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To support the arrival of students moving onto campus, the following car parks and residential car parks will be closed or partially closed in September 2026 (excluding blue badge holders & EV charging):

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• Lakeside, Sherbourne & Heronbank: Thurs 24th - Sun 27th
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We would encourage general users to park in adjacent to the Professor Lord Bhattacharyya building,Link opens in a new window and staff or visitors to park in the Link opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window during this period, as the surrounding areas and roads may get busy.

Fleet, service and delivery vehicles will be required to follow instructions provided by operatives on the ground to ensure there is minimal disruption to the process whilst allowing the vehicle drivers to continue with their duties. This may include parking locations or temporary one-way systems in place.

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The Global Illuminations Procession, part of the 60th Anniversary celebrations, is taking place on Wednesday 19th November, with a light procession making its way through central campus from approx. 17:00 – 19:00 following the route below. We are expecting around 1500 students, staff, and members of the local community to take part and anticipate the procession taking between 60 to 90 minutes.

The nature of the approved route will mean there will be traffic delays on the evening. On this day we would advise that you avoid parking on central campus in car parks 15 (NAIC), 8/8a (Junction) & 6 (Health Centre) if you will need to leave campus after 17:00. Cryfield Village, Kirby Corner and Westwood will not be affected. Lynchgate car park could be used as an alternative as it is a very close walk to central campus and has an easy exit route away from the procession.

For further information please visit the website, including how deliveries are affected, please visit the website /about/60/converge-global-illuminations/trafficguidance/.Link opens in a new window

To support the logistics of students moving into their accommodation during student arrival weekend, the following car parks will be closed or restricted:

Tuesday 19th - Sunday 24th September:

• Ground floor of , including outside section nearest to the multi-storey.

Thursday 21st - Sunday 24th September:

• Lakeside blocks 1-4

• Sherbourne blocks 1-6

• Sherbourne blocks 7-9

• Heronbank North, East & West

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• Sections of Avon road parking bays

• Claycroft Yard

Alternative parking provision can be located on our where to park map: /services/carparks/whereLink opens in a new window. Car Park 15, Lynchgate Car Park and Car Park 12 are unaffected and therefore we recommend staff park here.

Between 7pm – 12am, Saturday 13^th May, all vehicle traffic within Central Campus will be required to exit through the Scarman Roundabout to support the Eurovision Song Contest live final show being shown at the Piazza.

Limited access to Health Centre Road will be provided for essential requirements only, please talk to a member of staff who will be able to offer guidance.

Student Arrivals – Parking Restrictions

The University has started welcoming students to our campus accommodation for the new academic year, with the majority expected to arrive between Thursday 22nd and Sunday 25th September. This is a significant logistical operation and involves collaboration between the Community Safety Team, Warwick Accommodation, Estates, and the Welcome Team. During this time we are asking staff to avoid certain car parks which will be used by students and those travelling to campus with them. Please click on this news item for further information.