Bolesworth Castle – Production Gate | CH3 9JJ
Bolesworth Castle and the Estate are conveniently situated just 15 minutes south of Chester on the main A41.
From East via M56 – M53
M56 at Junction 15 take the M53 south towards Chester. M53 becomes the A55. Leave the A55 at Junction 40 (previously Junction 37). At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A51. Keep in the left-hand lane and take the left filter onto the A41 (Ring Road). At the next roundabout take the left filter, following signs A41 Whitchurch. Remain on the A41 for 7 miles. Approx. 3 miles after Milton Green turn left onto Old Coach Road. After 300 yards Production Gate entrance will be on your left.
From Holyhead – North Wales via A55
Take A55 towards Chester – branching left at Junction 37 onto the A55 signposted for Chester. Continue on the A55 towards Chester and take Junction 39 (was Junction 36a) towards Whitchurch. Take the right-hand lane at the traffic lights and turn right onto the A41, signposted Whitchurch. Remain on the A41 for 7 miles. Approx. 3 miles after Milton Green turn left onto Old Coach Road. After 300 yards Production Gate entrance will be on your left.
From the South via M6
Take the M6 North. Leave the M6 at Junction 10A onto the M54. At M54 Junction 3 take the 3rd exit signposted A41/Whitchurch. Follow the A41 for approx. 29 miles. After Whitchurch continue on the A41 towards Chester. After 11 miles, at the Broxton roundabout, take the 2nd exit to Chester. After approx. half a mile take the first right onto Old Coach Road. After 300 yards Production Gate entrance will be on your left.
COACH
We hope that Big Green Coach will become the official travel provider to Secret Sessions Festival 2021. Take the hassle out of planning your journey and get yourselves dropped inside the festival gates – no one gets you closer.
Picking up from 18 locations across the UK, see below.
5-night camping ticket holders – services arrive on Wednesday (with the option to arrive on Friday from London) and take you home on Monday morning.
Day Ticket holders – If you don’t fancy camping but are coming in to see your favourite act for the day; there are day return coaches on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. You’ll arrive before the action starts and they will get you back to your own bed at the end of the night. Party hard and sleep all the way back!
Return journeys from just £34 return.
Forget being designated driver, pricey hotels or shuttle buses and make the most of your festival.
Pick up locations; Basingstoke, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Colchester, Coventry, Ipswich, Leeds, London Victoria, Manchester, Norwich, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton.
For each customer that travels with Big Green Coach, they will sponsor 5 sq ft of the Amazon rainforest for 10 years. We will confirm Big Green Coach closer to the festival date.
CAR SHARE
Car sharing is a fun, easy, cheap and sustainable way to travel! If you’re travelling to the festival by car, sign up to Liftshare to offer your empty seats.
Looking for a lift?
Sign up to Liftshare to find your match and share the festival excitement. We will announce the location soon
CARS & PARKING
Please do not use a Sat Nav system to get to the festival as there are different routes into the site depending on which direction you are approaching from and whether you are being dropped off, a 5-night camper, bringing a campervan, a day ticket holder or an artist. Instead, please refer to the temporary festival road signage, as you get close to the festival site.
PARKING
5-night and day car parking is separate to the campsites in adjacent or nearby locations shown on the map. Car parking is NOT included in the price of your ticket, save for luxury camping. No sleeping, camping or fires are allowed in the car parks.
Tow-away vehicles will remove any illegally parked cars. There will be a local recovery service based onsite on Monday morning. Local Police will be enforcing the speed limits approaching the site, please drive with care!
DROP OFF/PICK UP
There is a drop off and pick up point at the point shown on the map, adjacent to the main entrance gate.
Distances from local villages
Village A (National Rail) – 3 miles (10 mins taxi)
TRAIN
The most convenient station to arrive into is Village A
Please visit https://www.nationalrail.co.uk for more train information – when we release the location. Two mayor cities run direct trains to Village A, takes approximately 60 minutes.
BUS
There is a public transport bus to Secret Sessions Festival operating from Village A . We will also be running a shuttle from Village A train station to the festival site for £10 each way. The shuttles will run frequently all weekend as well as on Monday. When we release the secret location we will post a link on the website to the public transport bus timetable.
BIKE RACKS
Bike racks will be made available inside the festival gates. Please ask a steward for further directions upon arrival.
TAXI
Notice to members of the public wishing to travel in Taxis or Private Hire Vehicles.
Please try to pre-book taxis where possible, as the taxi rank may have limited taxis.
Know the difference:
Taxis will be ranked up at Drop off/Pick Up Point at the main entrance. Taxis are clearly identified with the word TAXI on the roof of the vehicle along with an external plate on the rear and an internal plate on the windscreen inside the vehicle. The driver will also have a badge on his/her person.
It is a legal requirement that the meter that shows the fare that you will be charged is turned on immediately when you commence your journey. A meter must always be used throughout your journey regardless of whether you accept a set fare* before the journey commences, this then shows that you have not been overcharged.
*A pre-agreed or set fare in a Hackney Carriage vehicle must never be more than the meter reading.
Private Hire Vehicles need to be pre-booked by telephone to collect you. It is unlawful for a private hire vehicle to take you unless you have booked them in advance. Private hire vehicles also are identified from an external plate to the rear and an internal plate on the windscreen. The driver will also have a badge on his/her person.
Please ensure you ask the fare to be charged when you make the booking, if you are happy to accept that charge you have entered into a contract and it cannot be altered when you are collected. It is advisable to get quotes from different companies to ensure you are fairly charged.
BY FOOT
There is no pedestrian access to the festival site and the roads around the site are not suitable for pedestrians.
In the event you need to walk onto or offsite at night then please wear reflective clothing or something bright and highly visible as the roads are not lit and there are no pavements or verges.
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