ACCESS TO THE SITE
is from Friday afternoon until Sunday night
Arrive Friday afternoon from midday, party with us Friday evening, all day Saturday and all day Sunday
The owners have encouraged us to all stay for Sunday night - please be on your way by 2pm on Monday
All guests must be off site by 4pm on Monday at the latest
- No entry between midnight and 10am
- No readmission except in emergency
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NB: This is site of 'special scientific interest' and as such is subject to special conditions
We mustn't leave a trace of ash, or singed grass, or digging or litter - we need leave the park exactly as we find it
Please leave your camping area spotless and put all your bin bags in the skips before you leave
ON ARRIVAL
Show your ID and the team will check you in and give you a wristband
KIDS: You need to complete an under 18's registration form and bring it with you (you can also do this at reception) they'll be issued with a wristband on which must be written their legal guardian's mobile number
CASH & Credit Cards
There are no cash machines on site but (depending on mobile signal) we will try to run a credit card chip & pin cash bank at the site office on Saturday and Sunday between 14:00 - 16:00
best to ensure you have enough cash so that you don't run out!
MAIN MARQUEE AND BAR TIMES
- Friday: 12:00 - 02:00
- Saturday: 12:00 - 04:00
- Sunday: 12:00 - 02:00
SOUND POLICY
Be respectful of other guests & sensitive to local residents
Observe the campsite curfew between 11pm & 10am
We'll be working closely with the council monitoring team to keep everyone happy
One or two areas will have a later license & we'll have silent disco headphones available
CARS & CAMPERS
Please try to arrive before dark as there will be no movement of unauthorized vehicles on site after darkness has fallen
If you arrive after dark you will have to park in a holding area overnight and walk onto the site
Keep access ways clear and never drive at more than 5mph
This is new! Only live-in vehicles with a Camper Van Pass will be allowed in the main area - all other vehicles will be parked in the car-park across the road
Live-in vehicles (not cars) with a Camper Van Pass can camp in most areas alongside mates in tents
Cars can come on site for 1 hour to drop equipment - we log mobile number and reg - then MUST be moved to the new car park in an adjacent field
anyone taking the piss will not be allowed on site with a vehicle in the future
Larger camper vans
Large camper vans and Winnebagos must check with stewards before they park we don't want huge vehicles dominating the view! (we can't provide power or water hook-up)
If the ground is wet
We may instruct the stewards to park vehicles in a different car park
Do not drive on site at all after dark, accept with written permission from the site office
This is a license requirement to do with safety and emergency access
CAMPING
Camping areas are marked. Don't camp or park in the access lanes or pitch tents too close together in case the emergency services need access.
CAMPING UNDER TREES IS DANGEROUS & ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK
Please be very careful where you camp in case an old limb falls off . . . the tree that is!
CAMP FIRES
If you want a fire by your camp you MUST use a fire dish!
This is site of 'special scientific interest' and as such is subject to rigid conditions concerning fires
We must not leave a trace of ash, or singed grass, or digging or litter - we must leave it exactly as we find it
Firewood will be available at around £5 per bag.
There will be a blacksmith on site selling low-cost fire baskets - we may also have some available to hire
FIRE SAFETY
Get out - Stay out - Alert Security, Site office or Paramedics.
Stay calm - move quickly - get everyone out and clear from the area.
In the camp; ensure that tents, campers or caravans are kept at least 3 metres apart.
Extinguishers: at the Site Office, at the traders & caterers stalls and by the ambulance.
Be very aware of how dangerous a tent fire can be. Why not bring your own mini-fire extinguisher
SECURITY
Simon and his team are in touch with us by walkie-talkie. Please contact them if you have any problems. Take care of your stuff and make sure you lock valuables safely away.
FIRST AID
An ambulance will on site. Watch out for guy ropes & tent pegs - these are always the main problems - remember YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for your own well being.
DRUGS & ALCOHOL
Obviously - we don't tolerate illegal substances or the consumption of excess alcohol - THIS INCLUDES BALLOONS
Please drink responsibly and don't leave ANYTHING AT ALL lying around.
This is especially important with kids and teenagers around
This is a licensed event and members of the local authorities may be on site.
RECYCLING & RUBBISH
Please be conscientious with all litter, especially ring-pulls from cans (which can cause terrible harm to the cattle and horses). Don't drop fag butts - if you smoke bring a portable ashtray. Designate one person from your camp to oversee litter and be responsible for checking the area when you pack up.
Take your bin bags to the skips please
LEAVE NO TRACE - PLEASE LEAVE YOUR AREA SPOTLESSLY CLEAN
LOOS & SHOWERS
LOOS Our event loos will serviced a few times over the weekend - there are also loos in the stable yard of Stanford Hall
HOT SHOWERS are located near the Loos
Bring extra loo paper, wet wipes etc.
DON'T CRAP IN THE WOODS
HOT TUBS & SAUNAS
Hot tubs & Saunas are sited on the banks the lake. BRING A SWIMMING COSTUME
SWIMMING
Swimming in the lake or river is ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
As far as we're concerned we don't recommend it or support it - and certainly not for children
REMEMBER
SITE OFFICE is always a good place to pop into if you have any questions
LOST PROPERTYThe Lost Property tent is near the site office. Details will be written in a book with the finders mobile number.
Please leave the STRAW BALES where we put them!
MOBILES work on site but remember to bring a car charger.
PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED
Look after yourself
We strive to create a safe space where people can really relax and have the best possible time. We want you to come away from the event feeling fantastic - not destroyed. Please be sensitive to the balance between having a great party and looking after your well being - and the well being of others.
The more you GIVE! - the more you get
We'd like to encourage every group of friends to create something special at their camp; a structure or installation, flags, a shrine; something, anything, that gives you the chance to make something fun with the friends you're camping with