FC United of Manchester FC United of Manchester FC United of Manchester Badge FC United of Manchester Pitch In

Grounds | Barwell FC

Football Grounds

Kirkby Road Sports Ground

Ground Address: Kirkby Road, Barwell, Leicester, LE9 8FQ View Map

Ground Capacity: 2,500

Has the first team played there before?

Date Competition Opposition Home / Away Result Attendance
26/04/2014 EvoStik Premier Barwell FC A 0-3W 1709
17/08/2014 EvoStik Premier Barwell FC A 0-0D 761
29/11/2014 FA Trophy Barwell FC A 1-1D 420

Getting to the ground by car

By Car: Barwell is situated between Coventry and Leicester, two miles north of Hinckley. Ground Postcode: LE9 8FQ Barwell advise the following routes which will avoid the centre of Hinckley. FROM M6 NORTH/M42/A5 NORTH: From M6 north - join M42 heading towards Tamworth/Lichfield, leave M42 at junction 10(Tamworth services) and turn right onto a5 signposted Nuneaton. Remain on A5 for approx.11 miles, straight on at traffic lights at Longshoot Motel then at next roundabout take 1st exit signposted A47 Earl Shilton. In about 3 miles at traffic lights go straight on and in 1 mile at roundabout take 1st exit signposted Barwell. In about 1.5 miles, centre of village, go straight over mini roundabout and then in 20 metres turn right into Kirkby Road. Entrance to complex is 400 metres on right opposite park. FROM M69/A5 SOUTH: Leave m69 at junction 1 and take B4109 towards Hinckley. In about 1.5 mile turn right at traffic lights into Brookside. At next set of lights at end of Brookside turn left. Follow road round and at 3rd set of lights turn right signposted Earl Shilton/Leicester. Keep on this road past golf club on right and Hinckley Utd ground on left and at large roundabout take 2nd exit signposted Barwell. In about 1.5 miles, centre of village, go straight over mini roundaboput and then in 20 metres turn right into Kirkby Road. Entrance to complex is 400 metres on right opposite park. FROM NORTH LEICESTERSHIRE: From Loughborough take A512 towards Ashby until you reach A447. Follow A447 south towards Ibstock/Hinckley. Stay on A447 through Stapleton and then turn left signposted Barwell. Just before village centre at car sales turn left into Kirkby Road. Entrance to complex is 400 metres on right opposite park. FROM LEICESTER: Take A47 towards Barwell. At centre of village turn right at mini roundabout. In 20 metres turn right into Kirkby Road. Entrance to complex is 400 metres on right opposite park. FROM M1 SOUTH:From M1 south take M69 (signposted Coventry) take junction 2 off M69 (signposted Hinckley) follow signs to Hinckley . Go straight on at traffic lights with Hollywell pub on the right. The road bears to the right, at next traffic lights turn right signposted Earl Shilton/Leicester. Keep on this road past golf club on right and Hinckley Utd ground on left and at large roundabout take 2nd exit signposted Barwell. In about 1.5 miles, centre of village, go straight over mini roundaboput and then in 20 metres turn right into Kirkby Road. Entrance to complex is 400 metres on right opposite park Parking: Parking is available at the ground for cars only.

Local Pubs

Queen's Head Upper Bond Street Hinckley LE10 1RJ Mile(s) from ground: 2.2 Reproduced from CAMRA's Good Beer Guide (GBG) 2013 with permission, these are the GBG pubs closest to the ground. Distance is as per GBG 2013 Android version, using the ground's post code. Other Pub(s) Ashby Road Sports Club (nearest GBG pub, but Ashby Road Sports Club or CAMRA members only) Hangmans Lane Hinckley LE10 3DA Mile(s) from ground: 1.9