For many, a fully immersive festival experience starts with the buzz of a festival campsite. Alternatively there is a range of other accommodation available in Sidmouth, from hotels and B&B to self-catering cottages. Scroll down for more information.
Our Official Festival Campsite offers great atmosphere, great views across the valley, and a great location near the Bulverton, plus improved facilities for 2024. Pitch your tent or caravan/motor home amongst the warm community of fellow festival goers for a more budget friendly festival accommodation option.
TICKETS
Camping and Live-in Vehicle tickets are NOW ON SALE. There are various options, including for those without a festival season ticket.
LOCATION AND OPENING TIMES
The Campsite is located about 1.5 miles from the seafront, on Bulverton Road, B3176, and is open from noon on Wednesday 31st July, until noon on Saturday 10th August 2024.
FACILITIES & STAFFING
You will find a convenient Hub area with box office, delicious festival catering, a campsite office and a useful general meeting area. Other facilities include trailer toilets, portaloos, showers and washing-up sinks. Rubbish and recycling bins are provided at the top of the campsite, by the entrance and between the two fields. Overnight First Aid is available on the campsite at the main entrance. The Campsite is staffed 24 hours a day; if you need advice please don’t hesitate to ask.
ACCESSIBLE CAMPING
A pre-bookable accessible area of the campsite is available. Simply contact access@sidmouthfolkfestival.co.uk after purchasing your ticket.
LIVE-IN VEHICLES
Camping space is especially limited for Live-In Vehicles. We recommend purchasing your camping & Live-In Vehicle tickets in good time.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Campsite is staffed 24 hours a day throughout the event; if you need advice please don’t hesitate to ask. For security reasons, access to and presence on the campsite is limited to those who hold tickets for the festival/camping valid for the time you are on the campsite. Sidmouth Victoria Hospital provides a Minor Injury Unit available from 10am to 6pm daily including weekends. Overnight First Aid is available on the campsite at the main entrance.
The Festival is committed to the safety of all who attend and the campsite has been designed with your safety in mind. The Festival has a fantastic reputation for a safe family holiday but please use common sense and please ensure you keep yourself and your possessions safe by following the tips available from the Devon & Cornwall Police.
CAMPSITE RULES
We want to keep the rules for the campsite to the absolute minimum but if you could adhere to the guidelines below, it helps us run a better and safer site for all.
- We understand that groups of friends often want to camp together, however the reservation of large areas of space by people (often those who arrive earliest on site) is not felt to be in keeping with the spirit of the Festival.
- Campers will be expected to comply with fire regulations. Please note that it is a condition of our licence that the lit roadways in the campsite remain clear at all times and that adequate space is maintained between tents at all times. We recommend 3 metres between tents, excluding “pup” or children’s tents pitched next to the family tent.
- Rubbish and recycling bins are provided at the top of the campsite, by the entrance and between the two fields. Please keep these areas tidy. Please don’t leave litter for others to collect.
- Fire buckets and barrels will be distributed across the site. Please DO NOT use these for depositing rubbish; you put both your safety and the safety of fellow campers at risk. Incidents requiring more than very minor remedies should be reported to the Campsite Manager.
- Dogs are permitted on site if kept on a lead and under control at all times. Please exercise your dogs away from the camping areas and clean up after them.
- For security reasons, access to and presence on the campsite is limited to those who hold tickets for the festival/camping valid for the time you are on the campsite.
- For safety reasons petrol/diesel generators are NOT allowed on site. If you require power for a mobility scooter etc please contact us for advice.
- Gazebos are permitted but additional caution must be exercised if yours does not have a BS Kite Mark label attached, as it is likely that it will not comply with any fire-rating regulations. Additionally gazebos MUST be securely anchored down. Should gazebos come loose and cause damage to fellow campers’ property, the owner of the gazebo will be liable for damage caused.
- All tents/caravans/motor homes must be sited as directed by the campsite staff. Please ensure that you do not set up outside your designated area.
- Campfires and ground-level barbeques are not allowed. Barbecue units are only allowed after discussion with the Campsite Manager, so please check before buying food.
- Anyone behaving in a threatening, offensive or otherwise unacceptable manner will be removed from the campsite.
- Anyone found with illegal drugs will be ejected from the campsite and the substances concerned confiscated and handed over to the police.
- Finally, please remember that the site is returned to agricultural use after the Festival. Please try not to leave metal tent pegs or other debris and rubbish that can cause harm to the livestock that normally live there!
Sidmouth offers a range of accommodation including hotels, B&B and self-catering cottages. A good place to start is Visit Devon (Tourist Information) and search for accommodation in Sidmouth. For cottages in the area and across East Devon see also Stay In Devon Holiday Cottages and Sidmouth-based Sweetcombe Cottage Holidays. Hotels in Sidmouth include Dukes, Hotel Elizabeth & The Kingswood, The Bedford Hotel, Royal York Hotel, Royal Glen Hotel, Woodlands Hotel and Hunters Moon Hotel.
A view from The Bedford Hotel