Driving Directions: The Tentas, Griffydam

From LEICESTER

Leave Leicester on the A50. After the M1 J22, continue along the A511 (old A50) to Coalville. Don't go into the town, but stay on the A511 Coalville Bypass (Stevenson's Way). At the end of the Bypass, you reach the Hoo-Ash-Roundabout (with the A447). Turn right, towards Swannington.

Stay on this road through Swannington, and keep going until you reach the roundabout with the A512.

Go straight on at the roundabout, then take the second road on the right (Signposted Griffydam).

Keep going until you see a school ahead on the right. Look out for The Tentas on the left.

An ideal parking place is the first road on the left once you are in The Tentas - but watch out for the bank when you open the car doors.

From COALVILLE

Leave Coalville by the Hoo Ash roundabout (A511/A447). Take the road off to the right to Swannington.

Stay on this road through Swannington, and keep going until you reach the roundabout with the A512.

Go straight on at the roundabout, then take the second road on the right (Signposted Griffydam).

Keep going until you see a school ahead on the right. Look out for The Tentas on the left.

An ideal parking place is the first road on the left once you are in The Tentas - but watch out for the bank when you open the car doors.

From Hinckley

Travel North on the A447 to the Hoo Ash Roundabout (A511) then follow the Coalville instructions above.

From Ashby

Leave Ashby on the A512 (towards Loughborough). Just after Coleorton Hall, turn left onto the B5324 Rempstone Road,

Keep on this road until you reach a corner with a pub and a church on the left. Turn right into Elder Lane.

Continue along this road passing another chapel on the left, and you are on The Tentas. An ideal parking place is the last road on the right before the end of The Tentas (opposite Cemetery gate) - but watch out for the bank when you open the car doors.

From Loughborough

Leave Loughborough on the A512 (towards Ashby). Keep on this road past Shepshed and Thringstone.

When you reach the roundabout (with Swannington off to left and Peggs Green to right) turn right then take the second road on the right (Signposted Griffydam).

Keep going until you see a school ahead on the right. Look out for The Tentas on the left.

An ideal parking place is the first road on the left once you are in The Tentas - but watch out for the bank when you open the car doors.