How can I get to the festival?

DROP OFF

We have a designated area which is the official pick and drop off point for the festival. Please follow festival signage to Sir Thomas Boteler School. Please note there are no residential or other roads or areas to wait, drop off or park.

PARKING

Neighbourhood operates a car park (located at Sir Thomas Boteler, please follow festival signage) which is approximately a 15 minute walk to the festival site. Parking will be very limited and we encourage the use of public transport where possible.
Please note, you must have a prepurchased car park ticket to gain entry. Car park entry tickets will be available to purchase here shortly

BY FOOT

The park is a short walk from the city centre. The park is around a 20 minute walk from Warrington Bank Quay station, Warrington Central train station or Golden Square Shopping Centre. The pick up and drop off is located at Sir Thomas Boteler School

BY TRAIN

Warrington has two train stations – Warrington Bank Quay* and Warrington Central making it easily accessible from most locations. Please see example travel times below for a guide:

Manchester to Warrington Central – 20 minutes

Liverpool to Warrington Central – 22 minutes

Preston to Warrington Bank Quay – 22 minutes

Crewe to Warrington Bank Quay – 17 minutes

Chester to Warrington Bank Quay – 26 minutes

Lancaster to Warrington Bank Quay – 41 minutes

Stockport to Warrington Central – 31 minutes

St. Helens to Warrington Bank Quay – 16 minutes

Widnes to Warrington Central – 7 minutes

Leeds to Warrington Central – 1 hour 20 minutes

 

*Please note, there are engineering works planned over the weekend of the festival which Northern Rail have notified us of:

Saturday 23 May:

  • All operators running normally from both Warrington stations

Sunday 24 May:

  • Warrington Central – services running normally
  • Warrington Bank Quay – amended services as set out below:

No Northern Trains services operating (this is the current normal timetable)

Transport for Wales services operating normally

Avanti West Coast services operating with rail replacement buses between Crewe and Wigan

This information is already publicly available through rail operator websites and journey planning apps.

BY BUS

Number 11 and 11a bus services stop at Knutsford Road Victoria Park, it takes 5 minutes from Warrington Bus Interchange located at Warrington Central train station.