Start Locations around the UK

Ride to the Wall (RTTW) has evolved into a unique motorcycling event that has never been done before in the UK.

We have 12 starting points, allowing riders to gather for the event.

Each starting place will have clearly identifiable RTTW marshals, to assist along with toilet and refreshment facilities to allow riders to rest prior to the organized rides.

Please start with a full tank of petrol, bike legal and roadworthy.

There will be NO petrol stops on routes to the NMA.

Once the departure time is reached, marshals will assist with exiting the start point and event marshals will lead riders from each departure point directly to the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA).

An average distance of around 90 miles / 95 minutes maximum, ride depending on your chosen motorways route and 20 – 45 miles for the A-road routes. Please see route times on the web site.

NMA Parking

Routes arriving at the Arboretum will be timed to allow plenty of opportunity to explore the beautiful complex of memorials.

Over the years, we have parked the bikes up faster by splitting the groups up into smaller groups at the NMA when entering the NMA and the field for parking.

Please be aware you may be separated when parking up at the NMA from your friends due to bike parking availability.

After the Service – exiting the NMA

After the services of remembrance and exiting the NMA, unfortunately, it is one road in and out from the bike park and the NMA.

When you approach the roundabout, you have three choices:

• Turn Left onto the A513 (back road over the small bridge) to Cotton Hall & Walton on Trent, A38 north or A513 to Tamworth (A5 – M42 North and South).
• Straight across to Barley Green Lane to Whittington and roads south to the A38 (this is a very bad small road with passing places).
• Turn Right to join the A38 (North and South) and to Park & Ride.

If you can leave it as long as possible before departing the NMA, have a coffee, you may find it better and quicker in the long run.

Disability riders on Bikes & Trikes – Headlight Stickers

To help marshals on the main NMA gate, we would like to readily identify you and direct you to parking for disability riders.

Please can you fit something to your bike / trike to say you require disability parking, and you are a blue badge holder, so the gate marshals can identify you on approach to the gates.

To help you, we have some disability RTTW Headlight Stickers to fit to your headlight. You can receive / pick them up at one of the 12 start points around the UK.

We have set up two RTTW marshals on parking duties to help. You can identify the two marshals by the yellow baseball caps with, "RTTW Disability liaison marshal" on the front.

Tick the box for disability rider parking when registering

If you can, when registering for RTTW, tick the box for blue-badge / disability rider parking, you will then be sent by email with details about how to receive a headlight sticker in the post.

What we are trying to do, is to keep the bikes moving so riders aren't digging through jacket pockets at the NMA gates, stopping traffic, to find their blue badge /card.

If you are making your own way to the NMA, not riding in one of the groups, and you require disability parking, please fit something to the front of your trike / bikes to be identify, before you get to the NMA gates.

NMA and Park & Ride Maps for Disability Drivers and Riders:

• Car and Vans and Disability Drivers in Cars Park & Ride Map
• Disability Riders on Bikes and Trikes - Parking Map 1
• Disability Riders on Bikes and Trikes - Parking Map 2

Drayton Manor Park

Due to health and safety requirements, spaces are limited to 1000 motorcycles only. Drayton Manor Park is first-come basis, via the RTTW website registration page.

Drayton Manor Park will still be used for those riders, who wish to display association flags, those from the military who wish to ride at the event and those who are camping or will be using the onsite hotel.

If you are displaying flag poles on your bikes, please ensure that they are fixed securely with nuts and bolts. Not with plastic tag fastener / cable ties.

Please, Do Not High-5 people that are standing on the side of the road in DMP or Fazeley town centre.

Remember, marshals and you do not have the authority to stop traffic at junctions or traffic lights, only working Police officers have this right.

Registering to make your own way to RTTW

With an event of the size that RTTW has reached over the last years, we would prefer that people supported RTTW by taking part in our organized timed rides. We only have one road to get you all in.

This is to ensure that everyone attending this day of remembrance and respect can ride together and share a unique experience with as few hold-ups as possible.

We recognize that not everyone can be in the position to join an official ride, therefore, we have provided the option to make your own way to the NMA.

This option is aimed at individuals and small groups.

If you are organizing a large group (30 bikes or more) to ride directly to the NMA without being part of our organized rides, please contact us via e-mail (fazz.rttw@gmail.com) with the following information:

• How many bikes will be in your group?
• Your ETA at the NMA (before 11.00 am please)
• A contact e-mail should we need to contact you.

Hopefully, this will avoid / reduce any conflict between your ride and an official ride when you arrive at the NMA. Please support the RTTW routes. Thank you for your cooperation.

Wolseley Bridge and Donington

Wolseley Bridge Garden Centre (Route 5) and Factory Head Cafe, Donington (Route 10) are intended to accommodate riders who may be restricted from using our motorway routes due to the engine size or vintage of their motorcycle.

Due to the parking restrictions at Wolseley Bridge Garden Centre (Start point 5) there will be a limit of 300 bikes at this start point.

When booking a place on this route please consider that other riders may benefit from using this start points more than you to show their respects.

Motorway services operators

The Services are very much looking forward to welcoming Ride to The Wall riders.

PLEASE NOTE: we have been informed by the service station operators that there is a two-hour parking limit at the services, this is managed and monitored externally and as much as they would like to, they cannot extend this limit on a local basis. So, get there early and use all the facilities but be mindful of the two-hour limit.

M6 Toll Road – T6 and T5 – Toll Plaza

The 7 routes that use the M6 Toll Road, please note that by kind permission of the Toll Road operator, Midland Expressway, that no charge will be made to Ride to the Wall participants on the INBOUND journey to RTTW.

Riders will be granted free passage on their INBOUND journey only when exiting the M6 toll gates at T6 and T5 plazas.

All Riders must pay on their return M6 toll road journey

Please remember, NO stopping on live motorway lanes.

Signage will be in place directing riders to use the Toll Gate at the toll plaza.

Tolling staff will be on hand to help and allow free passage.

Go to the gate you are directed to and ride through. Normally it is the Truck Lane / Wide Load Lane at the toll plazas – follow the toll staff direction.

Weeford T4 Plaza – Roundabout - Lights

No RTTW routes to exit the M6 toll road at Weeford plaza T4 on Route 3 / 4 / 6 / 12.

Any bikes coming off at T4 Plaza (Weeford) will have to pay the cost for a bike at the Toll Plaza (approximately £4.00 +).

Routes 3 / 4 / 6 / 12 north, go to T6 to Exit the M6 toll road and go round the roundabout and ride back down the M6 south to exit at T5 onto the A38 north.

In the event of an accident on the road:

• If it is near to you assist where possible. Try to direct traffic round the incident to keep the ride moving.
• If RTTW marshals are on hand pass over to them.
• Try to keep the ride moving!
• Some of the RTTW marshals on your route will be equipped with first aid kit.
• Remember – Call 999 – SAFETY FIRST ALWAYS

Let us have a good day and remember why we are doing RTTW 2026

Thank you for supporting Ride to the Wall

Disclaimer:

Ride To The Wall (RTTW) accepts no legal liability for accident, injury, loss or damage incurred whilst attending the RTTW, irrespective of any guidance or instruction from Officers, Marshals or Representatives of RTTW. You must ensure both the safety of yourselves, the general public and event attendees.

By participating in the RTTW you agree to these conditions