FESTIVAL INFORMATION
Latitude Festival takes place for the second year at Henham Park on the 13th July for a three day performing arts festival in one of the UK’s most incredible settings on the sunrise coast.
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- TRAINS
- Shuttle Bus Services
- Drop Offs / Pick Ups
- By Road
- Car Parking
- Car Sharing
- Campervans and Caravans application form
- By Bike
- National Express
- PRIVATE COACHES
- Pedestrians
- Day Ticket Holders
- Petrol Stations
- Repairs / Breakdowns
- Distances
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- Taxis
- Taxi Contacts
- Car Hire
- Flights
TRAVEL
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TRAINS
Train services into Halesworth are limited and festival goers travelling to site on the Thursday afternoon or Friday during the day are advised to consider travelling via Ipswich instead and picking up the shuttle buses at Ipswich.
For further information on rail services or to book tickets call 08456 007245 (One) or 08457 484950 (National Rail Enquiries) or visit www.onerailway.com
One are running 2 additional special trains on the Monday morning from Halesworth to Ipswich at 10.15am and 12.48pm"
Please note that there are engineering works affecting the London - Halesworth / Ipswich line on the morning of Sunday 15th July. Replacement bus services will run between Marks Tey and Colchester"
Shuttle Bus Services
HALESWORTH
Click here for the full timetable for Shuttle Bus services to and from Halesworth.
Please note that the capacity of trains into and out of Halesworth is limited and you are advised to pre book your ticket via One Railway on 0845 600 7245 or visit www.onerailway.com. Anglian Coaches will be running a shuttle bus service to and from Halesworth Station to the festival site. A shuttle bus service will meet all trains at Halesworth. Journey time is around 15 minutes and the bus ticket price is £2 one way.
Due to the lack of capacity into Halesworth Station, Anglian Coaches are also running a shuttle bus service to and from Ipswich.
If you book a train ticket to Halesworth but the trains are too busy for you to get on them, you can also travel to Ipswich and One Railway have confirmed that they do not require a new ticket for this journey.
We have added an additional early shuttle bus service from site to Halesworth Station at 7am on Monday 16th July
The shuttle bus from and to Ipswich will run at the following times:
IPSWICH
IPSWICH STATION TO LATITUDE FESTIVAL
Leaving from Ipswich station (follow the signs):
quarter past the hour from 12.15pm to 8.15pm on Thursday 12th July
quarter past the hour on the hour from 9.15am to 8.15pm on Friday 13th July
There is no service to or from Ipswich on Saturday 14th or Sunday 15th July.
LATITUDE FESTIVAL TO IPSWICH STATION
Monday 16th July Leaving from Latitude Festival (Shuttle bus pick up point near Green Gate 2) on the hour every hour from 7am to 2pm
All services to and from Ipswich have a journey time of around 1 hour and the bus ticket price is £5 one way.
SHUTTLE SERVICE TO AND FROM SOUTHWOLD
Southwold taxis are running a shuttle minibus to and from Southwold Market Square via Wangford and Reydon to the festival site. This service will leave regularly in both directions between 2pm and 7pm on Thursday 12th July, between 9am and midnight on Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th July and between 8am and 1pm on Monday 16th July (the service is from the festival site to Southwold only on the Monday morning).
There is no need to pre book, you can just turn up and buy your ticket on the minibus. There is a charge of £2 per single journey.
If you need any further information contact John on 01502 723400 or 07737 139853
BUS STATION
The bus station onsite is via Green Gate 2 and is next to the Stables. From the weekend campsite, leave the site via Green campsite entrance / exit and the bus station is around 500m in front of you. From the arena leave the site via the day arena entrance, walk round to the right past the day ticket holders campsite, follow the track and the bus station is in front of you. The Stables is a large red brick building with a clock tower.
Drop Offs / Pick Ups
The drop off / pick up point has changed and is now on the A145. This is the only drop off / pick up point onsite.
All Drop offs and pick ups are now via Green Gate 1A on the A145. Taxis should all enter the site via Green Gate 1A on the A145. You can enter the site, drop off and exit the site back onto the A145. For safety reasons, please do not drop passengers off on the main roads, you can drop them off safely and easily well inside the site.
The Shuttle Bus Station has been moved to the other side of site and is now near Green Gate 2.
By Road
Henham Park is between the A12 and A145 starting at Blythburgh in Suffolk. From the A12 and from the A145 follow the Festival signs. Please do not stop on the A12 or the A145 but follow the signage straight into the car parks.
