HOW TO GET THERE...

By Car:
A Park & Ride Shuttle Service will operate between 9am and 7pm each day from Fulwell Quarry (near the Millers Inn, SR5 1JT) and Community North Sports Complex (Kingsway North, SR5 4BB) at a cost of £5.00 per car.

The car parks will be signposted from major routes to Sunderland and will be supervised throughout the day. The buses will operate at 10 minute intervals between the hours of 9am and 7pm when the car parks close on both days.

Limited car parking is also available at the seafront, on a first arrival basis, for a fee of £6.50 per car.

Free parking for blue badge holders is available on a first come fist served basis in Ocean Park car park which is located immediately behind Seaburn Leisure Centre .

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES
There will be temporary road closures to some roads around the event site on Saturday 26th July and Sunday 27th July as follows:

- From 9.00am – 7.00pm on Saturday and Sunday there will be temporary road closures on the A183 Whitburn Road between its junction with Lowry Road and Harbour View and Pier View, plus all access roads between Whitburn Road, Roker Park and Park Avenue. Marine Walk will also be closed from its junction with Pier View. Some roads in Whitburn Village will also be closed.

- There will also be temporary closures on roads between Whitburn Road and Park Avenue and Whitburn Road from Whitburn Bents Road (except for permit holders).

- Between 11.00am – 7.30pm each day the southbound lane of Lowry Road will be closed to all vehicles except buses.

- Thompson Road will operate a one-way system on both days.
From 11:00am - 1:30pm the road will be closed to eastbound traffic only. Traffic will be diverted via Carley Road, Swan Street and Crozier Street to Newcastle Road.
From 4:00pm - 7.30pm the road will be closed to Westbound traffic only.

- Between 9.00am – 7.30pm each day Mere Knolls Road between Dykelands Road and Sea Road will be one way northbound only and a one-way southbound restriction will also apply to Prince's Avenue and Sea Lane.

PARKING RESTRICTIONS
On-street parking is limited and all motorists are requested to park with consideration, particularly for residents. Civil Enforcement Officers (traffic wardens) will be employed on both days to ensure that vehicle congestion and obstruction, particularly along the main access / emergency service routes, is kept to a minimum.

Public Transport:
A number of public transport services serve the seafront for further details please contact: Traveline: 0870 608 2 608 www.nexus.org.uk

The following buses serve Roker and Seaburn seafront from Sunderland City Centre:
Saturday: E1, E2, E6, 24
Sunday: E1, E2, E6 and 22

Nearest Metro Station: Seaburn (15mins walk to the seafront) Additional Metro trains will be running on both days.

Go North East is running three special bus services travelling to the event. These are:
A1 from Easington Lane - Hetton le Hole - Houghton le Spring - Seaburn Park
A2 from Washington Galleries - Concord - Sulgrave - Seaburn Park
99 from Hylton Castle - Town End Farm - Southwick - Seaburn Park
Shuttle Bus from Sunderland City Centre (Park Lane Interchange) - Seaburn Park

Full travel information is available on the Go North East website at www.simplygo.com or from the customer services team on 0845 60 60 260