Services B3/B5/1A/25 | Whitmore Way, Basildon | EVENT ROAD CLOSURE: Basildon & Pitsea Carnival 2025

South Essex

  • Location
    Perry Green to Northlands Park, Basildon
  • Cause
    EVENT: Basildon & Pitsea Carnival 2025 - PARADE
  • Responsibility
    EVENT: Basildon & Pitsea Carnival 2025
  • Effective
    26/07/2025 - 26/07/2025

The Basildon & Pitsea Carnival returns on Saturday 26th July 2025. A few roads will be temporarily closed to traffic, on-and-off throughout the day, whilst the event takes place. 

Due to the location of the road closures - the B3, B5, 1A and 25 services will be placed on diversion:

B5

09:30 - 12:30 - The B5 service will divert, in both directions, via Southernhay, Roundacre, Upper Mayne and Cranes Farm Road. The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:

  • Ghyllgrove Close 
  • Audley Way

B3, 1A and 25

12:00 - 14:30 - The B3, 1A and 25 services will divert, in both directions, via East Mayne and Broadmayne*. The following bus stops will not be served in both directions: 

  • Audley Way
  • Honeypot Lane
  • Methersgate
  • The Upway
  • The Hatherley
  • Quilters Straight
  • Maplestead
  • Matching Green
  • The Jolly Friar
  • Barrington Gardens
  • Grimston Road

*Passengers can board/disembark the B3, 1A and 25 services, on Broadmayne, at the following bus stops (in both directions)*: 

  • Barstable School
  • The Fremnells
  • Church Road Foot Bridge

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

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