Your arrival / heading home

Sunday night will still be full of fun, however, the arena will be closed from 03:00 Monday morning, so please do not try to head back in after this time.

While we would love to have you stay with us all year round, unfortunately, we do have to say goodbye! We kindly ask everyone to vacate the campsites by midday on Monday. Please leave your camping area as you found it. Take everything with you and properly dispose of any rubbish. Leave no trace and help keep our beautiful home beautiful for years to come!

For those who are driving

Please note there are traffic orders in place meaning that:

• ⁠ Anyone exiting via Blue Gate must drive straight on, on the immediate exit out of Blue Gate and then left onto the B4437 and follow this route back to the main A-roads.
• ⁠ ⁠⁠Anyone exiting via Yellow Gate must turn right and continue on as required once you reach the ‘Fiveways’ junction

Staff and signage will be in place at all locations to help direct you - please follow these accordingly and do not drive through Charlbury as the roads are narrow and get particularly busy.

Please respect our wonderful neighbours when leaving; they are kind enough to host us each year, so please repay that kindness. Drive carefully, leave quietly and do not drop any litter.

For those going by train/shuttle

There will be a shuttle service running between 08:00 - 11:00 between the festival and Charlbury Train Station, this will pick up at

• Bus Stop 1 - Pick up and drop off (General, Quiet, Grove, Groups, Crew, Performer camping)
• ⁠Bus Stop 2 - Between Boutique & Meadow - please head towards the Boutique Bar & Restaurant and queue inside the Boutique campsite near to the bus stop
• ⁠Bus Stop 3 - From the Family Car Park (Family, Accessible, Live-In Vehicle)

Please note this service is cash only and will run as and when the shuttles are full rather than on a strict timetable. Full information is found below.

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Gate Times

Below are our standard gate times for entry into the festival. Please note, we cannot permit first entry outside of these times and timings can be subject to change.

Thursday: 12:00 – 22:00 (car parks from 10:00, arena from 14:00)
Friday: 09:00 – 22:00
Saturday: 09:00 – 21:00
Sunday: 09:00 – 18:00
Monday: We ask everyone to vacate the campsites by midday

Wristband Exchange / Box Offices

Once you arrive, head to the relevant Wristband Exchange/Box Office as indicated below to exchange your mobile QR code ticket for your festival wristband.

You MUST NOT rely on mobile signal at the festival. Save your mobile QR code tickets to your phone wallet app before you arrive.

If you have any issues with your tickets, head straight to the relevant Box Office before proceeding to the wristband exchange.

Once you're all set up, you can head into the arena (open from 14:00 on Thursday) via the relevant arena entrance, also indicated below.

General, Quiet, Grove Camping
South Entrance Wristband Exchange
South Box Office
West & East Arena Entrance

Boutique & Meadow Camping
Boutique & Meadow Reception
Boutique & Meadow Arena Entrance

Live-In Vehicle Camping
Live-In Vehicle Box Office
Live-In Vehicle Arena Entrance

Family Camping
North Entrance Wristband Exchange
North Box Office
North Arena Entrance

Accessibility Camping
Accessibility Check-In
North Arena Entrance

Non-Camping
If coming by car - Park in Red Car Park and enter via South Entrance Wristband Exchange
If being dropped off - Pick Up Drop Off Wristband Exchange and East Arena Entrance
If coming on foot - Pedestrian/Local Box Office and Pedestrian Arena Entrance

Arena opening times

Thursday: From 14:00 - 00:00
Friday: 07:45 - 04:00
Saturday: 07:45 - 04:00
Sunday: 07:45 - 03:00
Monday: Arena closed

Wilderness (Main) stage times
Please note all times are approximate and subject to change

Thursday: Closed
Friday: 15:00 - 22:45
Saturday: 15:00 - 22:45
Sunday: 15:00 - 22:45

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Access Customers

Accessible coaches can be provided upon request, please submit a Big Green Coach Accessibility Request Form to make an official request and if you have any questions please email customerservice@biggreencoach.co.uk.

Direct trains run from London Paddington to Charlbury Station at regular intervals throughout the weekend and take approximately 1.5 hours.

Once you arrive at Charlbury Station there will be a shuttle bus running between the station and the festival. Prices and timings for this will be announced later in the year.

Shuttle Times

Thursday: 11.30 - 19.00 
Friday: 11.30 - 19.00 
Saturday: Not running
Sunday: 16.00 - 20.00
Monday: 08.00 - 11.00 

Please note shuttles will run between these hours as and when the shuttles are full

Prices

Single Fare £5pp
Return Fare £8pp

Please note payments are cash only

Festival Drop-Off Points

There will be 2 shuttles running from Charlbury Station

To the NORTH of the festival, for:
Family | Accessible | Live-In Vehicle

To the SOUTH of the festival, for:
Bus Stop 1 - Drop Off, Pick Up | General | Quiet | Grove | Groups | Crew | Performer
Bus Stop 2 - Boutique | Meadow

Please ensure you get on the correct bus for the campsite you are staying in

At the Festival

Once you arrive at the festival, there will be an internal shuttle running at peak times to help get you to the right campsite.

If you're coming by car please use Liftshare to fill up your car.

Please use the postcodes below to help get you near to the correct side of the festival for entry into your chosen campsite/carpark. As you approach, you will then see Yellow AA road signs. Once you see these, please follow them based on the entrance gate needed for your chosen campsite/car park.

