MOTORISTS across the south west are being advised to plan their journeys ahead of BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend, which is being staged at Powderham Castle this weekend.

Over Saturday and Sunday some 100,000 people are expected to attend the summer music event, which features the likes of Coldplay, Take That, Craig David and Mumford and Sons.

The Kennford area of the A38 is expected to experience heavy traffic over the weekend with festivalgoers using Exeter Racecourse as a park and ride over the weekend.

Gareth Price, Highways England emergency planning officer for the south west, said: ‘Our aim is to keep the Highways England network running while keeping road users safe and informed, and we advise all our road users to check our traffic and travel information channels, set off early and allow plenty of time,’ he added.

Highways provides live traffic updates via its website at www.highways.gov.uk/traffic and updates can be received via Twitter and by calling 0300 123 5000.