Tour of Britain Cycling Event - Various Locations across Central Bedfordshire - Temporary Traffic Restrictions

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 16A

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

(TOUR OF BRITAIN CYCLING EVENT, VARIOUS  ROADS, VARIOUS PARISHES)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Central Bedfordshire Council intend not less than seven days from the date of this Notice to make an Order the effect of which will be to prohibit any vehicle, except a vehicle being used for fire, police or ambulance purposes in an emergency or any vehicle engaged in the event, from proceeding along the lengths of the following roads:

•  A6, from the junction with Chapel End Road, Houghton Conquest to the junction with the A507, Clophill

•  Woburn Street, Ampthill - From Clemens Place to Church Street/Dunstable Street

•  Woburn Street, Ampthill- From Parkside Community Hall to Clemens Place

•  Woburn Road, Ampthill – From Parkside Community Hall to A507

The above temporary full closures are required to facilitate the holding of the Tour of Britain Cycling Event and shall apply to such extent as may from time to time be indicated by the appropriate traffic signs. Due to the nature of the event we cannot be sure of exact timings beforehand so all timings given are approximate.

The event will take place on Thursday 4th September 2025 between 11:30am and 2:30pm, however some road closures will be in effect as early as 5am and as late as 6pm.

The following full closures will be in effect at the following times;

•  A6, from the junction with Chapel End Road, Houghton Conquest to the junction with the A507, Clophill – 11am – 3pm

•  Woburn Street, Ampthill – From Parkside Community Hall to Clemens Place – 5:30am – 6pm

•  Woburn Road, Ampthill – From Parkside Community Hall to A507 – 12pm – 5pm

•  Woburn Street, Ampthill - From Clemens Place to Church Street/Dunstable Street – 12pm to 4pm

The following rolling road closures will be in effect while the event is passing:

•  Woburn Road, Aspley Heath

•  Bedford Road, Woburn

•  Park Street, Woburn

•  Newport Road, Woburn

•  Foxfield Eversholt

•  Hills End, Eversholt

•  Church End, Eversholt

•  Berry End, Eversholt

•  Tyrells End, Eversholt

•  ZUC97 from UC190 by Manor Farm to C107 Eversholt, Milton Bryan (known as Potters End)

•  South End Milton Bryan

•  Park Road, Milton Bryan

•  Park Road, Toddington

•  Church Square, Toddington

•  Sundon Road, Chalton

•  Sundon Road, Sundon

•  Manor Road, Sundon

•  Streatley Road, Sundon

•  Sundon Road, Streatley

•  Sharpenhoe Road, Streatley

•  Sharpenhoe Road, Sharpenhoe

•  Barton Road, Sharpenhoe

•  Sharpenhoe Road, Barton-Le-Clay

•  Bedford Road, Barton-Le-Clay

•  Hexton Road, Barton-Le-Clay

•  Apsley End Road, Pegsdon

•  Apsley End Road, Shillington

•  High Road, Shillington

•  Marquis Hill, Shillington

•  Stondon road, Shillington

•  Shillington Road, Lower Stondon

•  High Street, Toddington

•  Luton Road, Toddington

•  Luton Road, Chalton

•  Station Road, Lower Stondon

•  Hitchin Road, Henlow

•  High Street, Henlow

•  Langford Road, Henlow

•  High Street, Langford

•  Church Street, Langford

•  Langford Road, Langford

•  Langford Road, Biggleswade

•  Southill Road, Biggleswade

•  Southhill Road, Broom

•  B658, Old Warden - From Broom Crossroads to Hill Lane

•  Kingshill, Old Warden

•  Bedford Road, Old Warden

•  Hitchin Road, Upper Caldecote

•  Vinegar Hill, Hatch

•  Brook End Hatch

•  Thorncote Road, Hatch

•  Thorncote Green, Hatch

•  Thorncote Road, Northill

•  Bedford Road, Northill

•  Northill Road, Bedford Borough

•  Grange Lane, Bedford Borough

•  Cople Road, Bedford Borough

•  Southill Road, Bedford Borough

•  Shefford Road, Southill

•  ZUC130, Southill - From A600 East TO UC147 by Yewtree Lodge Railway Bridge

•  ZUC147, Old Warden - From UC150 Bedford Road to B658 Bedford Road

•  Ireland, Shefford

•  Bedford Road, Shefford

•  Stanford Road, Shefford

•  Shefford Road, Stanford

•  Broom Road, Stanford

•  ZUC130, Haynes - From UC128 Plummers Lane to A600

•  Standalone Warren, Haynes

•  Church End Haynes

•  Old Main Road, Haynes

•  West End Haynes

•  London Lane, Haynes

•  Limbersey Lane, Haynes

•  Limbersey Lane, Maulden

•  Limbersey Lane, Maulden – Public Footpath No.27 - Closed at the Limbersey Lane End

•  The Brache, Maulden

•  Ampthill Road, Maulden – From Millbrook Road to Hazelwood Lane

•   Maulden Road, Ampthill – Full Length

•  Church Street, Ampthill – From Woburn Street to Ailesbury Road/Maulden Road/Ampthill Road Roundabout

•  Woburn Street, Ampthill

•  Bedford Street, Ampthill

•  Hazelwood Lane, Ampthill

•  Ampthill Road, Houghton Conquest

•  Dunstable Street, Ampthill – From Chandos Road to Church Street

Please note that access for residents on Ampthill Road, Hazelwood Lane and Bedford Street will be given during the closure but only travelling north and not towards Ampthill Town Centre. Approximate time between 2pm and 4pm.

The above temporary rolling closures are required to facilitate the holding of Tour of Britain Cycling Event and shall only apply whilst the event is passing along the identified route.

Due to the rolling nature of the closures, no formal diversion routes are available. Traffic will be held temporarily and released once the race has passed. Drivers should follow marshal instructions and expect some delays.

The proposed Order will come into operation on 4th September 2025 for a period of one day.

For further information please contact Highways Helpdesk – 0300 300 8049.

DATED 14 August 2025

Gary Powell, Service Director, Highways

Central Bedfordshire Council, Priory House, Chicksands, Shefford SG17 5TQ