The High Street in Oakham will be closed from Church Street to Burley Road
from 07:00 until around 14:00hrs on Monday 28th July.
Therefore
Market Street and Market Place will also be closed during this period.
Access for commercial deliveries or collections from business premises up until 11am.
After this time all vehicles we be prohibited from entering or exiting the closure,
and
any vehicles still parked within this area will be removed and stored.
Market Street Closed
No Parking Church Street
High Street will be opened as soon as the Royal Party have left the area (around 14:00hrs),
with only the Market Place remaining closed.
No Parking Oakham High Street
Westgate No Parking
Oakham Market Place (This is the best place for members of the public to show their support. The Royal guests are expected from 12.30pm onwards but please allow plenty of time as we are expecting it to be busy)
Their Royal Highnesses will walk through the Market Square where they will meet market stall holders and shop owners. The market stalls will be made up of local business including:
Northfield Farm,
Northfield Farm straddles the Rutland/Leicestershire border midway between Oakham and Melton Mowbray.
Barnsdale Gardens For families or gardeners, Barnsdale is an inspiring place to visit at any time of the year. With Britain's largest collection of individually designed gardens, it's teeming with great ideas.
Rutland Biodynamics. Rutland Biodynamics Ltd was the first and is still possibly the only on-farm British or European licensed cGMP producer and manufacturer of bulk botanical extracts from home grown certified biodynamic organic herbs.
They will also meet
Morris dancers and people associated with
Oakham in Bloom.
Jayne Woodcock, Mayor of Oakham: “I am delighted that The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall have chosen to visit Oakham and for The Duchess of Cornwall to honour the town by presenting a horseshoe for display in Oakham Castle. I am sure the royal visitors will enjoy seeing the unique features of Oakham and meeting some of the residents of the town and surrounding county.”
