ROAD closures will be in place on Saturday, June 20, for various community walking days and festivals, including Bawming the Thorn at Appleton Thorn, Grappenhall Walking Day, and Padgate & Woolston Walking Day and Thelwall Rose Queen.
Warrington Borough Council has given notice of the following road closures.
Bawming the Thorn
BAWMING OF THE THORN
Between the hours of 11:30am and 1:30pm on Saturday 20th June 2026:
Lumb Brook Road New Lane to Grappenhall Lane
Grappenhall Lane New Lane to Stretton Road
Stretton Road Walnut Tree Lane to Grappenhall Lane
Pepper Street Stretton Road to Chapel Lane
Chapel Lane Pepper Street to Arley Road
Arley Road Grappenhall Lane to Appleton Thorn Primary School
N.B. An alternative route will be available for through traffic via: New Lane, Lumb Brook Road, Witherwin Avenue, Longwood Road, Dipping Brook Avenue, Blackcap Road and vice versa.
Thelwall Rose Queen Picture John Hopkins
THELWALL ROSE QUEEN
Between the hours of 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm on Saturday 20th June 2026:
Bell Lane Lymm Road to Thelwall New Road
Thelwall New Road Bell Lane to Prestbury Drive
Alderley Road Thelwall New Road to Prestbury Drive
Prestbury Drive Alderley Road to Thelwall new Road
Stanton Road Thelwall New Road to Moore Avenue
Moore Avenue Stanton Road to All Saints Drive
All Saints Drive Moore Avenue to Thelwall New Road
N.B. An alternative route will be available for through traffic via: Bradshaw Lane, Knutsford Road, Stockport Road and vice versa.
Vehicular access to premises will only be permitted under the guidance of the organisers. Pedestrian and emergency routes will be maintained.
Bicycles and Tricycles are included in the term “vehicle” and must not be ridden through any of the above streets during the hours specified. Any person willfully acting in contravention of the above order will be liable to a penalty not exceeding £400.
PADGATE AND WOOLSTON WALKING DAY
Between the hours of 1:45pm and 4.30pm on Saturday 20th June 2026:
Blackbrook Avenue Birchwood Way to Padgate Lane
Padgate Lane Green Lane to Orford Road
Green Lane Padgate Lane to Whitchurch Close
Bruche Avenue Padgate Lane to Lawn Avenue
Station Road Blackbrook Avenue to Station Road North
Station Road North Fearnhead Lane to Station RoadGrappenhall Walking Day
GRAPPENHALL WALKING DAY
Between the hours of 12:30pm and 2.30pm on Saturday 20th June 2026:
Church Lane Chester Road to Bellhouse Lane
Bellhouse Lane Church Lane to Glebe Avenue
Glebe Avenue Bellhouse Lane to Lindi Avenue
Lindi Avenue Glebe Avenue to Shadewood Crescent
Shadewood Crescent Lindi Avenue to Chester Road
Chester Road Shadewood Crescent to York Road
Albert Road Chester Road to Victoria Avenue
Victoria Avenue Albert Road to Beechfield Road
Beechfield Road Victoria Avenue to York Road
York Road Chester Road to Middlehurst Road
Kildonan Road York Road to Middlehurst Road
Middlehurst Road Kildonian Road to York Road
The above Order will cease to apply to any of the above-named streets as soon as the procession in its proper order has passed along any such street.
Bicycles and Tricycles are included in the term “vehicle” and must not be ridden through any of the above streets during the hours specified. Any person willfully acting in contravention of the above order will be liable to a penalty not exceeding £400.
Vehicular access to premises will only be permitted under the guidance of the organisers. Pedestrian and emergency routes will be maintained.
