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Weekend Travel Advice – 29 May to 1st June 2025

Thursday 29 May

Central London

From 10:00 on Thursday until 01:00 on Friday, Pall Mall East will be closed for filming. Traffic will be diverted using the Cockspur Street bus lane.

Lords Cricket Ground

From 14:00 until 21:30, Lords Cricket Ground will host a cricket match, with start of play at 18:15. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected before and after the match.

Thursday 29 May until Sunday 1 June

O2 Arena

From 18:30 until 22:30 each evening, the O2 Arena will host music and sporting events. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected before and after each event.

Friday 30 May

Marylebone

From 08:00 until 22:00, the south carriage of Melcombe Place will be closed between Harewood Avenue and Great Central Street. There will also be a bus stop suspension. This is due to filming.

Friday 30 May until Sunday 1 June

Gunnersbury Park

From 18:30 until 22:30 on Friday, from 12:00 until 22:30 on Saturday and from 13:00 until 19:00 on Sunday, a festival will take place at Gunnersbury Park. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

Friday 30 May until Sunday 22 June

Silvertown Tunnel

From 22:00 until 05:00 on weekdays and until 06:00 on weekends between Friday 30 May and Sunday 22 June, Silvertown Tunnel will experience the following overnight closures:

  • Southbound only – Friday 30 May to Tuesday 3 June, Wednesday 18 June
  • Northbound only – Thursday 5 June
  • Both directions – Wednesday 4 June, Friday 6 to Sunday 8 June, Friday 13 to Sunday 15 June, Friday 20 to Sunday 22 June

During the southbound-only closures, buses will be diverted via the Blackwall Tunnel.

During the closures northbound and in both directions, bus route 129 will operate a split service, terminating at both Canning Town and North Greenwich, while SL4 will only run between Grove Park and North Greenwich south of the river. Use Tube services or bus route 108 to complete your journey across the river.

Saturday 31 May

Central London

From 10:30 until 12:30, a ceremonial parade will take place at Horse Guards Parade. All nearby park roads will be closed. Large crowds are expected.

Peckham

From 13:00 until 16:00, a march will take place through Peckham in a loop around Peckham Square, Clayton Road, Consort Road, Blackpool Road, Copeland Road, Bournemouth Road, Rye Lane and back to Peckham Square. Large crowds are expected along the route.

Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June

Brockwell Park

From 12:00 until 22:30 on both days, Brockwell Park will host a music festival. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

Sunday 1 June

Central London

From 10:00 until 15:00, a religious march will take place from Wellington Arch to Trafalgar Square via Green Park/St James’s Park. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

From 13:00 until 16:00, a march will take place from Marble Arch to Whitehall via Oxford Street and Regent Street. Large crowds are expected.

(taken from the TfL Website)

Author: Margaret

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