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Wickes, Bridgwater TA6 4DH

St Matthews Field - 1000 spaces

Bridgwater Hospital

B & M - 200 spaces

Morrisons - 500 spaces

Northgate - 161 spaces

Broadway

Coach Parking

Monmouth Street

Coach Parking (Limited)

Bridgwater College

Watsons Lane

Asda - 300 spaces

M5 Junction 24 Cattle Market - 500 spaces - £6 per car + £1 per adult - available from 2.00 pm.

TA6 6DF

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

Morganians Rugby Club, Chedzoy

Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival is held annually on the first Saturday in November at Bridgwater in Somerset, England.

Located in the heart of the West Country with easy access by road, head south from Bristol on the M5 and you will find us between junctions 23 and 24 of the M5 motorway. We are also served by rail.

If you are coming via the M5 please note the road into Bridgwater from junction 24 will close at 5.30 p.m., if you are likely to arrive later than 6.00 p.m. you should proceed to junction 23 as this road into Bridgwater will remain open all evening.

Please note the procession route will follow the same route as in 2023, when the procession reaches the top of the High Street it will turn right into Mount Street with the procession finishing at the layby behind Bridgwater House.

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