Long traffic delays caused by Boardmasters music festival

One couple said that they allowed three hours to travel from Truro to the airport to catch their flight to Manchester but didn’t even get close.

Posting on Facebook Melanie Gough said: “For anyone flying from Newquay airport over the next few days, please allow loads and loads of extra time to get to the airport.

“We allowed over three hours to get from Truro for our flight to Manchester and didn't even get close! Thank you Boardmasters.”

Replying to Melanie’s post one person said they were still stuck in traffic while Zoë Sandon said: “It took me three hours to get between Indian Queens and the Aerohub and it’s only going to get worse.”

Inrix traffic site is currently reporting severe delays due to Boardmasters Festival with road closures until about 4pm Monday August 12 on roads between Trebelsue Farm Watergate Bay, through Porth and Fistral Beach.

Congestion to St Columb and Quintrell Downs along the A392. Also busy along the A3059 between Newquay and Trekenning, very slow outside of Treloy Golf Club.

The event is on in Newquay and Fistral Beach from August 7-11. The Boardmasters Music and Surf Festival is a rite of passage for many youngsters across Cornwall and is taking place over three days starting from today.

More than 50,000 people are expected to arrive at the festival to see headliners Chase and Status, Sam Fender, Stormzy and The Streets as well as surfing competitions on Fistral Beach.

The five day event is the biggest surfing festival in the country, attracting up to 53,000 visitors a day, and delays are expected.

The main route to the site at Watergate Bay is via the A30 Indian Queens junction, then on to the A39 and increased traffic in that area is expected.

Drivers can obtain up-to-the-minute travel information via Twitter @HighwaysSWEST, by phoning the National Highways Information Line on 0300 123 5000 or by accessing the website: www.trafficengland.com