Directions
Directions
Fancy a trip to Illingworth but don't know how to get there? Have a gander at this page and you should be able to find your way with no problems.
For those rich enough to have a satellite navigation system, the ground's post code is HX2 9ER, so whack that in and follow what the woman says. Remember though at the dead end overlooking Whitehill School playing fields, turn right into some garages before entering the ground (she won't tell you that bit!).
From West to East
From Shipley
From Odsal
From Keighley
From East to West
From West to East
From West to East
Leave the motorway at junction 24 signposted Elland.
At the roundabout, take the third exit towards Huddersfield and Halifax.
At the next roundabout, take the second left exit, immediately after the Hilton Hotel - signposted Elland and Halifax.
At the end of the dual carriageway, folow the town centre directions - past the Halifax General Hospital on the ledthandside, Halifax Town F.C. on the righthanmds side before approaching the town centre.
At the traffic lights at the Civic Theatre and Coliseum Nightclub turn left following the Keighley and Ring Road signs.
Go through the next set of lights and straight forward at the roundabout and next set of lights keeping in the left hand lane.
At the Mecca Bingo traffic lights, turn left.
At the traffic lights / roundabout follow the sign second exit signposted A629 to Keighley.
Take the dual carriageway towards Keighley, Dean Clough mills to your righthand side.
Go through the next set of traffic lights at the end of the dual carriageway (Lee Mount).
Go through Ovenden traffic lights and gradually begin to climb a hill.
Pass Morrisons supermarket on the left and two sharp bends as you climb a steep hill.
At the top of the hill, take the first right turning (Illingworth Road).
Note the local shops on the right hand side.
After the shops, turn immediately right down Moss Lane and then immediately left along Alloe Field View.
At the dead end overlooking Whitehill School playing fields, turn right into some garages before entering the ground.
From Shipley
Follow Manningham Lane past Bradford Grammar School.
At the first set of traffic lights, turn right.
Climb the hill proceeding through all traffic lights and passing the Police station on your left.
At the roundabout take the third exit towards Thornton.
Pass the Bradford Informary on the right handside and proceed throught the traffic lights.
Descend the hill and turn right at the round about followed by an immediate left turning.
Pass several schools on eitherside of the road.
Turn right onto the Thornton Road dual carriage way.
Travel through Denhome and through the cross roads following the Keighley and Denholme signs at the Brown Cow and Copper Kettle pubs.
At the T-junction turn left onto the A629 towards Halifax.
Cross the Bradford / Halifax border at Causeway Foot.
Descend a steep hill past Ogden Water on the right, soon followed by Halifax Golf Club.
Pass the Moorlands Pub and Sportman pub on your lefthand side before entering Illingworth residential area.
Pass the Illingworth fire Station on the left then immediately turn left (Illingworth Road).
Note the local shops on the right hand side.
After the shops, turn immediately right down Moss Lane and then immediately left along Alloe Field View.
At the dead end overlooking Whitehill School playing fields, turn right into some garages before entering the ground.
From Odsal
Take the third exit at the round about towards Wibsey.
Go through Wibsey town centre before taking the third exit at a roundabout towards Queensbury.
Follow the road as far as you can until turning right at a T-junction (Petrol station on the right hand side), followed immediately left towards Queensbury.
At Queensbury traffic lights turn right following the Keighley and Denholme signposts.
Climb the hill and begin to descend.
Turn left at the Ragalds Pub and taske the centre road down a steep hill twoards Bradshaw.
Pass Bradshaw Cricket Club and the bradshaw tavern on the left.
Turn left down Riley Lane at the Bradshaw Church cenotaph.
Take the next right, Illingworth Road.
Pass playing fields on the right hand side.
Before passing a line of shops, turn left down Moss Lane and then immediately left along Alloe Field View.
At the dead end overlooking Whitehill School playing fields, turn right into some garages before entering the ground.
From Keighley
From Keighley town centre, follow the A629 towards Denholme and Halifax.
Pass through Denholme and cross the Bradford / Halifax border at Causeway Foot.
Descend a steep hill past Ogden Water on the right, soon followed by Halifax Golf Club.
Pass the Moorlands Pub and Sportman pub on your left hand side before entering Illingworth residential area.
Pass the Illingworth fire Station on the left then immediately turn left (Illingworth Road).
Note the local shops on the right hand side.
After the shops, turn immediately right down Moss Lane and then immediately left along Alloe Field View.
At the dead end overlooking Whitehill School playing fields, turn right into some garages before entering the ground.
From East to West
Leave the M62 at Junction 26 signposted, Cleackheaton and Halifax, otherwise known as "Chain Bar'.
Take the 3rd exit onto the A58 to Halifax.
Proceed through Wyke.
At first set of traffic lights ("Hell Fire traffic lights) continue along the A58 following the signposts to Halifax.
At the next set of lights, (Hipperhome crossroads) continue through the lights towards Halifax.
At the next set of traffic lights (over looking Shibden Park), again contiue through following the Halifax sign posts.
Climb the hill... under a bridge...before Halifax town centre appears to the left.
Remain on the main road and over a flyover - Dean Clough Mills to the right hand side.
At the large roundabout with traffic lights take the righthand lane and the third exit signposted A629 to Keighley.
Take the dual carriageway towards Keighley, Dean Clough mills to your right hand side.
Go through the next set of traffic lights at the end of the dual carriageway (Lee Mount).
Go through Ovenden traffic lights and gradually begin to climb a hill.
Pass Morrisons supermarket on the left and two sharp bends as you climb a steep hill.
At the top of the hill, take the first right turning (Illingworth Road).
Note the local shops on the right hand side.
After the shops, turn immediately right down Moss Lane and then immediately left along Alloe Field View.
At the dead end overlooking Whitehill School playing fields, turn right into some garages before entering the ground.