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Getting to Saffron Walden Carnival can be difficult for people who are not local so we have provided some information that can help those who do not know the area to get here easily.
Getting to Saffron Walden Carnival By Car
Saffron Walden is easily reached from London via the M11 (exit junction 8, initially follow the signs for A120 Hertford, then B1383 for Saffron Walden)
Travelling from Cambridge
Exit the M11 at junction 10 and follow the signs to Saffron Walden (A505, A1301, B184). NB. Junction 9 of the M11 is restricted access.
Travelling from Colchester, stay on the A120 beyond the M11 roundabout (signposted Hertford), follow the A120 at the next roundabout, then at the next roundabout, take the B1383 signposted Saffron Walden.
By Train
The nearest train station to Saffron Walden is Audley End, which is located on the Cambridge – London Liverpool Street line. Abellio Greater Anglia runs regular fast trains which stop at Audley End. Central Trains connect Stansted Airport to Audley End, Cambridge, and Birmingham. Audley End station is 2 miles (3km) from Saffron Walden.