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Redditch Model Railway Exhibition - How to get there

How to get to the Redditch Exhibition.

The Exhibition will take place at the Trinity High School, Grove Street (Access 1 on the Town Centre Ring Road) in Redditch Town Centre. Redditch is in  Worcestershire and is some 16 miles south of Birmingham. It is close to both the M5 and M42 motorways. (junctions 2 or 3 on the M42 are both less than 10 minutes from Redditch town centre). It is also at the end of the Cross City rail line from Lichfield to Redditch via Birmingham New Street operated by West Midlands Railways. There is a 30 minute train service on both Saturdays and Sundays from Birmingham New Street to Redditch. The venue is a 10 minute walk from the rail station.

Click on Map for Town Centre Plan 

Getting to the Show by car from M42 Junction 2:

From M42 Junction 2: Exit M42 Motorway at Junction 2 (Birmingham (Southbound) A441 Services) at the roundabout take the Redditch A441 exit. At the end of the Alvechurch bypass at the roundabout go left, (1st exit), go straight on at the traffic lights & straight on at the next roundabout keeping on the A441. At next roundabout take the 2nd exit (Evesham A441). Passing  the Sainsbury's store on right-hand-side. Go straight on at the next traffic lights moving into the outside lane. At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit toward the town centre. At the bottom of the slip road get over to the outside lane going straight on at the  island following Trinity High School signs (Ring Road - access 1). Take access 1, turn right at first cross roads into Grove Street. Pass the Police Station. At the next junction go straight on. Just before the road gets to the island turn right and into the Trinity High school grounds and the free exhibition car park. 

Getting to the Show by car from M42 Junction 3:

Exit M42 Motorway at Junction 3:  (Exit M42 Motorway and take the A435 Birmingham / Redditch / Evesham exit. Follow the A435 dual carriageway for around 2 miles until the inside lane filters off for the A4023 road to |Redditch and the town centre. Take this route and at the next set of traffic lights (for the Amazon Centre) carry straight on to the next roundabout. Go straight on taking the 3rd exit towards Redditch Town Centre. Eventually you will arrive at an island get over to the outside lane going straight on at the island following Trinity High School signs (Ring Road - access 1). Take access 1, turn right at first cross roads into Grove Street. Pass the Police Station. At the next junction go straight on. Just before the road gets to the island turn right and into the Trinity High school grounds.  

Click for map of driving routes to the venue

 

Web links to Public Transport Providers

West Midlands Railways - The operator of the cross city railway line from Birmingham to Redditch

Diamond - The official website for our local bus operator