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  Vandyke School Astroturf Pitch

From M1, leave motorway at junction 9 and head towards Dunstable on the A5. Go through Dunstable town centre, straight over all roundabouts (including double roundabouts). Stay on A5 and head towards Milton Keynes. You will pass a Little Chef on your left and a McDonalds on your right. When you get to a set of traffic lights by The White Horse pub, turn left towards Leighton Buzzard, approx. 4 miles. Once you have passed a Garden Centre on your left, take a turning on the right called 'Appenine Way'. Follow this road until you see The Clay Pipe pub, turn right into 'Meadway'. At the mini roundabout turn right onto Vandyke Road. Watch out for the speed camera!!!! Continue past two schools on your right. Turn right into Vandyke School (one way system in operation). Bear left to find Astroturf pitch. The changing rooms are behind the tennis courts.


From Soulbury · Enter Leighton Buzzard along Soulbury Road, past Bideford Green and down the hill. Continue straight on through three sets of traffic lights passing Tesco's. Continue along the inner ring road past the Shell Garage and Waitrose · At the next roundabout, turn left, signposted 'Heath & Reach' · Follow the main road, bearing right past 'The Stag' Public House · Shortly, turn right into Clarence Road (0.6 miles since the roundabout) · At the far end of Clarence Road, turn left into Vandyke Road · Continue straight over the next mini roundabout and Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway · Schools will now appear on your right hand side. · The first school is Gilbert Inglefield Middle School and the second is Vandyke Upper School · The entrance to the school is at the far end, turning right · Keep to the left of the school to find the Astro Turf pitch at the back of the school · Parking is available at the back of the school as well as the side and front · To find the entrance to the pitch and the changing rooms, walk the length of the pitch · The changing rooms are to the right, through the 'conservatory' reception area.


From Aylesbury and Wing, proceed along the A418 towards Leighton Buzzard · Shortly before Leighton Buzzard, turn right at the roundabout, signposted A505 Dunstable · At the second roundabout, turn left into Grovebury Road, proceeding through the Industrial Estate · At the far end of Grovebury Road, turn left and then immediately bear left at the mini-roundabout into Lake Street · Pass Safeway and bear right with main road up the hill · At the next roundabout, turn right into Hockliffe Street (A4012 to Hockliffe and Bedford) · At the next roundabout, take the first exit and immediately turn right into Vandyke Road · Continue along Vandyke Road for about one mile and continue straight on past a mini-roundabout at the top of Meadway and the Narrow Gauge Railway. · Two schools will appear on your right hand side. The first is Gilbert Inglefield Middle School and the second is Vandyke Upper School · The entrance to the school is at the far end, turning right · Keep to the left of the school to find the Astro Turf pitch at the back of the school · Parking is available at the back of the school as well as the side and front · To find the entrance to the pitch and the changing rooms, walk the length of the pitch · The changing rooms are to the right, through the 'conservatory' reception area.


From Hemel Hempstead (A4146), Stay on A4146 to Leighton Buzzard (watch out for speed camera's in villages - please stick to the speed limits) until you reach the 'Fina' garage roundabout. Continue straight across into Leighton Buzzard town centre. When you reach mini-roundabout (Safeway is opposite) take left so that Safeway is on your right. (Hockey, tennis & cricket club house on left) Continue over traffic lights until you reach a round about. Turn right into 'Hockliffe Street'. At next roundabout take left into 'Beaudesert'; take immediate right into 'Vandyke Road'. Follow this road until you reach mini-roundabout and watch out for the speed camera!!!! Continue past two schools on your right. Turn right into Vandyke School (one way system in operation). Bear left to find Astroturf pitch. The changing rooms are behind the tennis courts.

'Leighton Buzzard Hockey, Tennis and Cricket Club' is situated at 'Bell Close' opposite Safeway.
From the pitch turn left onto 'Vandyke Road', over mini-roundabout. At T-junction turn left, at small roundabout turn right, at large roundabout turn left. Safeway's is now on your left. The clubhouse is on your right after traffic lights. (We share the car park with the Football Club) If you get to a mini-roundabout, turn around - you've gone too far!!