Please carefully observe our campsite policy below before joining us at CarFest.
1. Please do NOT bring any of the following onto any part of the CarFest Site, including car parks and campsites:
Only bottles up to 2.2kg are tolerated in the campsite only. Campers wishing to bring cooking stoves may only use purpose-built gas stoves with small gas bottles (2.2kg). No spare gas bottles to be brought.
Trailers are not allowed into the campsite but can be parked up at the entrance, as we provided an area near the entrance for these to be padlocked up.
2. The only animals allowed on site are Assistance Dogs and need to be pre-approved by our accessibility team prior the event. Tents cannot be brought and pitched in the caravan sites, due to fire risk and health and safety regulations.
3. It is not permitted to bring alcohol onto the main festival site and bag search will be operated upon entry to the main festival site.
4. Please note, no glass bottles and no glass in general is allowed. It will be confiscated on entry as it might damage the farmland.
5. Camping Weekend Ticket holders are permitted to bring alcohol for personal consumption into the campsites, up to the per person allowance.
Per person: 12 cans of beer / lager / cider OR 75cl of spirits (in a plastic container) OR a 2.25 litre box of unopened wine for the weekend (campers only)
6. We reserve the right to refuse admission or to evict any person from CarFest for drunkenness, unruly behaviour or for breaking any of these conditions.
7. The CarFest Official media team and a number of independent production companies will be taking photographs and filming this event. By entering the event you consent to your image being used in any future CarFest and CarFest promotion. If you do not wish your image to be used please go the Organisers Office or speak to the photographer/camera team at the time.
8. Drones are not permitted at the festival or campsites. It is a criminal offence to fly drones over populated areas such as festivals. To commit such an offence is punishable and can lead to a 5-year prison sentence and or unlimited fine. Any drones and the pilots thereof, found flying will have equipment confiscated and authorities will be informed to take further action. Your cooperation and support with this is appreciated.
9. We’re sorry if any of your personal property is lost or damaged whilst at CarFest. Neither the organisers, venue owner or Charity Partners can be held responsible. We strongly recommend never leaving any valuables unattended in your caravan or tent.
10. CarFest is held on agricultural land. The organisers and the venue owner would like to remind you that the paths and grounds within the event and camping areas may be uneven. Whilst every reasonable effort has been taken to ensure your safety at all times visitors are requested to take care, especially after dark or in muddy or wet conditions. Neither the organisers nor venue owner can accept responsibility for injury as a result of ground conditions however sustained whilst on these premises.
Our camping site will be open for Weekend With Camping ticket holders from Friday morning to the next Monday morning. If you have a Big Early ticket, you will be able to join from Thursday afternoon.
The show finishes at 10pm on the Sunday, we allow vehicles to leave the car parks up until 11pm – so we’d recommend having packed up your car before the end of the session, if you’d like to leave on Sunday night.
You can also leave at any time on Monday morning, until 11am.
If you are a Big Early visitor
The Big Early campsite doors open from 4pm to 8pm on the Thursday. Please note that we will be unable to accommodate late arrivals and please do not arrive before 4pm as we might not be ready and we cannot block the local roads.
If you are a camping visitor
The camping doors open at 7am on Friday and Saturday, with the Festival opening at 12pm on the Friday and 10am on the Saturday. Please do not arrive after 8pm at the campsite.
The show finishes at 10pm on the Sunday, we allow vehicles to leave the car parks up until 11pm – so we’d recommend having packed up your car before the end of the session, if you’d like to leave on Sunday night.
You can also leave at any time on Monday morning, until 11am.
If you’d like to join us with a caravan, campervan, motorhome or roof-tent, you will need to purchase a CCV Camping ticket or CCV Camping + Big Early for each member of your party attending (or the Premium version of each of these ticket types), then add a Caravan Permit or Caravan Permit + Big Early to your order. All permits include power this year, and you will have 9x6m pitch allocated.
Due to safety reasons, the general camping field and caravan field are separated.
Tents cannot be brought and pitched in the caravan sites, due to fire risk and health and safety regulations.
There is no restriction on the size of tents. However we do ask you are respectful of your fellow CarFesters with regards to how much space you take up.
All caravan caravans/ campervans must be within their 9x6m pitch.
We do not allow cars onto the camping field. Only walking trailers are allowed to help you transport your belongings. To hire a walking trailer, please visit Airs & Graces.
Only the Caravan/Campervan and Accessible campsites can be driven into. All cars/tow vehicles in Caravan/Campervan sites can be unhitched and parked in designated parking areas. They cannot be left within the allocated pitch.
No, trailers are not allowed into any campsites but can be parked up at the entrance, as we provided an area near the entrance for these to be padlocked up.
