Downend Round Table Fireworks is a hugely popular event, typically attracting over 10,000 visitors on site.  If you can walk, we recommend that you don’t drive to the event, it’s much quicker!

There are a few changes to the entrance gates this year due to the works being carried out on site. The Sutherland Avenue car park is CLOSED, you will need to use the footpath about 100m up from the car park towards Downend.

There is a NEW entrance gate available behind Downend School from Kimberley Close.

There are three entrance gates on the site, all of which take e-tickets only. When approaching the site please follow the marshal’s instructions who may direct you towards an alternative gate.

• Gate One      Westerleigh Road
• Gate Two      Closed - Sutherland Avenue Car Park (Due to Pavilion Works)
• Gate Three    Sutherland Avenue - Footpath
• Gate Four     Kimberley Close **New for 2024
• Gate Five      Exit Only

Routes to Site

From Mangotsfield…Head to GATE ONE

Walk along Peache Road until the double mini roundabouts with Westerleigh Road. Turn right and you’ll find the entrance 100 metres down on the left hand side.

From Downend High Street/Cleeve Hill…Head to GATE THREE

Walk along Badminton Road, past Mezze (at the Green Dragon) and turn right into Cleeve Lodge Road. Turn immediately left into Farm Road. Follow this road until it turns into Sutherland Avenue. GATE ONE is much busier throughout the night so you will get in much quicker going this way.

From Bromley Heath...Head to GATE THREE

Head towards Westbourne Road from either direction, pick up signs Boscombe Crescent until you reach Sutherland Avenue (nearest Badminton Road end). Follow Sutherland Avenue for 600 metres and GATE THREE will be on your left.

From Emersons Green or Blackhorse...Head to GATE FOUR

Head along Boscombe Crescent to Kimberley Avenue, the entrance will be signposted along the lane between St Augustines and the all weather playing pitches. This gate will be much quieter than GATE ONE.

Parking Enforcement is in place, so please don't get caught out!

In the interest of public safety; PLEASE PARK LEGALLY AND RESPONSIBLY AT ALL TIMES:

• Please do not park in any area highlighted in RED on the below map
• Please do not park on pavements
• Please do not obstruct private driveways
• Ensure that Emergency Vehicle access is maintained at all times
• Please do not park in coned off areas.

For SAT NAV’s please head toward:

Westerleigh Rd, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6AH

A direct bus (No 19) from Bristol Parkway will bring you to Downend and the event site in around 25 mins.

Alternatively taxis or Uber are a ten minute drive away.

On street parking is available in the local area on all sides of the event (but please avoid parking on the red roads indicated on the map above!)

Peak traffic times are between 18:30 and 19:30.

There is limited parking behind the Willows shopping centre in Downend. This is normally full by 18.15 or earlier.

If you don’t fancy walking, a number of bus routes pass by or in close proximity to the event. Journey planner is available here : https://journeyplanner.travelwest.info/

Due to the number of members of the public accessing the site and limited space there is no disabled parking available on-site.  Our normal drop off point would be the Sutherland Avenue Car Park, however this is closed due to the building works underway.

There is no other fully paved route into the site, however the recommended route would be via GATE THREE with a drop off on Sutherland Avenue. This is an asphalt route but has degraded in multiple places which could be problematic.