GEARBLAST UK 2009
LOCATION»
The Courtyard Bar (Behind Blowin’ Wild),
Grimshaw Street,
Preston,
Lancashire,
PR1 3DD
How to get there...
By car/bike
- Preston is served by the M6 motorway.
- From Junction 31 take the A59 towards Preston town centre
- After approx 2 miles turn right onto the A6 (shown on the map above).
By Rail
- The nearest railway station is Preston Station, which is approximately 3/4 mile walk (10-15 mins) from The Courtyard Bar.
- Preston has frequent direct rail services from many parts of the UK, including Birmingham Blackpool, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London and Manchester.
- See the National Rail website for more details
By Plane
Rail connections are available from all the major UK airports including:
- Manchester Airport (direct trains every half hour to Preston )
- East Midlands Airport (a coach runs to East Midlands Parkway station)
- Birmingham Airport (trains depart from the adjacent Birmingham International station)
- Heathrow Airport
- Gatwick Airport
- Luton Airport (trains depart from Luton Airport Parkway)
- Stansted Airport
- See the National Rail website for more details