To ensure a safe route for the participants and set up of the infrastructure, it is necessary to suspend on street parking and close the road between 0001 and 1400 on Tuesday 2 September within Woodbridge:
- Station Road (from Kingston Road to Quay Street)
- B1079 Quay Street/Church Street (from Station Rd to Seckford Street)
- Thoroughfare
- Cumberland Street (from Kingston Road to Quay Street)
Residents on Station Road will be able to leave turning west up until 0900 on Tuesday 2 September.
The following roads will have street parking suspended between 0900 – 1200 on Tuesday 2 September:
- Seckford Street (from Church Street to Market Hill)
- Market Hill (from Market Hill to Theatre Street)
- B1079 Burkitt Road (from Queens Head Way to Grundisburgh Road)
- Grundisburgh Road (from Burkitt Road to outside Smith Ryder Davis Vets)
From 1 September, the Ipswich Park and Ride service will include Woodbridge and visitors to Woodbridge on 2 September are encouraged to use this service.
The Deben car park will be partially closed from 1400 Monday 1 September to 1400 Tuesday 2 September. The Deben car park in front of the Community Centre will be accessible until 2200 Monday 1September thereafter it will be closed until 1400 Tuesday 2 September.
Additional parking will be available at Woodbridge Football Club, Fynn Rd, Woodbridge IP12 4LS.
Letter from East Suffolk Council to Residents:
Dear Sir/Madam,
On Tuesday 2nd September East Suffolk welcomes the Stage 1 of the Lloyds Tour of Britain
Men. The 21st edition of the race will take place starting in Woodbridge and finishing in
Southwold.
In order to ensure a safe route for the participants and set up of the infrastructure it is
necessary to suspend on street parking and close the road between 0001 and 1400 on
Tuesday 2nd September within Woodbridge:
• Station Road (from Kingston Road to Quay Street)
• B1079 Quay Street/Church Street (from Station Rd to Seckford Street)
• Thoroughare
• Cumberland Street (from Kingston Road to Quay Street)
Residents on Station Road will be able to leave turning west up until 0900 on Tuesday 2nd
September
The following roads will have street parking suspended between 0900 – 1200 on Tuesday 2nd
September:
• Seckford Street (from Church Street to Market Hill)
• Market Hill (from Market Hill to Theatre Street)
• B1079 Burkitt Road (from Queens Head Way to Grundisburgh Road)
• Grundisburgh Road (from Burkitt Road to Outside Smith Ryder Davis Vets)
The Deben Car park will be partly closed from 1400 Monday 1st September to 1400 Tuesday 2nd
September. The Deben Car park in front of the Community Centre will be accessible until 2200
Monday 1st September thereafter it will be closed until 1400 Tuesday 2nd September.
Please find enclosed a plan highlighting the areas affected.
To minimise the inconvenience, we will endeavor to remove the cones as soon as practicably
possible once the race has passed through.
Please ensure that your vehicles (and any vehicles belonging to visitors you may have) are
removed from these areas before the restrictions apply.
The cones will be installed the evening prior to the race and advance warning signage
installed two weeks prior.
Full details of the event can be found at www.britishcycling.org.uk/tourofbritain


