How to get to the Record Office

By Car

From Leicester: Follow the A5199, Welford Road, southwards to the roundabout at the junction with the B582. Take the third exit on to Wakes Road and at the junction with Leicester Road turn left. Continue straight on at the mini-roundabout into Long Street. The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland is on the right. The Record Office car park is 100 yards further on, on the right.

From the M1/M69: Leave the motorway at M1 Junction 21 and follow signs for Leicester South and East and Wigston (A563). At the large roundabout at the end of Glenhills Way take the fourth exit into Stonesby Avenue (B5418) which leads into Aylestone Lane. At the mini-roundabout at the T-junction turn right into Long Street. The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland is on the right with a car park a further hundred yards on the right.

PDF map showing location of the Record Office and directions from the motorway

By Bus and Train

Buses to Wigston Magna run from St. Margaret's bus station in Leicester via London Road railway station (service 48 stops by the Thomas Cook statue) or via Welford Road (service 49).  Ask for "Church Nook"; cross the main road and walk down Bell Street to Long Street.  For the return journey services 47 and 49 stop outside the Record Office.

If travelling by train from Birmingham, there is a small station at South Wigston (approximately 1½ miles from the Record Office).  Services 45 & 47 run from South Wigston to the bus stop outside the Record Office.