From Friday 4 July Baddow Village Table Tennis Club will operate its Club Night, Junior Coaching, and Pay & Play on Friday's from 7 - 10p.m. at the Chelmsford Sports & Athletics Stadium, Melbourne Park, Salerno Way, Chelmsford. This is also the venue for Central Essex Summer League matches.

Landmark is the tallest block of flats in Chelmsford!

How to Get There

1. From Chelmsford Town Centre [MAP]

At the Army & Navy roundabout take the dual carriage-way (Parkway) through Chelmsford. At the Broomfield Road corner traffic lights, go straight on heading towards Broomfield Hospital (H, A&E signs). In the one way system after the traffic lights keep to the left hand lane going up Broomfield Road passing the Grammar School on the left. After approx. 400yds there is a BP Petrol station on left, then some traffic lights (Cockney Corner). At the traffic lights turn left into Corporation Road, at the top of that road turn left into Kings Road, then take the second right (the first right is no entry!) into North Avenue. At the roundabout at the top of North Avenue take the second exit (turn left!). The large block of flats should then be in front of you about 800 yds. Take the second turn on the right into Salerno Way (the Athletic Centre is signposted), then first left into a slip road through the park. The Athletic centre is in front of you! There is a large car park.

2. From Southend [MAP]

Take the A130 into Chelmsford arriving at the Army & Navy roundabout. Then follow directions through Chelmsford as above.

3. From Maldon [MAP]

Head towards Chelmsford on the A414. Arriving at the Army & Navy roundabout. Then follow directions through Chelmsford as 1. above.

4. From the A12 [MAP]

If coming from London, take the A130 Southend exit, at the top of the slip road go left towards Chelmsford. Arriving at the Army & Navy roundabout. Then follow directions through Chelmsford as 1. above.

If coming from Colchester/Witham. You can either stay on the A12 until the Southend exit then follow the previous paragraph. Or you can exit A12 at the Springfield Interchange (A138 exit). At the top of the slip road turn right. Then either follow the signs (H, A&E, signposted Braintree/Stanstead etc.) or proceed into Chelmsford on the old A12 (in which case you will come to the Army & Navy roundabout and can follow directions in 1 above).

if you choose to follow the Stanstead/Braintree you will go past Sainsbury's superstore on your right into White Hart Lane. Continue to follow the signs around the ring road until you come to the third roundabout after Sainsbury's. The take first exit heading back into Chelmsford, straight across next roundabout, and take the second exit (turn right) at the last roundabout. At the traffic lights turn left (into Broomfield Road, heading into Chelmsford). At the next traffic lights turn right into Patching Hall Lane. Pass the SJP senior school on your left and go left at the mini-roundabout into Partridge Avenue. At the next roundabout take the 4th exit (the second is a no entry) and you should see the large block of flats straight in front of you about 800 yds. follow the final directions from 1 above.

5. From Writtle (A1060 Sawbridgeworth road) [MAP]

Head towards Chelmsford at the traffic lights just past the Old Chelmsfordians clubhouse, turn left into Chignall Road. After about 1/2 mile at the first main turning on the right (it is actually the fourth on right from traffic lights) turn right into Melbourne Avenue (there is a large church on the corner). The large block of flats will then be directly in front of you, about 1/2 mile. At the flats turn left into Salerno Way and follow signs to Athletic Stadium.

6. If You Get Lost

Go into Chelmsford town centre and follow the directions from the Army & Navy roundabout. Everyone knows where that is! The distance from the Army & Navy is around 3 miles.