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Woodman Lane, Clent, near Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 9PB
Telephone 01562 882253
BY CAR: Clent is a wide-spread village lying across the A491 between Stourbridge and Bromsgrove, to the South-West of Birmingham. The M5 motorway runs nearby, with Clent to the West of it, between junction 3 (6 miles) and junction 4 (4½ miles).

From the North: Take M6 as far junction 8, then turn on to M5. Leave the motorway at junction 3 and take A456 in the direction of Kidderminster. After 5 miles, at Hagley, there are traffic lights; immediately after the lights turn left by the garage on to the Old Bromsgrove Road for Clent. After ¾ mile turn left opposite the Public House (The French Hen), up Woodman Lane for 500 yards to the main entrance of Sunfield on the left.

From the East or North-East: Join M42 heading south until it joins M5. Take the left-hand fork (signed M5 North) and then leave M5 it junction 4 and proceed as from the South (see below).

From the South or South-West: Take M5 as far as junction 4, then leave motorway and take first road on the left, marked A491 for Stourbridge. After 1½ there is a roundabout and the road becomes a dual carriageway; continue straight on the A491 for another 2 miles. After you pass the Four Winds Pub on your left, continue for approx ½ mile and take the first exit on your left marked for Clent. Follow the Old Bromsgrove Road through Holy Cross (see map) for another mile to a sunken roundabout under bridges carrying the dual carriageway; take third exit (marked to CLENT HILLS) up Violet Lane. Fork left at grass island – Sunfield Main Entrance is directly opposite.

From the West: Either A458 from Bridgnorth to Stourbridge, then A491 (marked to Bromsgrove) as far as Hagley; at the traffic lights, turn right, then immediately left by the garage, and continue as from the North (see above). Or A456 from Kidderminster (marked to Birmingham) as far as Hagley; at large roundabout, take third exit (see map), at T-junction turn right onto Bromsgrove Road for Clent, and continue as from the North (see above).

From London and the South-East: Take M40 until it joins M42. Take the right-hand fork (signed M42 South) and proceed as from the East (see above).

BY TRAIN: The most convenient railway station is Stourbridge Junction on the line between Birmingham (New Street), Birmingham (Snow Hill) and Kidderminster. There are also a few trains from Worcester. There is a frequent service from London (Euston) to Birmingham (New Street) taking about 95 minutes. From Birmingham to Stourbridge Junction takes about 30 minutes, with trains nearly every half-hour during the day. From Stourbridge Junction taxis may be ordered by phone, and there is also a train connection to Stourbridge Town, by the bus station. There is also a railway station at Hagley on the Kidderminster line, but it has no telephone and no bus service.

BY BUS: The nearest bus stop is at the bottom of Woodman Lane, Clent, on route 318 or 319 (infrequent services) between Stourbridge and Bromsgrove. This route connects the Police Station at Hagley, with routes X92 and 133 from Birmingham and Kidderminster.

BY FOOT: From the Public House at the bottom of Woodman Lane (The French Hen), walk up Woodman Lane to find the main entrance to Sunfield on the left (about 500 yards).

BY TAXI: Local taxi services that can be booked by telephone are AMC (Stourbridge 01384 377701) and Crystal Taxis (01384 424245). Approximate distances: Stourbridge Junction railway station 2½ miles, Birmingham 12 miles, Birmingham International Airport 22 miles.

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