Travel & parking
Easy with a bit of planning!
Location
The Folk Festival bursts into life in the centre of Wimborne Minster, Dorset.
Travel
By road
Wimborne Minster is just off the A31. This beautiful area's very popular with holidaymakers and weekend and day visitors. Top tip: aim to get here early in the day to avoid the traffic.
Parking
There are car parks in town but unless you know your way around, these may not be the best options.
There will also be some road closures in the town centre, limiting access.
A great alternative is Meadows Campsite. Just £5 to park all day - good value - with free shuttle bus or a short walk into the town. The campsite's just off the A31, very easy to reach.
By train
Nearest train station is Poole, with a good service on the Weymouth to London Waterloo line.
There’s a taxi rank directly outside; Wimborne is approximately 6.5 miles away. Alternatively, Poole Bus Station is a couple of minutes’ walk, with a regular service to/from Wimborne. See More Bus timetable.
Bournemouth station is on the same Weymouth to Waterloo line but further away from Wimborne.
By bus
A variety of local buses run to Wimborne - see More Bus timetable.
Let the bus take you as close as it's going to the town centre, then follow your ears, eyes, nose...
Printed and digital Official Festival programmes will be available - these include a map to music and dance locations, and much more.
Road closures
Some road closures in the town centre are necessary for the Festival to operate safely:
Friday 12th June between 15:00hrs - 00:00hrs
Saturday 13th June 08:00hrs - Sunday 14th June 01:00hrs
Sunday 14th June between 08:00hrs - 19:00hrs
Roads affected:
Church Street
Cook Row
East Borough
High Street
King Street
Mill Lane
Park Lane
The Square
West Row
West Street (only for a short period during the procession on Saturday 13th June, 13:00hrs - 16:00hrs)
East Street from Friday 12th June at 15:00hrs until Sunday 15th June at 19:00hrs.
The alternative route for diverted traffic will be via Rowlands Hill and Hanham Road.
King Street will operate as a two-way access road for the duration of the closure. Marshals will be stationed at strategic points to ensure only permitted vehicles have access, which includes residents, businesses and commercial vehicles including HGVs which will only have access to the Town Centre until 10.00hrs on Sunday 14th June.
