Wells Carnival 2024: Everything you need to know from road closures, parking to timings and vantage points

Daniel Clark

13 November 2024 at 6:35 am·3-min read

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If you still haven't made it to the carnivals this year, there is still time. You have two more chances of seeing the fantastic carts this year, at Wells Carnival on Friday, November 15

If you are heading to Wells, here is everything you need to know.

Road Closures and Diversions for the 2024 Carnival

Road Closures:

Specific roads in the Wells area will be closed to traffic during the carnival. These closures are essential to provide a safe environment for the parade and other festivities. The exact roads and closure times will be updated closer to the event, so please check back regularly for the most accurate information.

Diversions:

Alternative routes will be clearly signposted to help you navigate around the closed areas. We encourage all drivers to follow these diversions to minimize disruption and ensure smooth traffic flow.

Road Restrictions

Friday 15th November 0600 hrs to Saturday 16th November 0400 hrs.

Tor Street (B3139) - NO PARKING - Tor Street will be the main entrance to Wells from Bishops Park Way (A371) and will also act as the main escape route.

Jocelyn Drive - NO PARKING

Morrisons Supermarket - Full access from the Glastonbury Road (Tincknells) roundabout until 6pm on Friday 15th November.

Road Closures

Friday 15th November 1200 hrs.

Wand Road & Knight Road
Access for: residents & visitors

Friday 15th November 1800 hrs.

Bishops Park Way, Strawberry Way, Tucker Street, Chamberlain Street, Sadler Street, High Street, Broad Street & Priory Road. And all other roads around town, within the road closures.

Friday 15th November 1800 hrs.

Glastonbury Road & Travel towards Coxley, Polsham & Glastonbury (A39) In both directions - Diversion in place. Roads will be reopened as soon as possible after carnival. The Road will be closed from the Tin Bridge Roundabout in Glastonbury all the way to Tincknells Roundabout in Wells.

Bishops Parkway and travel towards Shepton Mallet - Diversion in place. Please follow official diversion route.

Access to Crandon Springs Care Home, Fletcher House, Wand Road Estate & Knight Road Estate after 1800 hrs is via escort from carnival marshalls. For more information please contact the Chief Marshall, Nigel Clarke at clarkedesign@aol.com

Diversion Route

The official diversion route is via Green Ore (B3135

Parking

Parking in the city

Tesco, Tucker Street - Free After 6pm

Morrisons, East Somerset Way A371 - Free to use until Midnight

Tucker Street Council Car Park - Free After 6pm

Kudos, Priory Road

Priory Road Car Park - (Next to Jacobs Barbers)

Princes Street Council Car Park - Free After 6pm

Whiting Way Council Car Park - Free After 6pm

Whiting Way Waitrose Car Park - Free After 5pm

Union Street Council Car Park - Free After 6pm

South Street Council Car Park - Free After 6pm

Just Park (South Street - Behind Peacocks)

Stoberry School (North Road) £5 for the evening. 100 Spaces available from 5.30pm. Please bring cash.

Council operated car parks & Tesco will be free to use after 6pm on carnival day (Friday, 15th November.)

Best vantage points

The circuit

The procession starts at the Sherston Inn Roundabout and heads down Strawberry Way to Tucker Street, then Chamberlain Street, Sadler Street, along the High Street, Broad Street, down Priory Road and back to the Sherston Inn Roundaout.

Where to stand

If you have children with you (or a weak bladder) then Chamberlain Street, High Street and Priory Road near Princes Street are best because you are not too far away from public toilets.

To leave fairly quickly after the event, you can park on South Street (note parking is limited) and then walk over to Broad Street. South Street itself will not be closed so while it may be busy, you do not have to wait for road closures to be lifted to travel home.

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