Morning all.
Having never been before , I am delivering to Tesco Lichfield this evening.
Heading south on the m6 , what can you guys a advise as the best route in as paperwork says drivers should not use the a5
Cheers in advance
Where are you heading down from?
The A5 can be a pain in the backside, especially around Cannock with those ridiculous roundabouts and it seems to be closed here, there and everywhere overnight lately, but it’s the only real way in from the M6.
Could jump off at Stoke and head down the A51
Failing that carry on down to J7 and work your way out to the 5127, or even the A38 from Birmingham, but that’s certainly going round the houses.
Heading down from scotland mate so I’m on m6 but soon as paperwork said not to go a5 I looked at map and can’t decide
Off at 15, then A34 and A51 then I’d go with
Take a ■■■■■■ huge book with you they take forever to tip you.
just go all the way across the A50 from J15 OR 16 to the A38 and come back down to fradley park exit.
its only ten mins longer than taking normal route in down A5 from J12.
No real reason not to use the A5 from J12 as the low bridge at churchbridge Cannock was removed 10 years ago and the islands although badly designed aren’t to bad were it crosses over the M6 toll, if you really want to avoid the A5 though, come offat bottom stoke exit J15 onto the D road (A500) then onto A50 at Michelin/Sainsbury/stoke city ground then across to the A38 at Toyota burnaston and down the 38 to fradley (or off at the a515 on the a50 and down through tutbury and come into fradley from the other end of wood end lane, shorter than going all the way across to burnaston on the 38)
urbanfox:
Off at 15, then A34 and A51 then I’d go with
low bridge on A51 at Hixon by Ed Weetmans!!
What time are you there? I’ve got a 1700 there
Cheers for the directions
I’ll come off at jct 15 I think
Ovlov jay, I’m booked for 2000 but should be there for about 1830
Will they let u in early?
Depends if they’re busy. I’m in now. Get your office to call them
they’ll not let you in till 30min before your time but you can park at side of fence nr entrance then if there quiet a shunter might get you in early.
Cheers peeps
M6 jct 15 a50 then a38 was perfect way in to Lichfield
Got here 1815 for 2000 booking but bounced me till 1930
U can but try
I had an 08.00 tip there this morning. In and out in an hour.
edwardj:
urbanfox:
Off at 15, then A34 and A51 then I’d go withlow bridge on A51 at Hixon by Ed Weetmans!!
I don’t suppose you know the height of it do you? Is it only a problem for double deckers?
Captain Caveman 76:
edwardj:
urbanfox:
Off at 15, then A34 and A51 then I’d go withlow bridge on A51 at Hixon by Ed Weetmans!!
I don’t suppose you know the height of it do you? Is it only a problem for double deckers?
It’s 15’9 so yeah only really a decker issue.
ckm1981:
Captain Caveman 76:
edwardj:
urbanfox:
Off at 15, then A34 and A51 then I’d go withlow bridge on A51 at Hixon by Ed Weetmans!!
I don’t suppose you know the height of it do you? Is it only a problem for double deckers?
It’s 15’9 so yeah only really a decker issue.
If I knew how to do a thumbs up, I’d do that. Unfortunately I don’t, so you’ll have to settle for a cheery “cheers mate”.
M6 to 16, A500, A50, A38
testasaurus:
just go all the way across the A50 from J15 OR 16 to the A38 and come back down to fradley park exit.
its only ten mins longer than taking normal route in down A5 from J12.
+1
Used to go to Tosco Lichfield regularly … from M6 I’ve tried all combinations … this is nice easy route 
Thetaff2:
Take a [zb] huge book with you they take forever to tip you.
+1 Place is a zb hole too:!: