Bampton Charter Fair

Car Parking & Road Closures

There are additional road closures this year and both roads through Bampton - the B3227 (from the junction at Morebath Hill to the junction at West Street) and Brook Street/Briton Street are closed to through traffic on Fair Day from midnight Wednesday 26th until midnight Thursday 27th October and diversions will be signposted.

Car parking is available (£5 including free Fair Programme) - the main car park is on the north side of the town at the recreation ground, and parking for the pony sales is off the Old Tiverton Road - both will be clearly signposted. Both car parks are run by volunteers and monies raised support Bampton Amateur Football Club, the Scouts and street entertainments at the Fair.

Disabled badge holders may prefer to use the Doctors' Surgery car-park in Barnhay

Please avoid parking within the road closures or on coned roads from 16.00 Wednesday 26th  to midnight Thursday 27th October 2011 and be advised that the police will be removing vehicles and issuing parking tickets. See also Fair Map

Buses

Because of the road closures, temporary arrangements have been made with the bus companies involved. Two temporary bus-stops are being set up for the day: these will be at Scotts Quarry industrial estate (which may be reached via footpath from Station Road - see map), and at Castle Grove on the east side of the town.

307 Barnstaple -Taunton via South Molton (Stagecoach Devon Ltd) Barnstaple - Taunton
(Castle Grove bus-stop)

398 Tiverton - Minehead & return via Bampton (First Somerset & Avon Ltd.)
(Scotts Quarry Industrial Estate bus-stop)

25B Taunton - Dulverton (First Somerset & Avon Ltd)
(Castle Grove bus-stop)

Further information available: traveline 0871 200 22 33 www.traveline.org.uk

Coaches

Parking for coaches is limited - it is not possible for coaches to use the Luttrell Farm car park as the access roads are very narrow. Those intending to bring coach parties MUST BOOK IN ADVANCE - contact the Town Clerk on 01398 331335