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Weekend Travel Advice – 11 to 14th July 2025

Until Sunday 13 July

Wimbledon

From 11:00 until 21:00 each day, the Wimbledon Tennis Championships will take place. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

Thursday 10 and Sunday 13 July

Olympia

From 09:30 until 18:00 each day, Olympia London will host a fashion exhibition. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

Thursday 10 until Sunday 13 July

Outdoor music festivals

Music festivals will take place at the following parks each day at specific times:

  • Hyde Park – 10:00 until 21:30, Thursday 10 July, 13:00 to 22:30, Friday 11 until Sunday 13 July
  • Kew Gardens – 18:30 until 22:30, Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 July
  • Alexandra Palace Park – 19:30 until 22:30, Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 July
  • Finsbury Park – 13:30 until 22:30 on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 July, 11:00 until 21:30 on Sunday 13 July
  • Barnet Playing Fields – 12:00 until 20:00, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July

Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected for each event.

Indoor entertainment venues and stadiums

Music, comedy and sporting events will take place in the below venues at the following dates and times:

  • O2 Arena – 18:30 until 22:30, Thursday 10, Friday 11 and Sunday 13 July
  • Hammersmith Apollo – 20:00 until 23:00, Thursday 10 July, 19:00 until 22:30, Friday 11 to Sunday 13 July
  • Indigo O2 – 18:00 until 22:00, Saturday 12 July
  • Camden Roundhouse – 19:00 until 23:00, Saturday 12 July
  • Wembley Arena – 20:00 until 23:00 on Friday 11, 19:30 until 22:30 on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July
  • Silverworks Island – 12:00 until 23:00, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July
  • The Royal Albert Hall – 19:30 until 22:00, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July
  • O2 Brixton Academy – 19:00 until 23:00, Sunday 13 July

Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected before and after each event, with local road closures in place around stadiums.

Lords Cricket Ground

From 11:00 until 18:30 each day, Lords Cricket Ground will host a cricket test match. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

Friday 11 July

Central London

From 17:00 until approximately 18:00, Parliament Square will be closed for a political event.

Friday 11 and Sunday 13 July

Oval Cricket Ground

From 17:30 until 21:30 on Friday, a cricket match will take place at Oval Cricket Ground, with start of play at 18:30. From 10:00 until 18:30 on Sunday, two cricket matches will take place with start of play at 11:00 and 15:30. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected before and after each match.

Saturday 12 July

Euston

From 07:00 until 21:30, Chalton Street will be closed to vehicle traffic, but buses will not be impacted. This for a street festival. Large crowds are expected.

Central London

From 08:00 until 14:00, the following roads will be closed in the Whitehall area: King Charles Street, Whitehall, Parliament Street, Horseguards Road, Birdcage Walk, Bridge Street (right turn bus lane only), Horseguards Avenue, Whitehall Court, Spur Road, Marlborough Road, The Mall and Constitution Hill. This is for a parade. Large crowds are expected.

From 12:00 until 14:00, a wreath laying service will take place at the Cenotaph but there will be no road closures. Large crowds are expected.

Shoreditch

From 13:00 until 22:00, Clifton Street will be closed for a street festival. Large crowds are expected.

Sunday 13 July

Central London

From 09:30 until 14:00, a 10k run will take place in central London from Piccadilly to Whitehall via Regent Street, Trafalgar Square, Victoria Embankment and Westminster Bridge. Extensive road closures and bus diversions are in place along the event route. Large crowds are expected.

From 12:00 until 19:00, a chess festival will take place at Trafalgar Square. Large crowds are expected.

From 13:45 until 17:00, a march will take place from Northumberland Avenue to Parliament Square via Victoria Embankment and Westminster Bridge. Large crowds are expected.

(taken from the TfL Website)

Author: Margaret

Administrator and Membership Manager for UK Coach Operators Association since June 2024