Download Festival 2026: Full list of road closures expected around Donington Park as event returns
Residents are being advised to expect increased traffic during the festival weekend and to allow extra time for journeys.
Residents near Donington Park have been warned about temporary road closures and traffic restrictions that may be introduced during Download Festival 2026.
Organisers say a number of road closures could be used if needed to stop festival traffic cutting through residential areas and to help keep traffic moving around the site.
Residents are being advised to expect increased traffic during the festival weekend and to allow extra time for journeys.
Take a look at the full list of road closures below:
The contingency road closures that may be implemented during Download Festival 2026 are:
- Donington Bypass / Park Lane
- A453 / Grimes Gate
- A453 / The Green
- Melbourne Lane / Slade Lane
- Melbourne Lane / Forty Foot Lane
- Cockshut Lane / Derby Road
- Main Street / Packhorse Road
- Main Street / Main Street
- A453 / Gelscoe Lane
In addition:
- Walton Hill junction (between Isley Walton and the Hilltop traffic lights) will be temporarily closed from 9pm to 2am on 12, 13 and 14 June.
- A one-way system will operate on Melbourne Lane and the A453 between 9pm and 2am on 12, 13 and 14 June, directing traffic towards the A42.
For further information, visit the Download Festival website.
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