Travelling by road Travelling North on M1 use Junction 24. Stoke-on Trent (A50), Derby (A6), (A5111 signposted ring road and Ashbourne), (follow signs Ashbourne A38, A52) Travelling South on M1 use Junction 28. Derby (A38), Ashbourne (A52)

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From Ashbourne follow the signs for Leek (A52 then A522) after about 6 miles go through the village of Waterhouses, then 1 mile and through Winkhill, ½ mile further on you will pass a Cafe on the left, go a further ½ mile and turn left at the crossroads to Ipstones (B5053), carry on along this road through the village of Ipstones, Turn right where the Londis shop is and we are located on the right.

Travelling North or South on M6 use Junction 15 for the A500 (signposted Stoke-on-Trent), take A50 (signposted Uttoxeter) go through Meir tunnel, take 1st exit for Cheadle (A521 signposted Blythe Bridge), at roundabout take 2nd exit, after about 3/4 mile go over level crossing in Blythe Bridge, then go left at the crossroads (directly after the pedestrian crossing, signposted Cheadle), after approx 3 miles you should be on Cheadle high street (with traffic calming ramps) at the roundabout at the end of the high street go left (A522), at the top of the short hill (300 metres) turn right on to Froghall Road (A521 and signposted Churnet Valley Railway), after about 1 ½ miles you will be in a village called Kingsley Holt, keep going through the village and drop down a steep hill to a T junction in Froghall, turn right (A52), go past the Railway Inn (on right), over the bridge and past telephone kiosk, notice a large sign on left for Bolton Copper, turn immediately left towards Ipstones (B5053) drive through the village until you see the Londis shop on your left, turn left here and we are on the right.

Travelling from Alton Towers Theme Park

From Alton Towers main gates turn right following the M1 North route, after about 1 mile you come to a crossroads (The Star Inn) go straight, follow this very narrow and twisting country lane for approx 2 miles to the end and to another crossroads on the main road (A52) go left, after 1 mile enter Whiston village carry on a further 1 mile down a steep winding hill, at the very bottom of the hill enter Froghall village and turn right (before the Bolton Copper factory) towards Ipstones (B5053) climb up the hill and drive through the village until you see the Londis shop on your left, turn left here and we are on the right.

Travelling by train

The nearest mainline railway station is at Stoke-on-Trent (14 miles). However, there is also a railway station at Blythe Bridge (6 miles).