Thorpe St Andrew bus passengers face a three-hour diversion window on Saturday, 11 July as the city centre hosts the Lord Mayor’s Celebration. Konectbus has confirmed that services 2A, 5, 10, 35, and 50 will leave their normal routes between 2pm and 5pm, with Tombland and Upper King Street closed to traffic.
The diversion plan splits by direction. Buses heading out to Wroxham and Mousehold will run via Prince of Wales Road, Riverside Road, and Barrack Street, while the Rackheath service follows Prince of Wales Road and Riverside Road only. Inward journeys will follow the Inner Ring Road from Magpie Road before using Grapes Hill and Chapelfield Road. Stops at Tombland, Upper King Street, Anglia Square, Edward Street, and St James Close will not be served during the closure.
Konectbus recommends the Harford and Postwick Park and Ride services as an alternative. Both sites will operate their normal 15- and 20-minute frequencies throughout the day. The operator says the full bus timetable remains in place including evening journeys, though passengers should expect extra congestion near car park entrances as the city takes on the annual Lord Mayor’s Weekend.
The weekend itself runs from Friday, 10 July to Sunday, 12 July under the 2026 theme “Wild About Norwich.” The traditional procession will leave Norwich Cathedral at 3pm on Saturday, travelling to Chapelfield Gardens by about 4.30pm, drawing large crowds into the city centre. Similar diversions have been used in previous years when the event closes Tombland and surrounding streets.
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