There is absolutely no stopping on the A145 and the A12. Tickets will be checked inside the site and not on the gates with the A12 and A145. Please travel straight into site where you will be able to obtain information, drop passengers off and exit back onto the A12 or A145
If you must bring your car, please consider the following:
Transport as many people as possible
Consider traveling at off peak times
click here for directions map
Consider car sharing
Peak traffic flows are likely on Thursday 12th July and on the morning of Friday 13th July . Most traffic is expected to depart the site late in the evening on Sunday 15th July and before noon on Monday 16th July.
We are working closely with Suffolk Constabulary to develop traffic management plans which aim to ease congestion around the site, minimise disruption to the road network and ensure regular road users are affected as little as possible.
The routes to the festival will be well signposted and will be included in written information sent out with all tickets to the festival.
Those travelling from the south on the A12 will be directed straight into site from the A12. Those travelling from the Lowestoft direction on the A12 and ticket holders will be directed straight into site from the A145 via Middle Barn Lane which connects the A12 and the A145
Those travelling south on the A145 from the Beccles direction will be directed straight into site from the A145.
Car parking is included in the price of your ticket. There is no parking on any of the roads in the vicinity of the festival site. Tow away vehicles will remove any illegally parked cars.
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Car Parking
Weekend and day parking is separate to camp site in adjacent or nearby fields. Car Parking is included in the price of your ticket.
Car Sharing
If you have to bring your car, then please consider using the lift share scheme. Lift sharing is a great way to reduce traffic to the Festival and to save money, hassle and the planet at the same time. You can ask for a contribution to costs and save some money on your own travel, or maybe don't bring a car at all. It's also another great way to meet new people at the Festival and takes a lot of pressure off the local roads. If you have spare spaces in your car, or you don't really have to use your car then please consider lift-sharing. It definitely must be part of the future of private transport.
Please visit the Latitude Festival Car Share Scheme operated by Liftshare.
Freewheelers Alternative site
However all arrangements which you make are private arrangements between you and other sharers. The Festival does not arrange lift sharing or have any liability to or for lift sharers.
Safety first: Make sure you know the identity of the person or persons you are sharing with. Having a home telephone number is sensible precaution and make sure you leave details of the lift share, the driver and passenger's number(s) and home address if possible with friends and/or family. Take your mobile phone with you. If you are at all uncomfortable with any arrangements, or the condition of the vehicle being used, then make other plans. If a vehicle is not taxed it is possible the driver has no driving licence, no insurance and no MOT. Safety first: trust your instincts and use common sense.
Campervans and Caravans application form
It is FREE to get a Campervan and Caravan Pass for the Latitude Festival 2007. Please read Festival Republic's Terms and Conditions to find out if you and your vehicle are eligible. Then fill out this form and we will contact you by email with futher instructions.
Click here for application form and T&Cs
By Bike
There will be bike racks available onsite for cyclists at Green Gate 1A on the A145 and Yellow Gate 1 on the A12. Day ticket holders arriving by bike should use Green Gate 1A.
National Express
National Express is putting on dedicated services direct to the Latitude Festival site from London Victoria Coach Station. So sit back, relax and let the festival atmosphere begin!
The coach services depart from London Victoria Coach Station at 12.30pm on Thursday 12th July and 10am on Friday 13th July and return on Monday 16th July at 10.30am.
For more information and to book tickets visit www.nationalexpress.com/latitude or call 08705 808080 (please note that a £1 telephone booking fee applies) or visit any National Express Outlet.
If you are travelling to and from London please consider using the National Express coach service since the capacity of the trains coming into Halesworth is limited.
PRIVATE COACHES
Anyone wanting to bring their private coach to the Festival must email their request to campervan@meanfiddler.co.uk prior to the event or write to them at: Festival Office, Festival Republic, 16 Harlesden High Street, London NW10 4LX.
Pedestrians
There is no pedestrian access to the festival site - please use the shuttle buses provided.
Day Ticket Holders
Day ticket holders wishing to travel to site using public transport rather than by car or by lift-sharing are advised to plan their return journey after the main entertainment finishes in advance as there are no train services from local stations at that time.
There is a day ticket holder campsite available for you to stay in so that you are able to use public transport the following morning.
In addition for day ticket holders coming on Sunday there is a coach service to London at 23.15 – please see information under Shuttle Bus Services above and please note that tickets for this need to be prebooked.
