Frequently Asked Questions - Camping
What do you need to take? What camp to go to? How much does it cost?
- Which campsite is best for being safe as well as having people of my age group in?
- Where can I buy the camping tickets?
- What measures does Leeds Festival take to stop day ticket holders from camping?
- If I am volunteering at Leeds Festival, and some of my friends are not, will I still be able to camp in the same area
- Can we have any kind of gas canister?
- We were thinking of taking a campervan to the festival this year
- Is it better to camp near the arena for practicality or far away for safety?
- Could I take alcohol into the campsite if im under 18?
- Will there be sniffer dogs?
- How long is the walking distance from the different campsites to the main arena?
- Is there any unofficial campsites near Leeds Festival that you could camp in?
- I have a full camping weekend guest area ticket. Can you advise how I go about getting a guest area car parking ticket.
- Will entrance to the campsite be tighter on Wed?
- When is the earliest time we can enter the campsite with a weekend ticket?
- My partner is disabled - where it would be best to camp
- When are campervan field tickets on sale?
- Are you allowed to make campfires in the campsite?
- Can I take my transit van and trailer tent to Leeds Festival and camp in the campervan area (white)???
- Can I camp wherever I want?
- Can anyone camp and is it free?
We can't say, everyone has their own preferences and as we don't know your age, we could not possibly comment. What tends to happen is that the rowdier lot tend to camp closer to the arena and the more calm stay away. White camp is probably your best bet for safety
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There's no such things as camping tickets. Weekend tickets are camping tickets by default. Day tickets do not have camping.
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None whatsoever although we urge anyone not to do this as it makes for a site that's cramped to be even more cramped
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You will have a designated area to get to know colleagues and be closer to the action but we are told you can camp with mates who arrive later. People who work with hotbox events or DC Site Services are usually required to remain campedin crew camping for the duration of the event, but when off duty you are allowed to spend time in normal camping with your mates.
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No gas cannisters at all. We advise you to buy some hexy stove burners, eat cold food or try your luck at the vendors. Alternatively cooking on an open fire might be a good experience.
For more general information about camping, please visit the camping advice page
We were thinking of taking a campervan to the festival this year and wondered what the additional fee would be and how to go about getting the right tickets / passes to bring the vehicle in please?
You have to go to buy a ticket and all the information will be there. Things change each year and sometimes many times within a year so just come back to this site and we'll have all the information you'll ever need
It really doesn't matter. You can get problems in camps far away from the arena or close to it. If we had to make a choice, we'd say far away as it's generally more peaceful, near car and more space.
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You probably could but with stricter checks on gates, you'll be unlikely to get away with it. We do not advise you bringing in alchol if you are not of legal age
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There are always sniffer dogs, at the festival or at the train station
Anything illegal shouldn't be taken in anyway.
Maximum you are looking at is 20 minutes at a reasonable pace
Our maps page will have more information on this
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Not that we know of and if there was, we would not even suggest about thinking of going there.
What's stopping them from stealing absolutely everything?
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If you got a "guest area" weekend ticket, you should also be able to sort yourself out the car parking as needed from your contact. You should have received a letter with your tickets and/or confirmation explaining this to you
You could always try the guest parking but that fills up pretty quickly so you're best off parking where everyone else does.
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We all hope so - it was raised at the focus group and the issue will be given some attention.
Indeed it seemed this way for 2009. Although not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, it was better than previous years
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If you haven't got an early entry ticket, the time usually varies but the earlier you get there, the better the chance you have of getting in. 9am seems to be the usual time they let people in.
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Obviously camping as close as possible would be key. Each year, Festival Republic releases new information on how disabled people and their carers can get tickets (including dedicated disabled camping) along with other useful information.
http://www.strictlyleeds.co.uk/leeds-festival-advice/885 this page will have more information for you closer to the time, please check back around the start of April
Same time as the normal ticket release. There is a slightly different process which will be obvious when doing the transaction
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Yes - you just need to have it below knee height and make sure it's basically doesn't burn anyone. Just wood bought from the fire merchant please. No tents or gas cannisters.
Basic rule - use common sense.
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You "should" be able to. I say "should" in a very vague way as Festival Republic are likely to change stuff around.
It also depends on what steward you get. If everything was kept to the rules, you would not be able to get in - but I have seen it done.
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Presuming you have a full weekend ticket, there are no restrictions on where you can camp in the normal fields.
Campervans however will have to park up in the Campervan field. Guest/VIP have their own camp. Other than that, the rest of us humans have every other camp to mess around with. If you have 'X' car parking pass, that doesn't mean you have to camp in 'X' coloured camp. You are free to roam about all you want. No restrictions on going from camp to camp.
Only people with a valid weekend ticket can camp. The camping is included in with the price of the ticket.
We STRONGLY advise against trying to sneak in due to overcrowding and possible checks being made which would result in you being kicked out.
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