On the night
Road Closures, Diversions, and Events: Saturday 8th November 2025
- 3:00pm - South side of Village Green (by the Spar & Chemist) road closes.
- 3:00pm - The bus slip road on the green closes.
- 5:00pm - Stalls open for business.
- 5:15pm - Shuttle buses start operating. Please note that once the car parks are full we have no further availability.
- 5:30pm - A283 Petworth Road from the junction with Woodside Road to the Crown closes, traffic diverted along Coxcombe Lane
- 5:30pm - North side of the Village Green from Petworth Road to Pockford Road closes, traffic diverted via Pockford Road / Skinner’s Lane
- 6:30pm - Torches go on sale at St Mary’s School.
- 7:00pm - Procession of torches departs St Mary’s School.
- 7:15pm - (approx) Bonfire set alight.
- 8:00pm - (approx) Fireworks
- 9:30pm - (approx) Last shuttle bus back departs Chiddingfold
- 10:00pm - (approx) Roads re-open.
- 8:00am - Sunday - Clearing the Village Green. If you can, please come along and help to tidy up, even for a little bit, we would be very grateful. Thank you!
We will be running shuttle buses from Witley Station. Please note that there is now a car parking charge at Witley Station which is independent from the shuttle bus cost.
We would like to ask you to let any friends and family who are visiting to be aware of these timings. It is not possible to let cars through into the closed area after the roadblocks are in place. The only exceptions are for disabled access only, providing we have been informed in advance. Details for disabled parking and travelling to and from the event are on the parking page.
Getting Ready for Saturday 8th November 2025
- Sunday 28 September 2025 - Tripod Goes up
- Sunday 28 September 2025 - Until the ‘No More Dumping Signs’ are
displayed, bring down your garden waste.
NO BUILDING OR CONSTRUCTION WASTE PLEASE - Sunday 05 October 2025 - Bonfire building from 9am until lunchtime - all are welcome!
- Sunday 12 October 2025 - Bonfire building from 9am until lunchtime - all are welcome!
- Sunday 19 October 2025 - Bonfire building from 9am until lunchtime - all are welcome!
- Sunday 26 October 2025 - Bonfire building from 9am until lunchtime - all are welcome!
- Saturday 01 November 2025 - Last Application for Disabled Access Parking at 22:00. We are usually full one week before this!
- Saturday 08 November 2025 - Bonfire Night!!
- Sunday 09 November 2025 - 8:00am Tidying the Village Green - Please, please, please come and help!
