Ottery St Mary roads close tonight for annual carnival

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Roads will be closed tonight as Ottery St Mary gets ready to celebrate its annual carnival.

The closures are in place as thousands gather in the town to watch the historic tradition.

The Ottery St Mary Carnival Tar Barrels is a centuries-old tradition held annually, where participants ("barrel runners") carry heavy, flaming, tar-soaked barrels on their shoulders and backs through crowded town streets,

Barrack Road will close first from 5pm between Thorne Farm Way and Strawberry Lane.

A map of Ottery St Mary showing all the latest closures. (Image: supplied)

From 6.30pm, wider closures will come into effect affecting Mill Street, Hind Street, Brook Street, Yonder Street, Jesus Street, Silver Street, Cadhay Lane, St Saviour's Road, Winfrith Street, and Station Road.

For all the latest closures, take a look at the map.

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