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12 & 13 July 2008
THE FESTVAL

Travel Information


Road Closures

To allow the festival to take place the following roads in Hitchin will be closed for some or all of the festival weekend

Portmill Lane, including both car parks from 6:00pm on Friday 14th July until 11.59pm on Sunday 16th July

Bucklersbury, the South side of Market Place and Sun Street from 0:01am on Saturday 15th July until 11:59pm on Sunday 16th July

High Street and the East side of Market Place from 12 noon on Friday 14th July until 11:59pm on Sunday 16th July

Brand Street from the junction with Paynes Park to the Junction with the High Street from 0:01am on Saturday 15th July until 11:59pm on Sunday 16th July

Bancroft from the junction with the High Street to the junction with Hermitage from 0:01am on Saturday 15th July until 11:59pm on Sunday 16th July


Car Parking

Please do use your feet, bicycles and public transport wherever you can. However, if you need to park, ROTW and town centre car parking will be available at :

The Lairage Car Park
Will be open (with security guard) until 12.00pm on Saturday and 9.30pm on Sunday.

Butts Close
Parking on the Close from 11.00 onwards on Saturday and Sunday. Please note there will be a £2 charge, proceeds going towards ROTW and The Saint Katharine’s Church Building Appeal (Ickleford). PLEASE NOTE in the case of inclement weather parking on Butts Close may not be open.

Hitchin Swim Centre
Additional car parking also available at the overflow car park, next to Hitchin Town Football Club. Saturday and Sunday.

Please note both Portmill Lane Car Parks will be closed from 6.00pm on Friday 14th July to enable the stages to be set up.


Late train times from Hitchin

To London      
Saturday 15th 22:58 23:32 23:41
Sunday 16th 23:10 23:28 23:40
To Peterborough      
Saturday 15th 22:52 23:17 23:47
Sunday 16th 21:51 22:54 00:01
To Cambridge      
Saturday 15th 22:47 00:12 00:39
Sunday 16th 23:22 00:09 00:54

For more train information visit www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk