Parking for the Music and Merriment concert 7:30pm Saturday 6/12/25

The concert arrangements

The Concert will take place at 7:30pm at St Mary's church, Church Road, Winkfield SL4 4SF, on 6/12/25. There is extensive road-side parking, on the same side as the church (please do not park on the walkway). There are four off-road parking areas available to us this year:

• The Old Vicarage courtyard (by kind permission of Mr & Mrs Aubrey Bowden)
• White Hart carpark (by kind permission) for patrons and non-patrons(but leave space for patrons!)
• The church forecourt (reserved until 7pm - see below)
• Popels Hall (reserved for residents and special permission)

We are advised that the White Hart carpark will be available for concert parking, However, The Old Vicarage is likely to be an easier option as the pub carpark will be supporting its own clientele. The pub car park has an extension at the back and to the left as you drive in, after about 30 yards.

Parking on the church side of the road has been safely used in the past. The church forecourt is reserved until 7pm for some Junior Choir, concert instrumentalists, and certain others, particularly those with special requirements. Those affected are advised independently. After 7pm you are free to park and double-park on the church forecourt except where there are cones.

We request that audience members who really need to park on the forecourt (e.g. through disability or other problem) should be in touch with Mrs Lesley Philpot (tel: 01344 427561) or Anthony Hodson (tel: 07713 607 086) and they will do all that they can to accommodate the problem.

We have always been able to use on-road parking on the north side of Church road on these occasions, and this may be better for some than the Old Vicarage.

We ask that everybody please be especially careful when crossing the main road, as not all road users respect the 30mph speed limit in the area.

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The Old Vicarage

The main alternative off-road parking area is at The Old Vicarage SL4 4SE, about 250 yards from the church towards Reading (west) on the opposite side of the road to St Mary's church It has a gravel drive clearly marked by four white posts, two on each side of the drive. On the day of the concert, there will also be a prominent sign indicating 'CONCERT PARKING'. Once inside there is lots of space.

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The picture too right looks eastward (Ascot direction) from the Old Vicarage entrance. The building on the right of the road in the distance is the White Hart pub, and St Mary's church is directly opposite it but not visible in the photo. The four white posts on the right form the entrance to the Old Vicarage. The car in the distance driving away will reach the church forecourt just a few yards later.

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This second picture looks west towards Reading and Maidens Green. So going from Maidens Green, as soon as you can see ahead to the pub and church area, which will be lit up, the entrance to the Old Vicarage will be on your right.

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General parking, when the forecourt and the Old Vicarage are full, is on the north (church side) of Church Road, this side of and beyond the church forecourt.

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Turning around

Coming from the Ascot/Windsor direction, if you miss the parking areas, take the next right turn into Winkfield Street, after about a half a mile from the church, where Church Road makes a significant turn to the left; pass the Wimminh Gost and keep turning left on the main roads, and you will find yourself back at the Maiden’s Green crossroad, where you can turn left to be back on Church Road. You may consider parking on the church side of Church Road as you approach the church, a parking arrangement that has always been an option.

Coming from the opposite direction (from the the Reading direction), if you have passed the church on your left, the best tactic is to turn into the Popel’s Hall carpark 100 yards on, and turn round there in the carpark, (please do not park in the Hall’s carpark which is reserved for residents) or just park beside the road as soon as you can; this will work well.

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