Travel & Directions
Travelling by public transport reduces pollution and allows you to beat the queues. Please seriously consider leaving your car at home. If you don't fancy the train or coach you can always contact others travelling to the festival on the car-sharing website www.liftshare.com or on our website message boards at http://www.globalgathering.co.uk/forum
GlobalGathering has put in place a tried and tested traffic routing for people arriving by car to avoid the traffic in Stratford-Upon-Avon town centre. Congestion can be very bad on Friday evenings and during Saturday from midday to late evening. Please follow the GlobalGathering route signage at all times! There are now three entrances to the site and if one entrance is congested, traffic will be diverted to alternative entrances. The traffic team may vary routes in order to help you avoid the worst congestion - so you must follow the signs. They will get you to the event site quicker.
From the North
Friday & Saturday PM
At Junction 3a on the M42 take the M40 south to junction 15 where you then take the A429 onto the Wellesbourne bypass, and then onto the A3400. Take the A3400 towards Stratford and then the B4623 and follow signs to the event site. You need to look for the sign posts on junction 15 and follow the signed route at the time you arrive.
From the North
Saturday AM
Leave the M40 at Junction 15 and follow the route signs to the GlobalGathering. You will be directed along the A46 to Stratford town centre on either the A 439 or the A 3400. Follow the route signs through Stratford to pick up the A 3400 south of Stratford. Route signage will direct you off the A 3400 onto the B4632 and then to the site.
From the South
Friday & Saturday
Leave the M40 at Junction 12 and follow the route signage. Take a left onto the B4451 and then right on to the B4100. Continue up to the island where you take a left on to the B4455 towards Tredington. Turn right onto the A3400 and then left on to the B4632 and follow signs to the festival, and directions given by stewards once on-site.
From the M5
Friday & Saturday
Leave the motorway at Junction 9 and follow the A46 towards Stratford-upon-Avon for approximately 15 miles. Turn right at the eighth roundabout towards Bidford on the B439. Drive through Bidford towards Stratford-upon-Avon. Follow this road for about 4 miles and then turn right towards Welford and Long Marston and follow signs to the festival, and directions given by stewards once on-site.
Shuttle Bus Timetable:
Friday 24th July
Train Station to Long Marston Airfield - Starts at 11am running hourly from Stratford Train Station to Long Marston Airfield. At 13.30 the bus will run every 30 minutes until 15.30 then every 15 minutes until 18.30. After this time the bus will run every 30 minutes again until 21.00 when it will run hourly until 3am.
Long Marston Airfield to Train Station - Starts at 11.25am running hourly from Long Marston Airfield to Stratford Train Station. At 13.55 the bus will run every 30 minutes until 15.55 then every 15 minutes until 18.55. After this time the bus will run every 30 minutes again until 21.25 when it will run hourly until 3am.
Saturday 25th July
Train Station to Long Marston Airfeld - Starts at 10am and runs hourly until midday, then every 30 minutes til 15.00, then every 15 minutes until 19.00. From here it will run every 30 minutes until 22.00 then every hour until 3am.
Long Marston Airfield to Train Station - Starts at 10.25 and runs hourly until 12.25, then every 30 minutes til 15.25, then every 15 minutes until 19.25. From here it will run every 30 minutes until 22.25 then every hour until 3.25am.
Sunday 26th July
Long Marston Airfield to Train Station - Starts at 2am and runs hourly until 3am then every 30 minutes until 5am, then every 15 mintes until 9am. From here it will run every 30 minutes until midday, then it is hourly until 15.00.
Train Station to Long Marston Airfeld - Starts at 2.25am and runs hourly until 3.25am then every 30 minutes until 5.25am, then every 15 minutes until 9.25am. From here it will run every 30 minutes until 12.25, then it is hourly until 14.25.
Friday & Saturday PM
At Junction 3a on the M42 take the M40 south to junction 15 where you then take the A429 onto the Wellesbourne bypass, and then onto the A3400. Take the A3400 towards Stratford and then the B4623 and follow signs to the event site. You need to look for the sign posts on junction 15 and follow the signed route at the time you arrive.
From the North
Saturday AM
Leave the M40 at Junction 15 and follow the route signs to the GlobalGathering. You will be directed along the A46 to Stratford town centre on either the A 439 or the A 3400. Follow the route signs through Stratford to pick up the A 3400 south of Stratford. Route signage will direct you off the A 3400 onto the B4632 and then to the site.
From the South
Friday & Saturday
Leave the M40 at Junction 12 and follow the route signage. Take a left onto the B4451 and then right on to the B4100. Continue up to the island where you take a left on to the B4455 towards Tredington. Turn right onto the A3400 and then left on to the B4632 and follow signs to the festival, and directions given by stewards once on-site.
From the M5
Friday & Saturday
Leave the motorway at Junction 9 and follow the A46 towards Stratford-upon-Avon for approximately 15 miles. Turn right at the eighth roundabout towards Bidford on the B439. Drive through Bidford towards Stratford-upon-Avon. Follow this road for about 4 miles and then turn right towards Welford and Long Marston and follow signs to the festival, and directions given by stewards once on-site.
