Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole, Temporary Road Closures Due To Special Events
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BOURNEMOUTH, CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL
SPECIAL EVENTS – COMMENCING 01 AUGUST 2025 UNTIL 01 JANUARY 2026
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, under provisions contained in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended and the Traffic Management Act 2004, is satisfied that traffic on the said Roads should be prohibited for the purpose of holding a number of social events and proposes to make an Order, the effect of which is that no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to proceed or wait along the lengths of Road as listed in the Schedule to this Order. Emergency vehicles and pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.
This Order permits Event Organisers to enter, for the purposes of holding their event, roads listed as closed in the Schedule to this Order and those areas listed as closed under the current Poole Quay/High Street Summer Closure Order.
The proposed Order will operate from 1 August 2025 and will continue in force up to and including 1 January 2026. Anticipated event dates and times are listed in the Schedule to this Notice, although some minor changes may be made prior to the event occurring.
SCHEDULE – Road Closures and Parking Restrictions
| EVENT | DATE(S) | ROAD(S) | RESTRICTIONS/TIMES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car Nights on The Quay, Poole | Fridays 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 August | The Quay, from Thames Street to Ballard Road. Fishermans Road. Old Orchard from The Quay to Strand Street. | Fridays only. Roads closed and waiting and loading/unloading prohibited (except for permitted vehicles) from 5.30pm to 9.00pm |
| Bike Nights on The Quay, Poole | Tuesdays 5, 12, 19, 26 August; 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 September | The Quay, from Thames Street to Ballard Road. Fishermans Road. Old Orchard from The Quay to Strand Street. | Tuesdays only. Roads closed and waiting and loading/unloading prohibited (except for permitted vehicles) from 4.45pm to 10.00pm. |
| Fireworks Nights, Poole Quay | Thursdays 7, 14, 21, 28 August | The Quay, from Thames Street to Ballard Road. Fishermans Road. Old Orchard from The Quay to Strand Street | Roads closed and waiting and loading/unloading prohibited from 6pm to midnight. |
| BSO Proms in the Park, Meyrick Park, Bournemouth | Friday 8 - Saturday 9 August | Central Drive – south of its junction with Meyrick Park Crescent and north of its junction with Branksome Wood Road. Branksome Wood Road from its junction with Central Drive | Roads closed and waiting and loading/unloading prohibited (except for permitted users) and suspension of coach bay from 3.00pm until 11.30pm daily |
| Christchurch Carnival | Sunday 17 August | Stony Lane South, Bridge Street, Castle Street, High Street, Fountain Roundabout (south side), Soopers Lane, St Margaret’s Avenue, Whitehall and Queens Avenue Whitehall | Roads closed and waiting and loading/unloading prohibited (except for permitted users) from 12 noon until 4pm for a parade |
| Canford Magna School Car Show, Poole | Sunday 24 August | Arrowsmith Road, northbound at its junction with Queen Anne Drive/ Magna Road | Road closed to northbound traffic only 7am until 7pm |
| Art, Antiques and Collectables Fair, Poole Quay | Monday 25 August | The Quay, from High Street to Old Orchard | Roads closed and waiting and loading/unloading prohibited from 7am to 7pm |
| Clifftop Festival, Highcliffe | Saturday 6 September | Wharncliffe Road, from Lymington Road to Waterford Road | Waiting and loading/unloading prohibited (except for permitted users opposite Wharncliffe Gardens) from 7.00am to 8.30pm |
| Seafood and Sounds, Poole Quay | Saturday 13 September | Thames Street, from Sarum Street to Paradise Street | Road closed and waiting and loading/unloading prohibited from11am to 12pm for a parade |
| Bournemouth University Street Fair, Bournemouth | Sunday 21 September | Holdenhurst Road, between Cotlands Road and Christchurch Road (Lansdowne Roundabout) | Roads closed and waiting and loading/unloading prohibited (except for permitted users) from 7am to 8pm |
| Firework Celebration, Poole Quay | Wednesday 5 November | The Quay from Thames Street to Ballard Road. Fishermans Road. Old Orchard between The Quay and Langland Street | Roads closed and waiting and loading/unloading prohibited from 4pm to 10pm |
| Bournemouth Remembrance Parade | Sunday 9 November | Branksome Wood Road. Avenue Road. Bourne Avenue. | Roads closed from 9am until 2.pm |
| Christchurch Remembrance Parade | Sunday 9 November | Bargates. Fountain Way. High Street. Church Street | Rolling road closures for a parade: from 9.30am to 10.15am and 12pm to 12.45pm |
| Poole Remembrance Parade | Sunday 9 November | Poole Park road (through Poole Park) | Waiting and loading/unloading prohibited from 7.30am until 1pm |
| Broadstone Remembrance Parade | Sunday 9 November | Tudor Road (north). Dunyeats Road. Ridgeway. Westheath Road. Kirkway. Macaulay Road. Lower Blandford Road Service Road ‘Toast Rack’ from its junction with Macaulay Road | Roads closed for a parade from 10.30am to 11.30am |
| Broadstone Quarter Marathon 2025 | Thursday 1 January 2026 | Lower Blandford Road Service Road (The ‘Toast Rack’). Macaulay Road. Lower Blandford Road from Broadstone Roundabout to its junction with Ridgeway. Lower Blandford Road – southbound closure, from Ridgeway to Barn Road. | Roads closed and waiting and loading/unloading prohibited on a rolling basis from 9am until 11 am |
| Poole Bath Tub Race 2025, Poole Quay | Thursday 1 January 2026 | The Quay from High Street to Ballard Road. Fishermans Road. Old Orchard. Lagland Street. | Roads closed and waiting and loading/unloading prohibited from 9am to 2pm |
Wendy Lane, Service Director: Transport and Engineering,
BCP Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH6 6DY
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