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The Isle of Wight Festival will takes place on the 11, 12 and 13 June. The Isle of Wight Council is working with partner agencies to ensure that the festival is an enjoyable and safe event for both residents and visitors.
Due to the number of people attending the festival a oneway restriction is necessary to accommodate a pedestrian only lane on the northbound carriageway of A3054 Fairlee Road. The restriction will be in operation between the entrance to the temporary bus station (at the access to North Fairlee Farm) and the junction of Staplers Road. Traffic in this section of road will only be permitted to travel in the direction towards Newport. This will be in operation from approximately 10am on Thursday 10 June until early afternoon on Monday 14 June.
Due to the one-way restriction
all traffic travelling from
Newport to East Cowes and
Ryde, and from Newport to
the festival campsite/main
festival car park, will be diverted
via Staplers Road, Whiterails
Road and Station Road to
Wootton, A3054 High Street and
Lushington Hill.
During the event there will be far more traffic in the Newport/Wootton area, meaning additional delays, especially at peak times. If you live on the Isle of Wight it is strongly recommended that you avoid driving to the festival site as there will only be a limited number of parking spaces surrounding Seaclose Park. Please arrange a lift, taxi, or walk if you live nearby.
Southern Vectis will be operating special festival shuttle buses above and beyond their normal timetable with additional extra late services. All Festival shuttle buses arrive and depart from the Festival bus station in the Campsite. If you have a non camping Festival Wristband you can still arrive and depart from here. Please see the page we have dedicated to Bus Information or visit the Southern Vectis website for festival-specific travel information:www.islandbuses.info
The entrance to the festival car park is off East Cowes Road, 300 metres on the East Cowes side of Racecourse roundabout. Event directions will be signposted.
For safety reasons and to minimise congestion, there will be a temporary 30 mph speed limit and a 24 hour Highway Clearway Order (where no stopping or parking will be permitted on the road, in any lay-bys, on the footway or verge) along the Racecourse/Fairlee Road. This will be in operation between Racecourse Roundabout and the junction with Staplers Road from mid-morning on Thursday 10 June to the afternoon of Monday 14 June. A temporary 30mph speed limit will also be in force in Whippingham Road near to East Cowes Road junction (the event entrance for vehicles) to Racecourse Roundabout at the above times.
With pedestrian safety in mind, it is planned to close the A3054 Racecourse and Fairlee Road to vehicular traffic in both directions between Racecourse roundabout and Staplers Road after the event finishes on each night. This closure will affect any motorists who use unofficial car parks in the area.
The road closure should be in operation from approximately:
These closure times may need to change if circumstances require.
Vehicular access along Fairlee Road (from the entrance to the temporary bus station at the access to North Fairlee Farm) to the junction of Staplers Road will not be possible, except in an emergency, during each road closure. This includes residents living along this section of the road. Access to Island Harbour premises will however be possible during these times.
Quay Street will be closed from High Street to Sea Street between 5pm on Friday 11 June to the early hours on Monday 14 June for an IW Festival taxi rank. Sea Street will have restricted access from approximately 6pm on each evening from Friday 11 June to Sunday 13 June until the early hours of the next morning in the interests of pedestrian safety.
To ensure the health and safety of the public during the staging of the festival at Seaclose Park, the park will be closed between Monday 31 May and Monday 21 June.
The Council Planning Offices will be closed to the public on Thursday 10 and on Friday 11 June.
During this period people should travel to the Council Customer Services Centre at County Hall if they have any Planning enquiries.
Wed 9th June
Pool closed
Thurs 10th June
Pool closed
50+ as normal
Tone zone 7.30am – 1pm then centre closed
Fri 11th June
Pool closed
Tone zone 7am – 1pm then centre closed
Sat 12th and Sun 13th June
Centre closed
Monday 13th June
Centre open as normal
The footpath from Seaclose Park access road across Seaclose Park to Island Harbour Marina will be closed from Tuesday 1 June until Monday 21 June.
The access road through Seaclose Park from Fairlee Road to Newport Quay will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians, and Footpath N120 from the Riverside Centre car park to Seaclose Park access road will be closed to pedestrians and vehicles from 4pm on Wednesday 9 June until noon on Monday 14 June 2010.
The chain ferry between Cowes and East Cowes will be operating until 1am on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings of the Festival weekend. This is an extention of its normal timetable which can be viewed here.
Isle of Wight Council, tel: (01983) 823777.