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Please find below four maps, one downloadable, and three interactive, click on any of the icons on the interactive maps to get more information, these maps are expandable:

Car Parks Opening Times

(C) & (G) 10.00am ~ (J) & (K) 10.30am ~ (H) 3.30pm ~ Others 2.00pm
All close at midnight by which time all vehicles must be removed. In the event of delays to the procession, this time may be varied for operational reasons.
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Committee take no responsibility for loss or damage to vehicles or property.
All non-Carnival car parks are subject to their normal charges and regulations.

This map gives the location of parking and the bus & train stations, for more information click on the icons on the map:

Asda – 300 spaces

Opening Time – 2pm

Charity: SNAP

Blake – 161 spaces

Opening Time – 10am

Group: Bridgwater Sea Cadets

Wickes, Bridgwater TA6 4DH

Opening Time – 2pm

Group: Weston Operatic

Morrisons – 500 spaces

Opening Time – 2pm

Charity: Bridgwater Rotary Club

B & M – 200 spaces

Opening Time – 2pm

Charity: Bridgwater Rotary Club

West Quay

Opening Time – 10am

Group: Bridgwater Sea Cadets

St Matthews Field – 1000 spaces

Opening Time – 10.30am

Charity: Westfield Church

UCS College

Opening Time – 10.30am

Group: Wilstock Hub

Broadway

Coach Parking

Monmouth Street

Coach Parking (Limited)

Watsons Lane

Leave the M5 signposted Bridgwater then at the next roundabout take the 2nd exit, the HPC car park is in front of you. Buses will run regularly  starting at 2.30 pm – Last bus back at midnight.

TA6 4TN

M5 Junction 25 Taunton Gateway, Ilminster Rd, Taunton, TA3 5LU

Operates 2.00 pm to 11.30 pm.

This map gives location of toilets, grandstands, entertainment & the procession route, for more information click on the icons on the map:

Town Centre from 10.30 am

Parkway

Broadway

Bath Road

Northgate

Brow of River Bridge

Junction of Taunton Road & Broadway

Penel Orlieu

Bath Road – three locations

Bath Road – three locations

College Way

Broadway – two locations

Taunton Road

High Street – two locations

Mount Street – two locations

Mount Street

Disabled Facilities

Disabled Facilities

Disabled Facilities

Disabled Facilities

Disabled Facilities

Disabled Facilities

Disabled Facilities

Disabled Facilities

Disabled Facilities

This map gives the details of the road closures, for more information click on the icons on the map:

This map is a combination of the three above, click on any icon to get more information:

Latest News

Bridgwater Carnival 2026 Results

Congratulations to all our Carnival Clubs on a fantastic procession tonight. Please see the links to the provisional results below. Classes 1,2,5 & 6 with County-Points.pdf Classes 3 & 4-with-County-Points.pdf Classes 7-13.pdf Class 14.pdf Class 15.pdf Specials page 1.pdf

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Bridgwater Carnival Visitor Guide

Whether you are a first time visitor to our Carnival or have attended many times before, you will find out Visitor Guide helpful. We want to make sure that everybody enjoys this amazing spectacle. BEFORE YOU ARRIVE This is a large event that attracts tens of thousands of visitors to

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