PARKING and bus services will have several changes over the next three days, so here is a list of all the information you might need to know.
CAR PARKS
Wiltshire Council's advice is to leave your car at home wherever possible, and to use alternative methods, including park and ride and public transport.
The advice is to leave your car at home wherever possible, and to use alternative methods, including park and ride and public transport.
Here the main road closures for the weekend, including Hudson's Field, and Saturday morning, the morning of the military parade:
PARKING AT HUDSON'S FIELD
There are three free to use car parks for people wanting to attend the events at Hudson's Field.
Red car park at Old Sarum Airfield, blue car park at the Salisbury Cattle Market on Netherhampton Road, and green car park at the Wilton Park and Ride.
Free shuttle buses will run from the blue and green car park every 10-15 minutes to Hudson's Field.
CAR PARKING OPENING TIMES
The Old Sarum and Salisbury Cattle Market car parks will be open from 2pm on Friday June 28, from 8am on Saturday June 29 and from 11.30am on Sunday June 30.
Due to the road closures and military parade in Salisbury city centre on Saturday morning some car parks will be CLOSED.
These will be closed from 6am - 2pm:
- Lush House
- Crane Street
- Brown Street
- Old George Mall
Last entry to the these car parks will be at 6pm on Friday evening.
All other car parks will be open and normal charges will apply.
SALISBURY REDS
Salisbury Reds will move all bus services to the Coach Station off Castle Street until 2pm when the parade finishes.
In addition, buses will not be able to call at the Rail Station or at any bus stops on Fisherton Street, Bridge Street, Brown Street, Exeter Street, Milford Street, Bedwin Street or Estcourt Road, or at the bus stops on Castle Street near Iceland or opposite Scots Lane.
All buses will return to their normal routes and bus stops at 2pm.
Buses on Friday and Sunday, run by Salisbury Reds, will stay the same.
PARK AND RIDE BUSSES
The regular park and ride bus services will operate as normal on Friday and Saturday from their regular five sites and will drop off at the city centre.
Travel on the park and ride buses is FREE for those using the park and ride car parks and buses and will pick up from their normal city centre bus stops except as detailed below.
However, the Britford, Petersfinger and London Road car parks will close as normal at 6.45pm and will not have a direct bus link to or from Hudson’s Field, so if you are driving to the event from the south or east, please use one of the special event car parks instead.
Note that the normal park and ride bus routes will be unaffected by the event road closures, except on Saturday June 29 when all buses will start and terminate at the coach station until 2pm.
There may also be delays to the Beehive park and ride buses between 1.30pm and 3pm, when no vehicles except for emergency vehicles will be able to access the road past Hudson's Field.
LINE UP
TENS of thousands of people are expected to head to Salisbury this weekend as the city plays centre stage in the country’s armed forces celebration.
Taking over Hudson’s Field, the three-day event includes a packed programme of flybys, displays, and family activities.
There is also three nights of live music, with performances from The Feeling, Björn Again, and Kaiser Chiefs.
Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE, leader of Wiltshire Council, said: “We’re delighted and honoured to be hosting Armed Forces Day National Event in Salisbury.
“On Friday, three days of celebrations start as Salisbury, and the county of Wiltshire, shows its support for our armed forces – serving military personnel, veterans and cadets – and thanks them for all they do to protect us and keep our country safe.
“This will be the biggest Armed Forces Day National Event to date. There’s a packed programme across the three days, with a military parade through the city, an air display, parachute teams dropping in, military displays, an attempt to create the largest human poppy, and three nights of great live music.
“We’re looking forward to a truly memorable three days that will celebrate all that Salisbury and Wiltshire have to offer.”
Kicking off tomorrow, the opening day is dedicated to serving military personnel and their families, with live music from Shine for Salisbury winners Duck n Cuvver, and headliners The Feeling.
On Saturday, it is Armed Forces Day, which will be marked with a military parade through the city centre in the morning.
HRH The Princess Royal will take the salute outside The Guildhall as the Royal Air Force Red Arrows thrill the watching crowds with a flypast at 10am.
Saturday’s line-up includes an air display, and music from Shine for Salisbury winners The Treblemakers followed by The Upbeat Beatles.
Headliners Kaiser Chiefs take to the stage followed by a firework finale bringing a packed day to a close.
Sunday pays tribute to veterans and cadets, with internationally renowned band Björn Again bringing the three days of celebrations to an end.
Despite Friday and Saturday being sold out, free tickets for Sunday are still available.
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