Directions to Foothills Farms Connemaras (phone) 423-744-9071
738 County Road 114, Athens, TN 37303-6747

CARS & RIGS less than 24 ft long

From Southbound I-75 (e.g. from Knoxville or from I-40) (On map below in blue dashes)
· Go South on I-75 (about 40 min. south of the I-75/40 split)
· Take Exit #49 (Athens/Decatur)
· Turn Left (heading east on Hwy 30) and go just a few blocks
· Turn Right on Whitaker Rd (between BP Station and Days Inn)and go to STOP sign.
· Turn Right on CR 130 and go 2.2 miles to the 3rd road on the right.
· Turn Right on CR 114 and go 1 mile (go slowly through the hairpin turn)
· Turn Right into the gravel driveway; it’s the only one on that side of the road.

From Northbound I-75 (e.g. from Atlanta, Chattanooga or I-24)
· Go North on I-75 (about 45 min. north of Chattanooga)
· Take Exit # 42 (Riceville Road)
· Turn Right at the bottom of the ramp and go East on CR 100/Hwy 39 for ~½ mile (or less).
· Take the first Left onto CR 130 and go 3.9 miles.
· Turn Left onto CR 114 and go 1 mile (go slowly through the hairpin turn)
· Take the first (and only) Right into our long gravel driveway

For VERY LARGE RIGS (>24 ft. long) AND COMMERCIAL CARRIERS

From Southbound I-75 (e.g. from Knoxville or from I-40)
· Go South on I-75 (about 40 min. south of the I-75/40 split)
· Take Exit #49 (Athens/Decatur)
· Turn Left (heading east on Hwy 30) and go just a few blocks.
· Turn Right onto Whitaker Rd (between BP Station and Days Inn) and go to STOP sign.
· Turn Right onto CR 130 and go appx 3 miles to the 4th road on the right.
· Turn Right onto CR 116 and go appx 1 mile to the 1st road on the right.
· Turn Right onto CR 115 and go 1 mile to the STOP sign.
· Turn Right onto CR 110 and go 1.4 miles to the 1st road on the right.
· Turn Right onto CR 114 and go 3/4 mile.
· Turn Left into the first gravel driveway; it’s the only one on that side of the road.

From Northbound I-75 (e.g. from Atlanta, Chattanooga or I-24) (On map below in orange dots)
· Go North on I-75 (about 45 min. north of Chattanooga)
· Take Exit # 42 (Riceville Road)
· Turn Right at the bottom of the ramp and go East on CR 100/Hwy 39 for » ½ mile.
· Take the first Left onto CR 130 and go 3 miles.
· Turn Left onto CR 116 and go appx 1 mile to the 1st road on the right.
· Turn Right onto CR 115 and go 1 mile to the STOP sign.
· Turn Right onto CR 110 and go 1.4 miles to the 1st road on the right.
· Turn Right onto CR 114 and go 3/4 mile.
· Turn Left into the first gravel driveway; it’s the only one on that side of the road.

Hotels at the Athens/Decatur/Hwy 30 EXIT #49:
Days Inn, 2541 Decatur Pike – 423.745.5800
Holiday Inn Express, 1819 Holiday Dr. - 423.649.0003
Homestead Inn East, 1827 Holiday Drive - 423.744.9002
Hampton Inn, 1821 Holiday Drive – 423.745.2345
Motel 6, 2002 Whitaker Rd – 423.745.4441
Super 8, 2541 Decatur Pike – 423.745.4500

The Rice Inn (on Hwy 11 between exits 42 and 49) has also been recommended to me. It is just a little farther away in the opposite direction (away from the restaurants), but is cheaper and I am told that it's clean and comfortable - 423.462.2224 or 423.462.2744

 

 HOME