Getting to The Copthorne, Merry Hill: Directions, Parking & Rooms
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Every Throwdown night happens at the Copthorne Hotel, Merry Hill, Dudley DY5 1UN. It's an easy venue to reach from anywhere in the Midlands, it has parking on site, and because it's a hotel you can stay over and make a proper night of it. Here's everything worth knowing before you set off.
Directions
- From Birmingham (about 20 to 25 minutes): M5 to junction 2, follow signs for Dudley then Merry Hill. The hotel sits beside the Waterfront, next to the Merry Hill shopping centre.
- From Wolverhampton (about 20 minutes): head for Dudley then follow Pedmore Road towards Brierley Hill and the Waterfront.
- From Walsall (about 25 minutes): M6 to the A4123 or through Dudley town, then signs for Merry Hill.
- Sat nav: use DY5 1UN and follow signs for the Copthorne at the Waterfront.
Parking
The hotel has its own on-site car park, and the wider Waterfront area around it has plenty more. Arrive for doors at 6pm and parking is painless.
Timings on the night
- Doors: 6pm for everyone. The first hour is practice boards, meet and greets and photos with the players and creators.
- VIPs enter first and get first pick of the unreserved seating.
- Show: 7:30pm. Be in your seat by 7:25 and have your ticket QR code ready on your phone at the door.
Staying over
Book a room at the Copthorne and your whole night is a lift-free walk: show downstairs, bed upstairs, breakfast in the morning. It's the move for groups and stag dos and for anyone coming from outside the Black Country. More on making a night of it here.
What's on when you get there
Professional headliners against the biggest darts content creators, fan games, and the rolling £200 9-dart challenge. See what's coming up or read the full guide to darts exhibitions.
