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Temporary Bridleway Closures 4 – 17 August 2026

The Countryside service HCC has made an Order to temporarily close part of Itchen Valley Bridleways 2 and 6 to facilitate the holding of the Boomtown Festival.

Published: 5 August 2026

TEMPORARY CLOSURE

PART OF ITCHEN VALLEY BRIDLEWAYS 2 & 6 WITH ITCHEN STOKE AND OVINGTON BRIDLEWAY 1

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 that Hampshire County Council has made an order, subject to the consent of the Secretary of State for Transport under Section 16B(1)(b) of that Act, to facilitate the holding of the Boomtown Festival 2026, as follows:

ROAD TO BE CLOSED: PART OF ITCHEN VALLEY BRIDLEWAYS 2 & 6 WITH

ITCHEN STOKE AND OVINGTON BRIDLEWAY 1 ALTERNATIVE ROUTES: ROUTE SHOWN BELOW AND AS INDICATED ON SITE PERIOD OF CLOSURE: From 08.08.2026 until 17.08.2026.

FURTHER DETAILS: A copy of this notice, the proposed order, a map showing the location and effect of the proposal and a statement of reasons may be requested using the details below.

PROMOTER OF THE EVENT: BOOMTOWN FESTIVAL UK LTD

If you have any queries regarding the above please contact Boomtown at Local_community@boomtownfair.co.uk or the Countryside Access Team, tel: 0300 555 1391, or via e-mail to countryside@hants.gov.uk

JONATHAN WOODS, Countryside Strategic Manager, Castle Avenue, Winchester, SO23 8UL

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