Cotgrave Colts
Cotgrave Colts
 Cotgrave Colts
 

 


 

Cotgrave Colts use three grounds from time to time. The main ground is at the site of the old Cotgrave Colliery. Most people will be familiar with that ground as the site for one of the best tournaments within the East Midlands. Sometimes when the weather is poor we utilise a 11-a-side pitch at Alford Road. Our younger teams under 7's and under 8's also use the excellent facilities at the Cotgrave Miners Welfare. This site also has floodlighting and a number of colts games are played there on an evening under the floodlighting. This is a great experience for the youngsters involved and creates a unique atmosphere. Check out the latest news page to find details of the next match under floodlighting.

Click here for directions to the Pit Ground

Click here for directions to Alford Road Ground

Click here for directions to the Cotgrave Miners Welfare

For an interactive view of where the Cotgrave Colts grounds are using Google maps, click here.

 

Pit Ground

 

Directions from Nottingham - Leave Nottingham on the A52 heading towards Grantham. After the Lings Bar/Gamston roundabout you stay on the A52 until you come to some traffic lights. At the lights turn right. Stay on this road for approx 1-mile. DO NOT turn off this road. Go straight past the Cotgrave turn off at the Shepherds Restaurant and go under the railway bridge. The turn off to the pit ground is about 1/4 mile along this road on the right hand side and is signposted 'Sports Ground'. Turning into the ground itself is 200yds down this road on the left.

Directions from the A46 (Fosse Road) - At the Saxondale/Bingham roundabout, take the turn off signposted for Leicester. Approx 2-miles up this road you will come to some traffic lights. At these lights turn right. Follow this road and go straight past the turn off signposted for Cotgrave. You will go round a few tight bends and the turn off for the Pit Ground is on the left side just after these bends and is signposted 'Sports Ground'. Turning into the ground itself is 200yds down this road on the left.

Facilities

  • Snack bar serving hot drinks (vital on the cold winter mornings), crisps and sweets.
  • Parking.
  • Changing facilities (or a room to run through the last instructions before sending the boys/girls out.
  • Toilets
  • 2 full size football pitches.
  • 4 mini soccer pitches.
  • When the tournament is taking place, you will also find a range of hot food (burgers, chips, hot dogs etc).

 

Alford Road

Directions from A52 (Wheatcroft Island) - Take the road signposted West Bridgford (A606) and Edwalton. Follow this road to the first set of traffic lights, turn right at these lights. Follow this road to the roundabout where you take a left turn (first exit). The ground is on the left.

Directions from Trent Bridge - Follow signs towards Melton (A60). Keep on this road past the council house (with green roof) on the right. Get into the left lane. This takes you onto Melton Road (A606). Follow this road for just over 1-mile until you come to a junction with traffic lights. This is at the top of a small hill. Take a left turn into Valley Road. (The road to the right leads to the Rushcliffe School/Leisure Centre, BUT DO NOT TURN RIGHT). Travel along Valley Road taking the second turning on the right into Alford Road and the sports ground is on the right.

Facilities

  • 4 full size pitches.
  • Changing rooms with showers.
  • Toilets.
  • There is a small car park, or on street parking all round the ground.

 

 

Cotgrave Miners Welfare

 

Directions from Nottingham (A52) - This is probably the easiest ground to get to. Follow the signs to Cotgrave. You will enter Cotgrave after going over a small hill. You are now looking to take the 2nd turning to the right. Avoid the first turning where the Manvers Arms Pub is situated and continue past the Costcutter supermarket on the left and the turning in on the right. Stay on this road. The road bends sharply to the right. Approx 100 yds after the bend you will see the car park for the Cotgrave Miners Welfare on the Right Hand Side. This is where you should park and the pitch is straight ahead.

Directions from Tollerton/Keyworth direction (A606 Melton Road) - Turn off the A606 at the Plumtree traffic lights which are approx 1/2 mile through Tollerton heading towards Melton. Follow the signs for Cotgrave. You should stay on this road which takes you right into the centre of Cotgrave villiage. At the end of the road (where the Manvers Arms Pub is situated) turn right. Continue past the Costcutter supermarket on the left and the turning in on the right. Stay on this road. The road bends sharply to the right. Approx 100 yds after the bend you will see the car park for the Cotgrave Miners Welfare on the Right Hand Side. This is where you should park and the pitch is straight ahead.

Directions from A46 (Fosse Road) - At the Saxondale/Bingham roundabout, take the turn off signposted for Leicester. Approx 2-miles up this road you will come to some traffic lights. Go straight on at these traffic lights and take the next right turn just after the steep hill. Follow this road into Cotgrave and take the first left turn onto Ring Leas. Then take the second turn on the right onto Lingford. Follow this road right to the end and then turn left. Approx 50 yds up this road you will see the car park for the Cotgrave Miners Welfare on the Right Hand Side. This is where you should park and the pitch is straight ahead.

Facilities

  • Snack bar serving hot drinks, crisps and sweets.
  • Parking
  • Changing facilities with showers (or a room to run through the last instructions before sending the boys/girls out).
  • Toilets.
  • 2 full size football pitches. Regarded as amongst the best in Nottinghamshire.
  • Floodlighting.
  • 1 mini soccer pitch.
  • Public House.