Hundreds of visitors are expected to join York in welcoming King Charles III and the Queen Consort in an historic visit this week.
On Wednesday 9 November, their Majesties King Charles III and Camilla, The Queen Consort, will visit York to unveil a statue of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, at York Minster.
The King will also visit Micklegate Bar, which is a traditional royal entrance into the city.
Information on the Royal visit and traffic and travel information can be found atwww.york.gov.uk/RoyalVisit
The King and Queen Consort will arrive in York late morning and depart early afternoon.
City centre roads will be closed during the Royal visit, as follows:
- 9.30am – 11.30am: Micklegate Bar from Nunnery Lane (Punch Bowl/Wetherspoons pub) to opposite corner Deloris restaurant (Blossom St), Bar Lane and on Micklegate at the junction with Priory Street. Diversions will be via Holgate Road and Scarcroft Road.
- 9.30am – 11.30am: Closures at Priory Lane, Trinity lane, Barker Lane and St Martin Lane
- Approx 10.30am: The King and Queen Consort will be entering the city via Tadcaster Road, so routes along this area will be affected by temporary road closures for around 10-15minutes.
- After The King and Queen Consort have entered the city, they will be travelling to The Minster via Micklegate, Tanner Row and Tanner Street junction, George Hudson Street, Rougier Street. Lendal Bridge and St Leonard’s Place (all one-way closures). Routes along this area will be affected by temporary road closures for around 10-15minutes.
- 9.30am – 1pm Duncombe Place
- Early afternoon: The King and Queen Consort will be existing the city via the A19 so routes along this area will be affected by temporary road closures for around 10-15minutes
For public safety, barriers will be installed at Micklegate Bar on Tuesday 8 November, as well as Duncombe Place.
The City Walls will be temporarily closed between Lendal Bridge and Victoria Bar, until 12 noon.
Visitors and residents are advised to plan ahead before they travel.
Train strikes are due to be taking place on Monday [7 November] and Wednesday [9 November]. For more information, visit: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/
For information on bus travel, visit the bus operators’ websites direct. All Park and Ride services will be running, apart from Poppleton P&R, which remains closed following it being used as a Covid test centre.
Askham Bar P&R will be affected by the road closures, so bus users are advised to plan ahead.
Nunnery Lane Car Park will remain open, but access into and out of the car park will be via Nunnery Lane (Bishopthorpe Road/Skeldergate Bridge) during the temporary road closures.
For live information on the day follow:
@CityofYork on Twitter
@CityofYorkCouncil on Facebook
@CityYorkCouncil on Instagram
For more information about the unveiling of the statue of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, at York Minster, visit https://yorkminster.org/
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