Essential Information

Frequently Asked Questions

What to take to the Festival

Printable checklist of what to take

Directions to Reading/Leeds site


Essential Information - Directions

From M4 Junction 11 - Reading Central

Take the A33 and follow the signs to Reading

Straight over the first roundabout towards "Reading" past Reading FC

2 more roundabouts to go straight over still headed towards Reading Station/Rivermead leisure centre

2 sets of traffic lights to go past
(second set by station)

At the next roundabout take 1st exit towards Rivermead Leisure Centre

Pedestrian lights about 20 yards from roundabout then take a left at the roundabout towards the leisure centre

BP is on the left - 100 yards on is a roundabout - on the right is the leisure centre opposite Kwik-Fit, alternatively know as Red Gate at the Reading Festival

COACHES
National Express operates special direct coaches to the site.
Call 08705 80 80 80. Drop off point: Rivermead leisure centre.

RAIL
30 minutes by train from Paddington - late trains available.
Main station is less than 15 mins walk from the main site.
Call 08457 48 49 50.

From M1 northbound:

Take the A1/ A1(M) southbound

Follow event signage onto the A659, A58, A6120.

A64 eastbound into the Leeds Festival site.

From A1 southbound: M1/A1 south

Follow the A1 north past Pontefract, from here follow event signs onto the A659 and A58 southbound.

Take the A6120 and A64 eastbound and into Leeds Festival site

From M62 eastbound: Junction 33

At junction 46 take A63 / A6120 towards Leeds

Turn onto the A1 north, then follow event signs onto the A659 and A58 southbound.

Take the A6120 and A64 eastbound and into Leeds Festival site

From M62 westbound: junction 29

Take the M1 north to junction 46

Follow event signs onto the A6120 and A64 eastbound into Leeds Festival site.

(NB: No event access for A64 traffic traveling westbound)

COACHES
National Express operates special direct coaches to the site.
Call 08705 80 80 80 for details.

RAIL
National Rail enquiries 08457 48 49 50 or visit their website at
www.thetrainline.com.

LOCAL BUSES
Shuttle buses run to and from Leeds City Railway Station to site. NB: There is a charge for this service.

For futher information call First Leeds on freephone 0800 163 333 or the Travel Centre on 0113 242 0922.
West Yorkshire travel information services 0113 245 7676.

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