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By Foot or Bike

If you’re travelling by foot or by bike you can find us in the centre of Christchurch next to the Priory.

To make sure you see the entire festival find us at the Mausoleum Gardens where you can collect your programme and follow our suggested route.

Or you can drop in on any of the areas where programmes will be available from our friendly stewards and explore at will!  


By Bus

From Bournemouth and Boscombe

Yellow Buses 1a, 1b and 1c

Wilts and Dorset X12


From Ringwood and Burton

Wilts and Dorset 175 and 176 


From Lymington

Wilts and Dorset X12


Around Christchurch

Wilts and Dorset C1 and C2 Circular 

For more information please see Yellow Buses or Wilts and Dorset


By Train

South-West Trains operate between London Waterloo, Southampton, Christchurch, Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth. Connecting regional and direct inter-city trains operate from Bournemouth. 


By Car

The M3 and M27 provide easy access from London and the South East, and the M40 and A34 provide good access from the Midlands. The A35 links Southampton to Christchurch and continues through the town to Bournmouth, Poole and the South West.


Car Parking

There are 20 car parks in the Christchurch area...

Those nearest to the site are:


Mayors Mead Car Park

Access via St Margarets Avenue/Wick Lane, BH23 1HU

125 spaces including 4 disabled


Up to 2 hours  £1.90

Up to 4 hours  £2.90

Up to 12 hours  £6.00


Priory Car Park

Access via Quay Road adjacent to the Priory, BH23 1BU

100 spaces including 2 for the disabled


Up to 2 hours  £1.90

Up to 4 hours  £2.90

Up to 12 hours  £6.00


Willow Way Car Park

Access via Sopers Lane, BH23 1JF opposite Twynham School Playing Fields
64 spaces including 2 disabled


Up to 2 hours 70p

Up to 4 hours £1.40

Up to 12 hours  £3.40

7pm - 8am  Free


For details of other car parks in Christchurch please visit the council website here

Download and print this map here