Accommodation
Everybody must bring their own accommodation to site. Most people camp in tents. Some sleep in campervans.
There are multiple areas to sleep.
The free camping area is large, spacious and flat. The field is perfect for tents and live-in vehicles, solo campers and groups of friends. There are no hard standing areas for very large vehicles, which may struggle in muddy ground. Small van-sized campers should have no issues.
Free camping is quiet and peaceful, the perfect place for a good night’s sleep! It’s a great location to share breakfasts or late night chats, away from the rest of the action. There are toilets in the free-camping area, but no power provided. Please bring a battery pack for your gadgets, or turn them off and enjoy the peace and quiet!
The theme camp area is situated on a beautiful field of protected grassland. It is noisier, and generally less flat than free camping. Vehicle movement will be restricted as much as possible in this area, so it is not suitable for late arrivals in campervans.
Accessible camping is located closer to the heart of the action, avoiding unnecessary long walks up steep hills.
If you have questions about accommodating your family, or if you have accessibility requirements, email community@burningnest.co.uk. See the accessibility page here.
Food & Water
Please plan to bring enough food, snacks, drinks, alcohol and chocolate bars for your whole week at Nest. Cooking is allowed in Free Camping on barbecues and raised firepits only. Do not damage the grass or dig the turf for fire pits!
A community member is organising firewood delivery. Stay tuned for updates.
The water project is returning! This year, it is even bigger and better, with a third water point available. This means water will be available in the main area in two places and up at Free Camping. We recommend bringing a large container to fill up and store at your camp, as well as a smaller bottle to take around with you during the day. Optionally, you can bring water with you (but consider your waste and recycling!).
Waste disposal
We have a compost pit for biodegradable food waste only (peelings, rice, cooked food etc).
The "Leave a Better Trace" principle recommends a “pack-in, pack-out” approach. Nestlings who remove all evidence of their passage, and dispose of it in a socially and environmentally responsible manner, are shining pillars of the community.
However.
The LBT Team is running a Waste and Recycling (WAR) Zone to manage waste in a responsible way. There will be a recycling and non-recycling skip on site near Free Camping. Nevertheless, please do your best to minimize the volume of packaging you bring and leave on site, reduce the weight (more important than the size!) of the waste that is generated at our gathering. Glass is especially heavy, so please pack this out yourself! Bring your own bin bags (clear for recycling, black for everything else) to keep your camp clean and tidy.
If you'd like to help with our Leave A Better Trace efforts this year, get in touch!
Parking
This year the charge for parking is £20 – you can purchase your parking pass at the same time as your ticket, on Quicket. No pass, no parking!
We have a large parking area for those Nestlings arriving by car. From Tuesday onwards, you will not be permitted to drive down from the car park to the lower areas of the site, due to the main road also being used as our footpath.
If you are camping in a van or car, you are welcome to park in Free Camping at the top of the hill – you will find this area has the most space for you, and is the flattest!
Theme Camps will be permitted to deliver essential materials after Tuesday’s cut-off. Drivers drive very slowly on the path, and only with someone walking in front to usher errant Nestlings out of the way.