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Animates has two practices, one located in Thurlby and the other in Market Deeping

Market Deeping Directions

Following the A15 from the North (From Bourne)

  1. Coming out of Bourne on the A15 (South Street) go straight on at the McDonalds/Texaco/Sugar Mill Roundabout still on to the A15 towards Market Deeping/Peterborough.
  2. Go past Northorpe, Thurlby, Baston and Langtoft.
  3. At the roundabout go straight on (3rd exit) on to the B1524 in to Market Deeping.
  4. Continue to the centre of town and at the roundabout turn right (3rd exit) on to Stamford Road (B1525) and Animates is situated almost immediately on the right hand side.

Following the A15 from the South (From Peterborough)

  1. Follow the A15 north until you reach Market Deeping.
  2. At the roundabout turn right (3rd exit) on to Stamford Road (B1525).
  3. Continue on this road for approximately half a mile and Animates is situated on the left hand side just before the roundabout in the centre of the town.

Following the A1175 from the East (From Spalding)

  1. Take the A1175 (towards Deeping St Nicholas and Stamford).
  2. Drive through Deeping St Nicholas and continue on this road until you reach a roundabout.
  3. At this roundabout go straight on (3rd exit) remaining on the A1175.
  4. At the next roundabout turn (1st exit) on to Stamford Road (B1525) towards Market Deeping.
  5. Continue on this road for approximately half a mile and Animates is situated on the left hand side just before the centre of the town.

Following the A1175 from the West (From Stamford)

  1. Follow the A1175 out of Stamford towards Market Deeping passing through Uffington, Tallington and West Deeping. At Tallington there is a Railway crossing that you may have to wait at. Please allow extra time.
  2. After West Deeping at the roundabout go straight over (2nd exit) onto Stamford Road (B1525) towards Market Deeping.
  3. Continue on this road for approximately half a mile and Animates is situated on the left hand side just before the centre of the town.

From Crowland

  1. Take the B1166 (Gravel Causeway) out of Crowland.
  2. At the crossroads just after the bridge over the River Welland turn left on to Welland Bank (still B1166).
  3. Follow the road alongside the river. The road then becomes Crowland Road.
  4. At Deeping lakes there is a sharp right bend in the road and the road becomes station road (Still B1166.
  5. Follow the road past the exotic pet refuge on your left and over a railway crossing.
  6. Immediately after the railway crossing the road bends sharply to the right. Continue on this road.
  7. At the next crossroads turn left on to Stowgate Road.
  8. At the T junction turn right on to Eastgate (B1166).
  9. Continue on this road through Deeping St. James and Deeping Gate.
  10. At the cross roads turn left on to the B1525.
  11. Take the left fork at the next mini roundabout continuing on the High Street/Horsegate (Still B1525) through Market Deeping town centre.
  12. At the next roundabout go straight on (2nd exit) and Animates is on the right hand side just after the roundabout.

Please take a virtual tour of our Market Deeping Practice 

Thurlby Directions

Following the A1 from the North (From Grantham)

  1. Leave the A1 at the Colsterworth Junction and follow the A151 towards Bourne. This will take you through Corby Glen, Grimsthorpe and Edenham.
  2. On reaching Bourne, turn right (2nd exit) at the first roundabout on to Raymond Mays Way (A151).
  3. Go straight over the next 2 roundabouts.
  4. At the McDonalds/Texaco/Sugar Mill Roundabout turn right on to the A15 towards Thurlby.
  5. Go straight past the right turn to Northorpe.
  6. Take the next right at the crossroads on to Thurlby High Street (opposite the Horseshoe pub).
  7. Follow the road past Chapel Lane.
  8. The road bends to the right, and after this bend, on the junction with Crown Lane, you will see the practice on the right hand side.

Following the A1 from the South (From Huntingdon/Stamford)

  1. Leave the A1 at the junction with the A43 and follow the A43 (Kettering Road) towards Stamford.
  2. Once in Stamford at the T junction turn left into High Street St Martin’s.
  3. Cross the river and turn right immediately after the bridge into Wharf Road (A1175) following the signs for the hospital. The road bends sharply to the right and become St Leonards Street.
  4. Turn left at the mini-roundabout into Brazenose Lane.
  5. At the traffic lights turn right into St Pauls Street.
  6. At the roundabout, take the first exit on to the A6121 (Ryhall Road) towards Ryhall and Essendine.
  7. Follow this road through Ryhall, Essendine and Carlby.
  8. Turn right at the cross roads towards Manthorpe, drive through Manthorpe towards Thurlby.
  9. This road turns in to Swallow Hill. Go up and over Swallow Hill which then turns in to Station Road.
  10. Pass Northorpe Road on the left.
  11. When the road bends to the right the practice will be in front of you on the junction with Crown Lane.

Following the A15 from the North (From Lincoln/Sleaford)

  1. Follow the A15 in the direction of Bourne.
  2. Stay on the A15 through Bourne (on North Road then North Street).
  3. At the traffic lights go straight on, continuing on the A15 (South Street) and heading out of Bourne towards Market Deeping and Peterborough.
  4. At the next set of traffic lights (next to Tesco) go straight on still on the A15.
  5. At the McDonalds/Texaco/Sugar Mill Roundabout go straight on (2nd exit) still on the A15 towards Thurlby.
  6. Go straight past the right turn to Northorpe and take the next right at the crossroads on to Thurlby High Street (opposite the Horseshoe pub).
  7. Follow the road past Chapel Lane. The road bends to the right, and after this bend, on the junction with Crown Lane, you will see the practice on the right hand side.

Following the A15 from the South (From Peterborough)

  1. Follow the A15 when you reach Market Deeping go straight on at the roundabout to join the Market Deeping bypass (A1175).
  2. Turn left at the next roundabout back on to the A15 towards Langtoft, Baston and Bourne.
  3. Continue through Langtoft and Baston.
  4. At Thurlby turn left at the crossroads onto the Thurlby High Street (opposite the Horseshoe pub).
  5. Follow the road past Chapel Lane. The road bends to the right, and after this bend, on the junction with Crown Lane, you will see the practice on the right hand side.

From Animates Market Deeping

  1. Turn left out of Animates Market Deeping practice on to Stamford Road (B1525).
  2. At the roundabout turn left (1st exit) on to Church Street (B1524).
  3. At the round go straight on (2nd exit) on to the A15 towards Langtoft, Baston and Bourne.
  4. Continue through Langtoft and Baston.
  5. At Thurlby turn left at the crossroads onto the Thurlby High Street (opposite the Horseshoe pub).
  6. Follow the road past Chapel Lane. At the junction with Crown Lane, you will see the practice on the right hand side.

On arrival, drive through the tunnel on the left side of the building and you will find the car park and reception at the rear. Out of hours the tunnel may be closed. If so park in one of the spaces in front of the building.

Images of our Thurlby Practice and Thurlby Exotics 

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