Travelling to Melton Borough Market
Visitors Car Parking
There are multiple car parks in Melton Mowbray for visitors to use. Market traders will be able to get free parking after they have unloaded in Play Close Park, which is located at the end of Mucky Lane. See directions below. On arrival in Melton Mowbray, park at the nearest car park to Market Place. Nottingham St. and Market Place are only open to market traders.
Market Traders – Travelling to Melton Mowbray
From M1 South
Leave at junction at Junction 21A signposted A46 Newark. Follow the A46 all the way to the main roundabout (Hobby Horse Roundabout) with the A607 where you take the first exit North for A46 Newark/Melton Mowbray. After a mile turn off left at the signpost to Melton Mowbray A607. Follow the A607 all the way into Melton Mowbray until the main junction. At main junction turn left and then at the next traffic signal turn right onto Nottingham St. Drive along Nottingham St. towards Market Place.
From M1 North
Leave at junction 24 Signposted Loughborough A6. Follow A6 for two miles. After dual carriage way turn left onto A6006 sign posted Melton Mowbray. Continue for 15 miles until you reach the first main junction in Melton Mowbray. At main junction turn left and then at the next traffic signal turn right onto Nottingham St. Drive along Nottingham St. towards Market Place.
From A1 North and from Grantham
Leave A1 at second exit for Grantham signposted A607 Melton Mowbray. Follow A607 to Melton Mowbray. At main junction turn left and then at the next traffic signal turn right onto Nottingham St. Drive along Nottingham St. towards Market Place.
From A1 South and from Oakham
Leave A1 at exit for A606 Stamford/Oakham . Turn left onto A606 direction Oakham. Follow A606 using the Oakham Bypass all the way to Melton Mowbray. Follow one way system round Melton Mowbray direction A607 to Grantham. After the church on left road bends left and comes to a T Junction. Turn right here direction Grantham. At next main junction turn right direction A607 to Melton Mowbray. At the main traffic signal opposite the Kettleby Cross Pub, turn left onto the A607. At the second signal look for a right turn after the second set of traffic lights onto St. Mary’s Way. Follow St. Mary’s Way around to the left (past the Police Station), this will bring you onto Kings St. At the end of Kings St. turn right onto Sherrard St. drive all the way along Sherrard St. until you come to Market Place.
From Leicester
Head for the A46 the Leicester Western Bypass. At the roundabout with the A607 (Hobby Horse Roundabout) take the first exit North for A46 Newark/Melton Mowbray. After a mile turn off left at the signpost to Melton Mowbray A607. Follow the A607 all the way into Melton Mowbray until the main junction after the car park on the left. Turn right at the traffic signal (after the Kettleby Cross pub) onto the A607. At the second signal look for a right turn after the second set of traffic lights onto St. Mary’s Way. Follow St. Mary’s Way around to the left (past the Police Station), this will bring you onto Kings St. At the end of Kings St. turn right onto Sherrard St. drive all the way along Sherrard St. until you come to Market Place.
From Nottingham
Head for the A52 Clifton Boulevard, the Southern ring road around Nottingham. Leave the A52 at the roundabout which exits onto the A606 for Melton Mowbray. Continue all the way into Melton Mowbray. Continue straight on the A606 (Tesco Express/BP petrol station are on the left), until you reach the main signal joining the A607. Turn left at the signal onto the A607. Look for a right turn after the second set of traffic lights onto St. Mary’s Way. Follow St. Mary’s Way around to the left (past the Police Station), this will bring you onto Kings St. At the end of Kings St. turn right onto Sherrard St. drive all the way along Sherrard St. until you come to Market Place.
From Loughborough
Take the A60 North out of Loughborough direction Nottingham and continue until the village of Cotes, turn right onto the B676. Follow the signs all the way into Melton Mowbray. The road goes under the A46 and at next main (Shoby) Crossroads turn right onto the A6006 and follow the road into Melton Mowbray. Go straight over the Asfordby Hill roundabout and continue into Melton Mowbray for a mile until the main traffic lights. Go straight across the main traffic lights and look for a right turn after the second set of traffic lights onto St. Mary’s Way. Follow St. Mary’s Way around to the left (past the Police Station), this will bring you onto Kings St. At the end of Kings St. turn right onto Sherrard St. drive all the way along Sherrard St. until you come to Market Place.
From A50/Kegworth
Take A6 direction Loughborough. Before Hathern turn left onto the A6006 signposted Melton Mowbray. Continue straight following the signs all the way into Melton Mowbray. Go straight over the Asfordby Hill roundabout and continue into Melton Mowbray for a mile until the main traffic lights. Go straight across the main traffic lights and look for a right turn after the second set of traffic lights onto St. Mary’s Way. Follow St. maty’s Way around to the left (past the Police Station), this will bring you onto Kings St. At the end of Kings St. turn right onto Sherrard St. drive all the way along Sherrard St. until you come to Market Place.
Trains
There is a train station in Melton Mowbray literally five minutes’ walk from the town centre the ticket office is sometimes unmanned but there is an outside ticket machine.
The service Birmingham to Stansted Airport is operated on an hourly basis with connections to London either by Leicester or by Peterborough
Birmingham – Leicester – Melton Mowbray – Peterborough – Stansted Airport
Taxis
Elaines Taxis 01664 556565
Manor Taxis 01664 565533
Deans Taxis 01664 480900
A2B 01664 560714
ABM 01664 569977
Handy Cars 01664 563618
Mowbray Taxis 01664 483101