Travel information

Getting to Witcombe Festival, Brockworth Road, Gloucester. GL3 4RA

By car (Parking) – Access the event from the Brockworth (Court Road) end of the event road. 

Please purchase car park tickets in advance and follow the directions and signage on the event road. Have your car park ticket to hand when accessing the car park field. If you are without prepaid parking ticket, payment will be collected in the carpark at a higher rate. Do not park on Brockworth Road or surrounding residential roads. All vehicles are parked at owners risk. No sleeping overnight in any vehicles. Anyone seen sleeping will be woken and moved on. When leaving the event, you must head North towards Churchdown.

By Car (Drop off/Pick Up) – There are drop off and collection lanes located in the car park field, please follow and pay attention to the traffic management at all times.

In adverse weather conditions the drop off/pick up point is approximately 1 mile away from the event at the Court Road Shops.

By Taxi – Please have your ticket available when accessing the event road, as this may need to be checked by security or the traffic management team.

By Foot

The event can only be accessed on foot from Brockworth. Please use the North Bound Carriageway when on Brockworth Road, as this is a pedestrianised zone. The entrance point from Brockworth is the first gate to the South of the car park field. When leaving the event exit via the same gates as you entered. Please respect our neighbours by keeping the noise levels down and off peoples properties. Use the bins provided for waste.

By Train

Nearest train stations are Gloucester 4.8 miles, Cheltenham Spa 5.5 miles. 

By Bus

The number 10 bus to Brockworth, Vicarage Lane. Approximately 20 min walk to festival.

Bus travel to Witcombe Festival can be purchased online from the transport tab on the ticket page

The pick up points will be at the following locations/routes:

Gloucester Bus Route 1 – Pickup

1045hrs              Quedgeley, Bristol Rd (Highliffe Drive)

1055hrs              Crypt School, Podsmead Road

1105hrs              Bristol Rd, Gloucester (Tesco Express)

1110hrs               GL1 Leisure Centre (outside Thai Restaurant)

1120hrs              Cheltenham Road, Longlevens (Esso Garage)

1135hrs              Innsworth (Imjin Barracks)

1140hrs              Churchdown (Churchdown Library Parton Road)

1145hrs              Arrive Witcombe Festival

Gloucester Bus Route 2 – Pickup

1200hrs               Morrisons, Abbeydale

1210hrs               Hucclecote Rd (Royal Oak)

1205hrs               Hucclecote Road (Gloucester Business Park)

1215hrs               Witcombe Festival

Cheltenham Bus Route 3 – Pickup

1300hrs               Royal Well, Cheltenham

1310hrs               Cheltenham Spa Railway Station

1320hrs               GCHQ, Cheltenham

1330hrs               Staverton (Bamfurlong Lane)

1345hrs               Witcombe Festival

A bus from Witcombe Festival to either of the routes below costs £6 card only and payable at the bus ticket tent

Getting home from Witcombe Festival

Taxi Service – There will be a taxi rank at the festival to be utilised when you wish to leave the site. We strongly recommend that you book taxi’s in advance to prevent disappointment and/or waiting times.

BUS TRANSPORT FROM WITCOMBE FESTIVAL

ROUTE 1 – Gloucester

First service 2310 then every 15 minutes thereafter.

  • Depart festival site along Brockworth Road
  • Left on to Hucclecote Lane
  • Right on to Hucclecote Road
  • Barnwood Road
  • London Road
  • Gloucester Bus Station

Bus can stop at any bus stop on request along this route.

ROUTE 2 – Cheltenham

Scheduled Services 2315, 0015 and 0115

  • Depart festival site along Brockworth Road
  • Right onto Barrow Hill
  • Pirton Lane
  • Right onto Cheltenham Road East
  • Continue through Churchdown
  • Continue through Staverton
  • Arle Court on to Gloucester Road
  • Continue to Montpellier
  • Montpellier Walk
  • Royal Well Bus Station
  • Around one way system
  • Bath Road
  • Shurdington Road

Bus can stop at any bus stop on request along this route.

At 9pm buses will be at Witcombe Festival.