre on your right. Leave the roundabout at the third exit. Ardwick Green Park will now be on your left. Turn 1st left, keeping the park on your left. The St Thomas Centre is approx. 300 metres on your right next to the Church Inn pub.
Following signs for Manchester through Congleton and Wilmslow, 4 miles north of which the A34 becomes a dual carriageway. Pass over the M63, drive for 3 miles and at the roundabout take the 2nd exit and follow the Longsight signs. (Ignore the A34 for the City Centre which takes the 1st exit and passes under the railway). In 1 mile merge with the A6 and follow the road towards the City Centre as for Derbyshire via A6.
Leave M6 at exit 19 and follow A558 (signs for M56 East) for 4 miles. Join M56 (junction 7) and follow to the end as for travelling from North Wales and Chester via M56.
Follow Manchester signs to end of M56 motorway and continue straight ahead into A5103 Manchester for 4 miles. On reaching end junction follow signs for Mancunian Way A57(M) Sheffield/Stockport/Ardwick signs. Travel along Mancunian Way until signs for Sheffield/Stockport/Ardwick, turn right at the traffic lights under the fly-over and follow for A6 as for travelling from the North via M6, M61 and M60.
Leave at exit 12 and join M602 Manchester. At the end of the motorway follow A57 Manchester as for travelling from the North via M6, M61 and M60.
Buses are available from Piccadilly Station (Fairfield Entrance) and out The Bier Keller/Piccadilly Tavern. The following services are on-route 192, 201, 203, 204 and 205, the journey takes about five minutes.
Taxis: Taxis are readily available – it is a 10 minute journey and will cost about £4.00.
