DIRECTIONS

 

IMPORTANT​

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As soon as you see directional signage for the event follow it to the airfield, this is your colour route to the site DO NOT FOLLOW SAT NAVS after this point!

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Your entry and exit routes depend on where you are travelling from, see below:

PURPLE ROUTE / GATE / CAR PARK (FROM NORTH)

A34 Southbound heading from Oxford use Lodge Hill Junction (Abingdon North) and follow signs to Purple gate ​

Postcode OX13 6BS

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GREEN ROUTE / GATE / CAR PARK (FROM WEST)

A420 Eastbound heading from Swindon / Witney follow signs to Green gate ​​

Postcode OX13 6JN

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RED ROUTE / GATE / CAR PARK (FROM EAST)

From Abingdon / Didcot North use Spring Road and Faringdon Road to Shippon Village follow signs to Red gate DO NOT USE MARCHAM INTERCHANGE.​​

Postcode OX13 6LN

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BLUE ROUTE / GATE / CAR PARK

A34 Northbound heading from Newbury / Didcot West use Marcham Interchange follow signs to Blue Gate

From Wantage / Grove use A338 to Frilford Heath and follow signs to Blue Gate​​

Postcode OX13 6UX

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YELLOW ROUTE / DROP OFF / PEDESTRIAN GATE 

Pedestrain Access is STRICTLY via Yellow Gate in Shippon Village. Pedestrians will not be able to access the site through any other gate.

Pick Up and Drop Off is located in Shippon Vlllage

Postcode OX13 6EP

PARKING IN SHIPPON VILLAGE IS EXPLICITLY PROHIBITED - TOW AWAY IN OPERATION

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ANPR IN OPERATION

 

ALL VEHICLES PARKING AT THE EVENT MUST PURCHASE A PARKING TICKET (Parking ticket only valid with admission tickets)

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We’ve gone big this year — not just with the fireworks, but with how you get in and out.
An unprecedented investment has gone into making your journey smoother, faster, and far less stressful.

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Here’s what’s new for 2025:

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🚦 Scheme managed by Buko Traffic & Safety

​​🆗 Consultations with Oxfordshire County Highways

🛣️ One-way system on all surrounding roads

🚪 Two new gates + extra entry lanes

🅿️ Expanded car parks (£5 per car)

​​🤼 HUGE Marshalling team

⏩ Guaranteed faster entry & quicker exits​​

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