Traffic Arrangements For Latitude Festival 15-18th July 2010

Latitude Festival, Henham Park, Near Southwold, Suffolk

Latitude Festival returns for an incredible sold out 5th Edition on 15-18th July 2010 set in the beautiful countryside of Henham Park Estate on Suffolk’s Sunrise Coast.

Celebrating its fifth year, Latitude continues to lead the way as a bold and pioneering festival cherry-picking the very best from the worlds of music, theatre, comedy, literature, film, poetry, dance, art, fashion and cabaret and bringing them together for one glorious weekend. It is a place like no other; an intimate world away from reality that encourages you to be all that you’ve ever wanted to be whilst indulging in the spirit of exploration and discovery.

Latitude 2010 is sold out, tickets will not be available anywhere onsite so please do travel to the festival unless you have tickets purchased from an authorised outlet. Please do not buy tickets from touts, any tickets which are not genuine will be turned away from the festival.

Festival Republic have been working closely with Suffolk Constabulary and Suffolk County Council Highways to develop traffic management plans which aim to ease congestion around the site, minimise disruption to the road network and ensure regular road users are affected as little as possible.

The A12 and the A145 in the vicinity of Henham Park will be busy on Thursday, Friday and Monday as festival goers head to or from Latitude Festival and so drivers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys or use alternative routes wherever possible.

Peak traffic flows are likely on the A12 northbound and the A145 southbound during the late morning and afternoon of Thursday 15th July and the morning of Friday 16th July as festival goers arrive on site. Most traffic is expected to depart the site late in the evening on Sunday 18th July and before noon on Monday 19th July when traffic will be heavy on the A12 in both directions and the A145 southbound.

– The routes to the festival will be well signposted and have been publicised by the organisers via promotional literature, the internet and in written information sent out with all tickets to the event.

– Those travelling from the south on the A12 will be directed straight into site from the A12.

– Those travelling from the Lowestoft direction on the A12 will be directed straight into site from the A145 via Middle Barn Lane which connects the A12 and the A145.

– Those travelling south on the A145 from the Beccles direction will be directed straight into site from the A145.

– Day ticket holders will be directed straight into site from the B1123.

– Temporary speed limits of 30mph and no stopping orders will be in force along the A145 and A12 and the first section of the B1123 in the vicinity of the gates into site from Thursday to Monday and will be enforced by Suffolk Constabulary

– Temporary Traffic lights will be in operation on the junction of the A145 and the A12, the junction of Middle Barn Lane and the A12 and at some exit gates on the A12 all day on Monday. Please allow additional time for your journey on the A12 and A145 on Monday or consider alternative routes where possible.

– A one way system westbound will be in situ from the entrance to Henham Quarry along Middle Barn Lane and Craven Manor Lane to the junction with the A145 from Thursday to Sunday night.

– A one way system eastbound will be in situ from the A145 along Middle Barn Lane and Craven Manor Lane to the entrance to Henham Quarry on Sunday night and Monday day time.

– A no right turn order will be in situ on the A12 turning right onto Middle Barn Lane on the Monday.