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Ongar Christmas Lights 2024

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Ongar Christmas Lights 2024

Sunday 1st December 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm

The Pleasance Car Park, 229 High St, Chipping Ongar, CM5 9AB

The annual switching on of the Christmas lights in Ongar High Street. It’s an event where thousands of Ongar residents come together to celebrate the switch on - and you're invited too.

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Ongar Fire Station Open Day 2024

On Sunday 1st December between 1pm-7pm Ongar Fire Station is hosting a Christmas themed open day to coincide with the Christmas lights switch on! Come on down and support your local fire station for Christmas!

There will be:

Appliances from across the county, Fire Tractor, Essex Fire Dogs and Guide Dogs, Station BBQ, Essex Police, Community stalls and fun activities

All money raised will be donated to charity!

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Map & Directions

Road Directions

Car-parks in Ongar:

•The Pleasance Car parks (x3) are located at CM5 9AB next to the Library, Sainsbury’s supermarket and The Budworth Hall

•Ongar South Car park is located at CM5 9HD opposite The Two Brewers Pub.

Directions from Central London:

Navigate to the M11 heading north, come off at Junction 5, then take the A113 signposted to Stapleford and Ongar. At the junction with the A128, continue north on the A128 signposted to Ongar and Harlow. The A128 runs right through the middle of Ongar and goes past all the main car parks, the South car park is on your left just before you go over the river bridge, opposite The Two Brewers Pub.

Directions from East London:

Navigate to the A12, heading east. Continue to follow the A12 and at Junction 11, take the turning for Brentwood. Travel into Brentwood town centre, follow signs for the A128 signposted to Ongar, and follow this road through Pilgrims Hatch and Kelvedon and onto Ongar. The A128 runs right through the middle of Ongar and past all the main car parks.

Directions from the East:

Navigate towards Chelmsford and take the A414 signposted to Harlow. Once leaving Chelmsford, go straight over two roundabouts, continuing to follow the A414.   At the Four Wantz Roundabout, take the left hand turning onto the A128, signposted to Ongar. As you approach the High Street you will pass The Pleasance car parks on your right and left, one next to the Library and the other opposite The Budworth Hall.  A further car park is situated next to Sainsburys supermarket, just past The Budworth Hall.

Directions from the West:

Navigate towards Harlow (if coming along the M25, take Junction 27 onto the M11 heading north, signposted to Harlow and Cambridge, then come off the M11 at Junction 7). Take the A414 heading east, signposted towards Chelmsford. Go straight over two roundabouts. At the Four Wantz Roundabout, take the right hand turning onto the A128, signposted to Ongar. As you approach the high street you will pass The Pleasance car parks on your left and right, one next to the Library and the other opposite The Budworth Hall.  A further car park is situated next to Sainsbury's supermarket, just past The Budworth Hall.

Public Transport Directions

By Bus:

Visiting Ongar by bus saves the hassle of driving and parking and is environmentally friendly. There are regular bus services from a number of major centres: 

Further details, timetables, fares and journey planners can be found here: http://www.traveline.info/ 

By Train:

Check out the Epping Ongar Railway for train/bus times to the lights ceremony.

Take the train to London, then head for the London Underground Central Line, travelling East-bound. Take care to ensure your train is going to Epping (and not “Woodford via Hainault”). Epping is in Zone 6. Epping station offers step free facilities for the disabled.

Full timetables, fares and journey planner are available on www.tfl.gov.uk/tube

From Epping you can take a 339 heritage bus as part of the heritage railway services, these seamlessly integrate with the steam or diesel hauled heritage trains serving Ongar.

Ongar Christmas Lights 2024

Type:Christmas

The Pleasance Car Park, 229 High Street, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9AB

Tel: 07956694082

Opening Times

Ongar Christmas Lights (1 Dec 2024)

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