Ottery St Mary is gearing up for its annual Tar Barrels and Carnival night, in a month.

The Ottery Carnival will take place this year on Saturday November 2, and Tar Barrels happening on Tuesday November 5.

Organisers have urged visitors to bring cash, as some vendors struggled to take card payments last year. 

Road closure orders have also been put in place around the carnival and tar barrels course. 

Road closures come into force at two different times this year, the 1st at 3:30pm on Toadpit Lane, Foxenhale, Kings Reach West Hill and Thorne Farm Way and the 2nd at 5:00pm. All the closures coming into Ottery will be manned and blocked. There will be limited access for residents only to the following:

Anyone traveling between Salston Cross and Thorne Farm Way to exercise extreme caution due to the extra pedestrians.

If you are a resident of King’s reach, Thorne Farm Way and Salton Barton and arriving home after 5pm please ensure you have proof of your address with you so that our Marshalls can allow you through the road closure.

If you are unable to access your home please use the car parks provided, pay the £10.00, and ask for a receipt to be able to claim your money back. Or make prior arrangements to enable yourselves to leave or get back in time.

If any resident inside the road closures has an emergency and has to leave the town while the event is on there is a contact number to call: 01404 813838. This number will be manned between 2pm – 1am. 

If you use public transport, be aware that services will be disrupted and you should check with the service provider for details. There will be no additional late night buses. 

 Taxis and buses can Drop Off and Collect from Salston Cross and there will be lighting throughout Strawberry Lane.

For more information, visit their website or social media sites.