Festival Road Closures
White’s Grounds 2016
White’s Grounds is currently closed at the Junction with Crucifix Lane for Bridge Strengthening work.
For Festival this closure will be temporarily reopened to provide access for residents.
Access through the closure will be restricted to residents and be managed by the contractor concerned.
Please contact [email protected] for further clarification.
Other Roads
Bermondsey Street from Abbey Street to Crucifix Lane will be closed to ALL traffic from 06.00 on the 17th September 2016. This includes all service, delivery and refuse collection vehicles. Bermondsey Street will be reopened in stages from 21.00, although it is unlikely that full reopening will occur before 23.00
There are limited exceptions for vehicles that park on premises on Bermondsey Street that arrive before 08.00 and depart after 19.00, please contact us to arrange access. Vehicle egress is dependant on the safety and security of Festival visitors.
There will be no access/egress to/from Tyers Gate from 06.00 until it is considered safe to allow this, no later than 23.00.
Leathermarket Street, Lamb Walk, Whites Grounds and Tanner Street will be accessible to residents and businesses throughout Festival, any one way working restrictions will be exempted for Festival. Please have proof of address available when entering the road closure area. There will be limited closures on these streets near the junction with Bermondsey Street. Normal parking restrictions will apply, please remember that Festival vehicles may be occupying your favourite parking bay.
There will be significant congestion on all the above roads from 18.00 to 21.00 as Festival closes.
Resident Parking on Closed Roads
All Parking Bays on Bermondsey Street, Tyers Gate and immediate junctions will be suspended from 00.01 on the 17th September 2016.
From 06.00 on the 17th September Southwark Council will be removing any vehicles parked in contravention and the appropriate fee will need to be paid to recover any such vehicle.
Royal Oak Yard, Bells Mews and Newham’s Row will have no vehicle access from 06.00 until no later than 23.00 on the 17th September, please contact us if you require any assistance in parking your vehicle during Festival.



