Live music fans urged to plan travel ahead of Devon’s biggest Summer event
Live music fans urged to plan ahead as Devon’s biggest summer festival prepares to welcome thousands to Powderham Castle.
Music fans heading to TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham are being urged to plan their journeys now, ahead of what is expected to be one of Devon’s largest live events of the summer.
The four-day festival, taking place from Thursday 25 June to Sunday 28 June at the Powderham Castle estate, will feature headline performances from Teddy Swims, Alanis Morissette and Lewis Capaldi.
Organisers Cuffe and Taylor are encouraging ticketholders to make travel arrangements in advance to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience, with a wide range of transport options in place aimed at reducing congestion and promoting public transport use.
Shuttle buses will operate return journeys from Exeter city centre to the festival site from 2pm each day, costing £10 per person.
A dedicated park and ride service will also run from Exeter Racecourse in partnership with Stagecoach, providing direct shuttle links to Powderham. Parking costs £25 per car and includes return bus travel for all passengers.
For those travelling from further afield, Big Green Coach will operate pre-bookable return services from towns and cities across the region, including Torquay, Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol, Bournemouth, Barnstaple and Truro.
Great Western Railway (GWR) will also run additional train services before and after headline performances between Starcross, Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot. Starcross station is approximately a 15-minute walk from the festival site.
Designated pick-up and drop-off points for private vehicles and taxis, operated in partnership with Apple Taxis, will be located at Exeter Racecourse and Exeter Science Park, with shuttle buses connecting both sites to the venue. PUDO tickets are priced at £10 per person, including return travel.
Gold parking spaces, located around a 10-minute walk from the arena, have already sold out for Saturday and Sunday, with limited availability remaining for Thursday and Friday. Red parking spaces, approximately a 20-minute walk from the arena, remain available across all nights but must be booked in advance.
A free cycle park will also be available near the site, although cyclists are advised to bring their own locks as bikes are left at their own risk.
Camping options remain available for festivalgoers, including standard camping, campervan pitches and pre-pitched glamping accommodation. The campsite opens daily from 12 noon.
Peter Taylor, co-founder of Cuffe and Taylor, said extensive planning had gone into ensuring smooth travel arrangements for festivalgoers.
He said: “There has been a huge amount of planning and preparation taking place for TK Maxx presents Live At Powderham – not only to bring some truly incredible headline artists to Devon, but also to give fans the best possible experience with travel and transport to and from the shows.
“It is essential that all ticketholders get their plans in place now and book their preferred travel options. Bookings are filling up so I would urge everyone to get their journey arranged immediately by looking at all the options we are providing.
“We are delighted to have GWR running extra trains to and from Starcross, Big Green Coach journeys coming from across the South West, and Stagecoach providing hundreds of shuttle bus trips from Exeter city centre, Exeter Racecourse, and Exeter Science Park.
“This variety of options will make journeys easier for everyone so please, where possible, use public transport to make your day at Powderham the best.”
More information is available at liveatpowderham.com.