OX7 3HL - Blue Gate - Cranehill Lodge
Family Camping/Car Park
Live-In Vehicle Camping
Accessibility Camping & Live-In Vehicles/Car Park

OX7 3DF - Red Gate - Witney Road
General Camping/Car Park
Quiet Camping/Car Park
Grove Camping/Car Park

OX7 3EW - Green Gate - Southill Drive
Boutique Camping/Car Park
Meadow Camping/Car Park
Drop Off, Pick Up
Bike Park

OX7 3EH - Yellow Gate - North Lodge
Pedestrians only.

Car Park Passes
Every vehicle must have an applicable Car Park Pass (1 per vehicle).
You can either book these in advance or on arrival for £26 (card payment only).
Every car park pass booked includes a £1 donation to Trees for Cities.
If you're coming by car please use our Liftshare platform.

If this has been posted to you in advance, please have this completed and clearly displayed on your windscreen before arrival.
If you have not received this before arrival, please bring your booking confirmation email (you can present this on your phone).

Getting from the Car Park to Campsite
Find out more information on our bookable trolley services here.

Not Camping?
If you're coming and going from the festival each day you only need one car park pass to be able to park your car for the whole weekend but please be aware that we cannot guarantee the same parking space each day if you leave and return.

We do not have a specific bike park for motorcycles, bikes are parked at your own risk and will require a Car Park Pass (1 per vehicle). Entry routes as above.

Our regular bike park is located next to the Pick Up, Drop Off entrance, off the Green Route, most easily accessed via the Green Gate, Southill Drive, OX7 3EW.

Please note, the bike park is fencing only that festivalgoers are able to lock their bikes to. Bikes are left at the owner's risk.

Once you've parked your bike, you can enter the festival via the Pick Up Drop Off entrance.

If you live locally and are planning to cycle, you may find the Yellow Gate, North Lodge entrance (OX7 3EH) an easier way to access the festival. If you do this, we ask that you lock your bike up neatly against the fence line on the right side of the driveway/road, so as not to block the pedestrian pathway.

You can also cycle round to the bike park, but please note the road from the Green Gate round to the Yellow Gate will be busy with festival traffic, mainly flowing in the opposite direction, through the festival.

The Yellow Gate, North Lodge entrance, OX7 3EH is the dedicated route for accessing the festival on foot from Charlbury.

This route takes you up the main driveway towards Cornbury House. Upon passing through the North Lodge gate there is a pedestrian/local box office on your left where you can scan your mobile QR code in return for a festival wristband. If you have any problems with your pass they'll also be able to help solve this for you here.

Once you have your wristband there is a fenced-off pedestrian walkway that runs along the grass verge, up the side of the driveway, taking you straight up to the pedestrian arena entrance, bringing you into the arena next to the main Wilderness Stage.

Please ensure you use this dedicated walkway, as this road is still used throughout the festival for exiting traffic.

Please note - if you're accessing the campsites from this route you cannot enter until after 14:00 on Thursday when the arena is open as you will need to walk through the arena to reach any of our campsites!

If you're walking home in the evening, please wear bright/reflective clothing and bring a torch as there is minimal lighting along some stretches of the surrounding local roads.

Pedestrian Route Instructions

• Exit the station and turn right
• Follow forest road, continuing straight over the bridge and then up a slight incline.
• Part way up the incline, take the first major turning to your right. This will be at a triangle junction that has a small grassy area with a large tree in its centre.**
• Follow the sharp right bend, round onto church lane.
• Continue up this road, with most of the houses on your left hand side, until you reach the entrance to the church yard.
• Follow the path of the church yard through to the other side - please be respectful and keep to the path.
• Once you reach the exit on the other side, turn right and follow the road down and then back up until you reach Yellow Gate in your right.
• Turn right and walk up the driveway, over the bridge and through North Lodge gate - be sure to use the pedestrian gate to the right of the cattlegrid. Do not try to talk over the cattlegrid.
• Once you’re through the gates, the pedestrian box office will be immediately on your left.
• Have your mobile QR code ready to collect your festival wristbands.
• Once you’ve collected your wristbands, head up the driveway using the designated walkway, turn left and then immediately cross the road to follow the walkway round to the pedestrian arena entrance.
• Do not continue to walk down the road to your left, this road is busy with traffic and will not permit pedestrian access to the festival.

** if you carry on straight at this point you will reach the town centre of Charlbury. There are, among other things, a Co-op, deli cafe and pubs. If you do choose to go to any of these, please be respectful and remember there will also be residents going about their day to day life.

Blenheim Taxis: 07773 000 444
Charlbury Taxis: 07855 806 102
H&R Taxis: 01993 840 084
Abdul's Taxi: 07944 863 098
001 Taxis: 01865240000
LT Services Luxury cars and People Carriers: 07503 888 101 / 07805 614 985

From Oxford Parkway to our Pick Up & Drop Off (PUDO) via Green Gate it should cost between £50-£60.

From Charlbury to our Pick Up & Drop Off (PUDO) via Green Gate it should cost between £20-£25.

Please contact the taxi companies directly to confirm if they accept cash or card payments only.

Prices for minibuses will vary, and prices to any other destination are to be agreed upon between the parties themselves.

Unfortunately, the local Charlbury taxi services do not have disabled access but can store a folded-up wheelchair in the back of their vehicles.

The wheelchair-accessible taxi firm in the local area is Abdul’s in Witney.