Shuttle Bus Timetable:
Friday 24th July
Train Station to Long Marston Airfield - Starts at 11am running hourly from Stratford Train Station to Long Marston Airfield. At 13.30 the bus will run every 30 minutes until 15.30 then every 15 minutes until 18.30. After this time the bus will run every 30 minutes again until 21.00 when it will run hourly until 3am.
Long Marston Airfield to Train Station - Starts at 11.25am running hourly from Long Marston Airfield to Stratford Train Station. At 13.55 the bus will run every 30 minutes until 15.55 then every 15 minutes until 18.55. After this time the bus will run every 30 minutes again until 21.25 when it will run hourly until 3am.
Saturday 25th July
Train Station to Long Marston Airfeld - Starts at 10am and runs hourly until midday, then every 30 minutes til 15.00, then every 15 minutes until 19.00. From here it will run every 30 minutes until 22.00 then every hour until 3am.
Long Marston Airfield to Train Station - Starts at 10.25 and runs hourly until 12.25, then every 30 minutes til 15.25, then every 15 minutes until 19.25. From here it will run every 30 minutes until 22.25 then every hour until 3.25am.
Sunday 26th July
Long Marston Airfield to Train Station - Starts at 2am and runs hourly until 3am then every 30 minutes until 5am, then every 15 mintes until 9am. From here it will run every 30 minutes until midday, then it is hourly until 15.00.
Train Station to Long Marston Airfeld - Starts at 2.25am and runs hourly until 3.25am then every 30 minutes until 5.25am, then every 15 minutes until 9.25am. From here it will run every 30 minutes until 12.25, then it is hourly until 14.25.
Parking:
There is plenty of space to park your car at the festival site. Don't park on verges, in gateways or private roads or you will be towed away by the police. Camping and campfires are not allowed in the car parks. In order to deter thieves it is advisable to leave your glove compartment open and empty, and lock all bags etc in your boot.
In addition a 24hr taxi rank will be provided in the main entrance car park for customers lucky enough to live closer to the event.
There is plenty of space to park your car at the festival site. Don't park on verges, in gateways or private roads or you will be towed away by the police. Camping and campfires are not allowed in the car parks. In order to deter thieves it is advisable to leave your glove compartment open and empty, and lock all bags etc in your boot.
In addition a 24hr taxi rank will be provided in the main entrance car park for customers lucky enough to live closer to the event.
Car Sharing to GlobalGathering:
For the second year running we have joined forces with the National Liftshare Network to offer a cheap and sociable way to get to the festival and in the process cut carbon emissions. You can sign up to the scheme, which safely connects drivers and passengers online by visiting our liftshare page. Liftshare is a fantastic company who will help you meet new people, save money, reduce pollution on the environment and save time by cutting congestion. GlobalGathering car share is available for anyone, and is completely free!
The scheme aims to match festival goers together that are travelling the same direction, helping people to reduce travel costs, making their journey more fun, enabling them to meet new people while doing their bit for the environment by taking as many unnecessarily used cars off the road as possible.
Anyone can join via the Global Gathering Liftshare scheme by clicking here.
For all of England and Wales:
Eventz Travel
Website: www.eventztravel.co.uk
Email: info@eventztravel.co.uk
For coach and ticket packages or coach only packages
Information: 07779 232854
Coach Information:
For cities and towns nationally please call.
Happy Bus
Website: www.happybus.co.uk
Email: info@happybus.co.uk
Call Booking Office: 01236 422 421
Information: 07986 750986
For Wales please call:
Paul Cotteral Coaches
Information & Booking: 07904 554 299
For the second year running we have joined forces with the National Liftshare Network to offer a cheap and sociable way to get to the festival and in the process cut carbon emissions. You can sign up to the scheme, which safely connects drivers and passengers online by visiting our liftshare page. Liftshare is a fantastic company who will help you meet new people, save money, reduce pollution on the environment and save time by cutting congestion. GlobalGathering car share is available for anyone, and is completely free!
The scheme aims to match festival goers together that are travelling the same direction, helping people to reduce travel costs, making their journey more fun, enabling them to meet new people while doing their bit for the environment by taking as many unnecessarily used cars off the road as possible.
Anyone can join via the Global Gathering Liftshare scheme by clicking here.
For all of England and Wales:
Eventz Travel
Website: www.eventztravel.co.uk
Email: info@eventztravel.co.uk
For coach and ticket packages or coach only packages
Information: 07779 232854
Coach Information:
For cities and towns nationally please call.
Happy Bus
Website: www.happybus.co.uk
Email: info@happybus.co.uk
Call Booking Office: 01236 422 421
Information: 07986 750986
For Wales please call:
Paul Cotteral Coaches
Information & Booking: 07904 554 299
Train Information:
For all train information to and from the nearest station at Stratford upon Avon, please contact National Rail on 08457 48 49 50 or the website www.nationalrail.co.uk
Shuttle buses will run from Stratford-Upon-Avon train station direct to the site.
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For all train information to and from the nearest station at Stratford upon Avon, please contact National Rail on 08457 48 49 50 or the website www.nationalrail.co.uk
Shuttle buses will run from Stratford-Upon-Avon train station direct to the site.
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