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Camping at IoW Festival
At the IoW Festival there are many options for camping, either completely free, accessible, pre pitched tents, pods and chalets. Full details of prices for each option can be found on the festival website. In this section we have gathered some of the Festival Banter member comments and advice to give you the inside story on which may be best for you. Also, for generic camping advice, please see our FAQ's section
The site map below is from 2024 and shows the various camping areas and how close they are to the main arena. You're never more than 15-20 mins walk from the arena to any of the sites which are well signposted and colour coded so you can find them easily, even after a few bevies! Each free camaping area has its own vibe, some noisy, some quieter and some family only areas but this is totally up to the crowd on the day so be prepared for this, take ear plugs if you're an early to bed group. Top Tip: I camped in the 'Purple Field' in 2024 which was relatively quiet and had a great mix of young and older groups. If your looking for family only sites or accessiblilty areas, see the festival website for full details
Top Tips - Free Camping Areas
Take a reasonable quantity of alcohol per person to consume in the camping areas only. Ive never been challenged as to how much 'reasonable' is but there is a guide on the festival website for this.
There are loads of drinking water points around the camping sites. Take a collapsible water carrier with you for convenience.
If your looking for a quieter camping experience, avoid the 'Green' camping areas. Even better, book the 'family' or 'Love your tent' section, but be quick as these spaces go fast.
For those who are not quite as fleet of foot as you once might have been my advice is to try the top section of the purple field, its close to water and relatively few hills to walk up.
Avoid pitching too close to the toilet blocks (port-a-loos) which are at the entrance to each camping area. These are very smelly and are emptied early each morning by big trucks which can be noisy. Its easy to avoid these areas unless you turn up at 7pm on Friday!
Flags are tolerated in the camping areas, however don't take them to the main arena as they are banned.
Campsite security guards petrol the site 24/7 they are an awesome team who are on hand to deal with any incidents. Please show them your love and respect if you see them. Crime is relatively low at the Festival but always take valuables with you and never leave anything in your tent that your not prepared to loose. (pack light)
Please take your tent, chairs and rubbish with you when you leave. Every year, there is a shocking amount of 'crap' left in the camping fields which is an environmental nightmare.
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Pre-Pitched Tents
So the big question is...
Are pre pitched tents worth the extra money? The short answer of course is 'it depends' but heres some advice from Festival Banter members who have either taken up this option in the past or just have a really good point to make.
Jamie (Manchester):
I traveled with my girlfriend for almost 6 hours to get to IoW Festival in 2024 and am so glad I went for the pre pitched tent option. We chose the smallest option and it was so nice to just jump right in and chill.
Katie (Newport) for us its just not worth the money, my dad has tents and all the kit and we didn't travel far so it was a no brainer.
Baz (London) I just love the vibe in the general camping area and my 1 man tent can go up in 5 mins, even in a small corner. I saved money to spend on more beer!
There are a veriaty of different options available for pre pitched tents so if you have small children or aren't as mobile as you used to be, you don't fancy dealing with broken poles and guy ropes and want a little bit of luxury without braking the bank its probably a good idea. Remember the pre-pitched tent areas are also closer to the main arena so less walking too.
Bringing a tent is more to carry, but for me personally its part of the festival experience so ill be in the purple field in June with my Festival Banter flag firmly attached to a badly erected tent. See you there!
Full details of all pre-pitched tents, pods and chalets are on the official festival website.
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