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Campervantastic's Festival Guide

10 Oct 2024
Campervantastic's Festival Guide
Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival
Pyramid Stage, Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Campervan Fields
Lulworth Castle at Camp Bestival
We Out Here, Dorset
Camp Bestival at night

Attending a summer festival in the UK is a fantastic way to experience great music, arts and culture and if you mention a major UK festival to any of our team at Campervantastic then it's highly likely they have been at some point.
 
If you’re planning to hire a campervan, you can add to your festival experience with comfort and convenience. Once you’ve got your festival ticket and campervan pass don’t forget to book your campervan early so you don’t miss the chance to rent one of our luxury VW Californias. 
 
Here are our top 7 UK summer festivals, perfect for groups of friends, families, couples and solo travellers.
 
Glastonbury Festival
  • When: Late June
  • Where: Worthy Farm, Somerset
  • Best For: Groups of friends, solo festival goers
  • Highlights: Glastonbury is the pinnacle of UK festivals. The pop-up city is known for its huge line up from headline slots to the hidden gems on smaller stages and secret sets, alongside art installations, the circus field and the long standing green fields. There's something for everyone. The campervan fields also get an extra nights camping with them opening on the Tuesday allowing you to get to site and settled in early.
Camp Bestival
  • When: Late July
  • Where: Lulworth Castle, Dorset
  • Best For: Families with small children
  • Highlights: This family-friendly festival combines music, comedy and children's entertainment. Expect a kid's entertainment including circus shows, science workshops and the world's biggest bouncy castle. Camp Bestival ensures fun for all ages. The dedicated campervan site allows families to enjoy the festival with the comfort of a home on wheels.
Latitude Festival
  • When: Mid-July
  • Where: Henham Park, Suffolk
  • Best For: Couples, solo festival goers
  • Highlights: A firm favourite with our customers. Latitude is the perfect festival for comedy and literature lovers with its amazing blend of music and arts in a magical Suffolk woodland and lake setting. Campervaning ensures you can enjoy late-night performances and retreat to a cosy spot.
Wilderness Festival
  • When: Early August
  • Where: Cornbury Park, Oxfordshire
  • Best For: Couples, groups of friends
  • Highlights: Wilderness is a celebration of music, food and the arts. With gourmet banquets, wellbeing workshops and a diverse musical line up, it’s ideal for those looking to indulge their senses. The festival's boutique atmosphere is perfect for couples and friends seeking a more sophisticated festival experience. Campervan facilities provide a luxurious camping option.
Green Man Festival
  • When: Mid-August
  • Where: Brecon Beacons, Wales
  • Best For: Families, solo festival goers
  • Highlights: An independent festival in the beautiful Brecon Beacons. Known for its eclectic mix of music, Einstein's science garden and Babbling Tongue's stage for literature, talks and debates. The stunning site also includes an area specifically for Little Folk. The weekend can even be extended to a whole week with their Settler's pass, perfect to enjoy with the comfort of a Campervan.

We Out Here
  • When: Mid August
  • Where: Wimborne St Giles, Dorset
  • Best For: Groups of friends, and families
  • HighlightsA 4-day festival that celebrates world-class music, alongside wellness, family and cultural activities, with the help of an outstanding musical community. Curated by BBC Radio 6’s Gilles Peterson, they platform genre pioneers alongside the best in emerging talent across the realms of soul, hip hop, house, afro, electronica, jazz and everything in between. Well maintained and quiet campervan field.
Shambala
  • When: Late August
  • Where: Secret Country Estate, Northamptonshire
  • Best For: Families and groups of friends
  • Highlights: One of the most colourful festivals in the UK. Not only does it have a fantastic mix of music to keep you dancing to the early hours, there is cabaret, puppet shows, workshops, interactive art installations, a fancy dress parade, an outstanding kid's field and a healing field nestled by the lake. With a separate family campervan field its perfect for both families and groups of friends. 

Why we love taking our campervans to festivals...

 

You can't beat being able to roll up to your pitch without having to carry all your things across fields to find a spot to camp, meaning you can pack all those fancy dress costumes!

 

All our campervans come fully equipped with a large fridge, gas hob and a coffee moka which means no need to queue for your morning coffee or breakfast. And if you’re festivaling with the family you can make sure you have plenty of snacks for the kids and cold drinks for you.

 

Our campervans have leisure batteries that last the weekend so you can keep your phones charged ready to capture those magical moments in photo and stay connected to friends and family on site.

 

As we’re aware you won’t be able to move your campervan once pitched, we make sure to add a water carrier so that you can easily top up the water tank.

 

The California range of campervans including the Grand 680 will fit in most standard pitch sizes with room to spread out, but do double check the pitch allowance at the festival in their FAQs.

 

We also have a broad selection of optional extras to help make the weekend easy and comfortable including shower tents so that you can easily have a wash (our Grand California’s have showers on board), easy erect awnings giving you more space to relax and set up camp and 5cm memory foam toppers and bedding sets to create a cosier bed to get some well needed rest.

 

Tips for Campervan Festival Goers
  • Book Early: Campervan tickets are often limited, so book as soon as possible.
  • Prepare for All Weather: UK weather can be unpredictable. Pack for rain and shine, don’t forget your wellies but fingers crossed they’re not needed.
  • Plan Your Route: Ensure you know the festival’s campervan entry procedure and any restrictions. If you’re planning to camp with other campervans arrange to meet somewhere near the site and convoy in.
  • Stay Charged: Make sure your leisure batteries are fully charged in advance.
Campervanning at a festival will certainly add to the excitement and experience of the weekend.