Petrol Stations
The nearest petrol station to Henham Park is on the A12 to the north of the festival site in the direction of Lowestoft. There is a further petrol station 7 miles south on the A12 at Darsham Tel 01728 668228
Please note that neither of these petrol stations are open 24 hours. The nearest 24 hour petrol station is the BP on Norwich Road in Beccles which is about 12 miles away.
Repairs / Breakdowns
The AA and RAC have been alerted to the festival and are aware of the location and routes into the car parks.
The following garages are located within 15 miles of site (all from yell.com and unverified)
Emerald Trading
Ellough Industrial Estate,
Ellough,
Beccles,
Suffolk NR34 7TD
Tel: 01502 710123
Binks of Beccles
Gosford Rd,
Beccles,
Suffolk NR34 9QP
Tel: 01502 717121
Suffolk Coast Auto Repairs
South Cove House,
South Cove,
Beccles,
Suffolk NR34 7JD
Tel: 01502 675734
A.B.Autos Regent House,
The St,
Henstead,
Beccles,
Suffolk NR34 7LE
Tel: 01502 741713
M D Smith
2, Winston Game Farm,
Rectory Rd,
Gillingham,
Beccles,
Suffolk NR34 0HH
Tel: 01502 717119
Delfs Garage
Northgate,
Beccles,
Suffolk NR34 9AY
Tel: 01502 712256
Premiere Garage
Unit 3,
Gosford Rd,
Beccles,
Suffolk NR34 9QP
Tel: 01502 711684
Montrose Service Garage
London Rd,
Beccles,
Suffolk NR34 9YU
Tel: 01502 712092
Henstead Motor Sport
Ellough Industrial Estate,
Ellough,
Beccles,
Suffolk NR34 7TD
Tel: 01502 714177
Distances
The following is a list of distances from the site to nearby villages and towns (calculated by shortest road journey rather than as the crow flies)
Henham Park to Southwold 5 miles
Henham Park to Beccles 10 miles
Henham Park to Blythburgh 2 miles
Henham Park to Darsham 7 miles
Henham Park to Halesworth 6 miles
Henham Park to Norwich 26 miles
Henham Park to Ipswich 34 miles
There is no pedestrian access to the festival but if you choose to walk onto or off site at night then please wear reflective clothing as the roads are not lit. Please take great care.
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Taxis
Taxi services have been invited to come to site to pick up at this time however it may be advisable to book in advance. Local taxi contacts are included below.
Taxi companies have been sent maps of the site and should be told to enter site via Green Gate 1A on the A145 for both day and weekend ticket holders.
Taxi pick up and drop off point is via Green Gate 1A on the A145 - you can exit back on the A145 from Green Gate 1A
From Southwold to Henham Park - The average taxi fare should be around £15.
From Halesworth to Henham Park - The average taxi fare should be around £15.
Taxi Contacts
Southwold Taxis
Phone 01502 723400 or 07737 139853
Peter Curtis
Pc Travel Beccles
www.pctravelbeccles.co.uk
01502 710071
Coastline cars
01502 569100
Alpha taxi service
78 Field Lane, Kessingland, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 7PY
Phone: 01502 741400
Atoms Taxis
Gosford House, Gosford Rd., Beccles, Suffolk NR34 9QP
Phone: 01502 714885
Ginger - Halesworth Private Hire
Phone: 01986 874028
Neil’s Private Hire
Phone: 01502 575888
Car Hire
The following car rental companies are based in the area:
Practical Car & Van Rental
Northgate, Beccles, Suffolk NR34 9AY
Tel: 01502 717668
Thrifty Car and Van Rental
Lowestoft, NR32 1XA
Tel : 01502 580333
Flights
Norwich International Airport
www.norwichairport.co.uk
Norwich Airport,
Amsterdam Way,
Norwich NR6 6JA
Information 01603 411923
TRAVEL FROM NORWICH AIRPORT
Buses leave every 20 minutes Monday - Saturday and every hour in the evenings and on Sundays from outside the main terminal building and go to Norwich city centre bus station where you can change onto the service X2 to Lowestoft bus station and then change there to the service 99 to Halesworth and then pick up the shuttle bus service from Halesworth Railway Station.
A taxi from Norwich airport to Henham Park should cost in the region of £45 - £48. The taxi rank is conveniently located adjacent to the main terminal building.