Ringwood is located on the edge of the New Forest on the boarder of Hampshire and Dorset and at the junctions between the A338 and A31.  Travel into Ringwood can be via, car, motorcycle or bus.  Read below to find out the important information regarding travel, parking and timings. 

Temporary Bus & Coach Stops:

Morebus together with National Express Coaches will still be running on Carnival day, however, a temporary bus stop will be in place on The Furlong Road, opposite the Long Stay Car Park.  This is indicated by the temporary bus stop sign. Regardless of the time of day, all buses & coaches should know to stop here as part of information provided to them. Click on the map below to establish the temporary bus stop location.

Travel by Bus:

Travel by bus is also easy; Morebus provide regular services to and from Ringwood throughout the day and night. It’s service as normal on Carnival day, with temporary bus stops, your travel to Ringwood is unaffected! For more information on bus timetables, please click here for updated information. 

Parking:

There are plenty of car parks in and around Ringwood for you to use on Carnival day (including disabled bays).  There are both short and long stay parking areas, some of which are free to use!  Please see below our illustrated map of Ringwood showing key locations, however, for more specific information on all car parks please, please visit the Ringwood Town Council website or click here.

Road Closures:

Road closures take place during both the afternoon and evening processions; these closures are clearly marked by road signs displayed during the week before Carnival. Please see the illustrated map below for road closure locations.  Road closures times are as follows:

Afternoon procession: Road closure at 1:30pm, reopens again at 4:30pm.

Evening procession: Roads closure at 6:30pm, reopens again at 22:00pm.

Procession Route and times:

Please see below our illustrated map of Ringwood showing our wonderful procession route as well as other key locations in the town!  The times of our processions are as follows:

Afternoon procession: 2pm.

Afternoon Assembly: 1pm (latest) with judging 12:30pm – 1:30pm. 

Evening procession: 7:15pm.

Parkside Evening Assembly: 6pm (latest) with judging 5:45pm – 6:45pm

Carnival Map:

Click on the map above to give an overview of the Road Closure locations, procession route, temporary bus stop, car parks and procession assembly points.  If you wish to download the map, simply click here.