Traffic Arrangements required for Tavistock Carnival each year

The main closure is to Down Road, which we close from 1400 to 1600 on Carnival Day. This is to allow the parade with its tractors and trailers, lorries and hundreds of walkers, to form up and to protect any stray children that might run into the road.

When the parade starts at 1600 we close Whitchurch Road between Down Road and Abbey Place, but open it again when the parade has cleared into Abbey Place (about 20 - 25 minutes). We then close off roads as the parade approaches and these will be Plymouth Road between Bedford Square and Canal Road, Russell Street and then West Street between the junction with Fore Street and Bedford Square. Finally we close Duke Street between Bedford Square and Vigo Bridge and Market Road where the parade disperses. Note that, although we have set times for the road closures we try to minimise inconvenience to motorists by not closing roads until the parade approaches and opening them once it has passed.

You may have also noticed the many no parking signs that we have put up around the route. We need this to allow the big tractors and trailers and lorries to negotiate the route safely and also to allow spectators to see the parade.