The stage is being set and indicators have gone up prepared for the return of Obtain 2026 to Fort Donington however with it comes congestion and elevated site visitors within the surrounding space.
The pageant is anticipating to convey round 95,000 music followers to Donington Park, bringing vital additional site visitors to the M1, A42, A50 and A453.
There’s warnings in place for any passengers flying from East Midlands Airport between 9 and 15 June to permit additional time to journey
The primary instances site visitors is anticipated to be busiest within the space is between 8.30am and 4pm on a regular basis from Wednesday 10, Thursday 11, Friday 12 and Monday 15 June.
Obtain Pageant is working intently with North West Leicestershire District Council, Freeway Companies, native police and an unbiased site visitors administration firm to minimise the influence of the pageant on residents.
There’s numerous highway closures, non permanent site visitors lights and diversions across the pageant venue, all in place from 9 to fifteen June.
The next highway closures shall be carried out if vital to cease pageant site visitors reducing by means of residential areas and assist handle site visitors move across the web site:
- Donnington Bypass, Park Lane
- A453, Grimes Gate
- A453, The Inexperienced
- Melbourne Lane, Slade Lane
- Melbourne Lane, Forty Foot Lane
- Cockshut Lane, Derby Highway
- Essential Road, Packhorse Highway
- Essential Road, Essential Road
- A453, Gelscote Lane
For festival-goers travelling by way of the A42, the organisers advocate leaving the duel carriage manner at Junction 13, taking the A511 in the direction of Ashby and taking the third exit onto the B587 in the direction of Lount. Proceed alongside the B587 in the direction of Melbourne, turning proper at Staunton Harold Reservoir. Flip proper onto Essential Road and left onto Melbourne Highway after which observe signposts for various areas of the pageant.
To seek out out extra in regards to the advisable routes, closures, diversions and site visitors measures, go to the Obtain Pageant residents web page or one.community
