Wilderness Festival 2026

Wilderness 2025 starts on Thursday, 30 July to Sunday, 02 August 2026, at Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire.

Wilderness Festival takes place at Cornbury Park, near Charlbury in Oxfordshire. Detailed information on how to get to Wilderness Festival by all forms of transport is as follows:

By car

Please use the postcodes below to help get you near to the correct side of the festival for entry into your chosen campsite/carpark. As you approach, you will then see Yellow AA road signs. Once you see these, please follow them based on the entrance gate needed for your chosen campsite/car park.

OX7 3HL – Blue Gate – Cranehill Lodge
Family Camping/Car Park
Live-In Vehicle Camping
Accessibility Camping & Live-In Vehicles/Car Park

OX7 3DF – Red Gate – Witney Road
General Camping/Car Park
Quiet Camping/Car Park
Grove Camping/Car Park

OX7 3EW – Green Gate – Southill Drive
Boutique Camping/Car Park
Meadow Camping/Car Park
Drop Off, Pick Up
Bike Park

OX7 3EH – Yellow Gate – North Lodge
Pedestrians only.

Car Park Passes:

• Every vehicle must have an applicable Car Park Pass (1 per vehicle).
• You can either book these in advance or on arrival for £26 (card payment only).
• Every car park pass booked includes a £1 donation to Trees for Cities.
• If you’re coming by car please use the Liftshare platform.

If this has been posted to you in advance, please have this completed and clearly displayed on your windscreen before arrival.
If you have not received this before arrival, please bring your booking confirmation email (you can present this on your phone).

Getting from the Car Park to Campsite:
Find out more information on the bookable trolley services here.

Not Camping?
If you’re coming and going from the festival each day you only need one car park pass to be able to park your car for the whole weekend but please be aware that there is non guarantee you’ll get the same parking space each day if you leave and return.

By motorcycle

There is no specific bike park for motorcycle. Motorcycles are parked at your own risk and will require a Car Park Pass (1 per vehicle). Please follow the car entry routes are as above.

By train & shuttle bus

Direct trains run from London Paddington to Charlbury Station at regular intervals throughout the weekend and take approximately 1.5 hours. Once you arrive at Charlbury Station there will be a shuttle bus running between the station and the festival. Prices and timings for this will be announced later in the year.

Shuttle Times:
Thursday: 11.30am to 7.00pm
Friday: 11.30am to 7.00pm
Saturday: Not running
Sunday: 4.00pm to 8.00pm
Monday: 8.00am to 11.00am

Please note shuttles will run between these hours as and when the shuttles are full

Prices:
Single Fare £5pp
Return Fare £8pp

Please note payments are cash only

Festival Drop-Off Points:
There will be 2 shuttles running from Charlbury Station

To the NORTH of the festival, for:
Family | Accessible | Live-In Vehicle

To the SOUTH of the festival, for:
Bus Stop 1 – Drop Off, Pick Up | General | Quiet | Grove | Groups | Crew | Performer
Bus Stop 2 – Boutique | Meadow

Please ensure you get on the correct bus for the campsite you are staying in

At the Festival:
Once you arrive at the festival, there will be an internal shuttle running at peak times to help get you to the right campsite.

By coach

The easiest way to travel direct from London to the festival. Offering a return service from London Victoria Coach Station and London Richmond, the official coach travel partner Big Green Coach will bring you straight to the festival on Thursday and drop you back to London on Monday.

So, whether you’ve had a late-night party in The Valley or found your zen in the sanctuary, you won’t need to worry about the journey home on Monday. Let Big Green Coach take the stress out of organising your travel and secure your hassle-free return coach seats Book here.

Better still, Big Green Coach is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of every festival goer by providing carbon-neutral coach services to and from the festival gates.

Access Customers

Accessible coaches can be provided upon request, please submit a Big Green Coach Accessibility Request Form to make an official request and if you have any questions please email customerservice@biggreencoach.co.uk.

By bicycle

Our regular bike park is located next to the Pick Up, Drop Off entrance, off the Green Route, most easily accessed via the Green Gate, Southill Drive, OX7 3EW.

Please note, the bike park is fencing only that festivalgoers are able to lock their bikes to. Bikes are left at the owner’s risk.

Once you’ve parked your bike, you can enter the festival via the Pick Up Drop Off entrance.

If you live locally and are planning to cycle, you may find the Yellow Gate, North Lodge entrance (OX7 3EH) an easier way to access the festival. If you do this, we ask that you lock your bike up neatly against the fence line on the right side of the driveway/road, so as not to block the pedestrian pathway.

You can also cycle round to the bike park, but please note the road from the Green Gate round to the Yellow Gate will be busy with festival traffic, mainly flowing in the opposite direction, through the festival.

By foot

The Yellow Gate, North Lodge entrance, OX7 3EH is the dedicated route for accessing the festival on foot from Charlbury.

This route takes you up the main driveway towards Cornbury House. Upon passing through the North Lodge gate there is a pedestrian/local box office on your left where you can scan your mobile QR code in return for a festival wristband. If you have any problems with your pass they’ll also be able to help solve this for you here.

Once you have your wristband there is a fenced-off pedestrian walkway that runs along the grass verge, up the side of the driveway, taking you straight up to the pedestrian arena entrance, bringing you into the arena next to the main Wilderness Stage.

Please ensure you use this dedicated walkway, as this road is still used throughout the festival for exiting traffic.

Please note – if you’re accessing the campsites from this route you cannot enter until after 12.00pm on Thursday when the arena is open as you will need to walk through the arena to reach any of the campsites!

If you’re walking home in the evening, please wear bright/reflective clothing and bring a torch as there is minimal lighting along some stretches of the surrounding local roads.

Pedestrian Route Instructions

• Exit the station and turn right
• Follow forest road, continuing straight over the bridge and then up a slight incline.
• Part way up the incline, take the first major turning to your right. This will be at a triangle junction that has a small grassy area with a large tree in its centre.**
• Follow the sharp right bend, round onto church lane.
• Continue up this road, with most of the houses on your left hand side, until you reach the entrance to the church yard.
• Follow the path of the church yard through to the other side – please be respectful and keep to the path.
• Once you reach the exit on the other side, turn right and follow the road down and then back up until you reach Yellow Gate in your right.
• Turn right and walk up the driveway, over the bridge and through North Lodge gate – be sure to use the pedestrian gate to the right of the cattlegrid. Do not try to talk over the cattlegrid.
• Once you’re through the gates, the pedestrian box office will be immediately on your left.
• Have your mobile QR code ready to collect your festival wristbands.
• Once you’ve collected your wristbands, head up the driveway using the designated walkway, turn left and then immediately cross the road to follow the walkway round to the pedestrian arena entrance.
• Do not continue to walk down the road to your left, this road is busy with traffic and will not permit pedestrian access to the festival.

** if you carry on straight at this point you will reach the town centre of Charlbury. There are, among other things, a Co-op, deli cafe and pubs. If you do choose to go to any of these, please be respectful and remember there will also be residents going about their day to day life.

By taxi

Blenheim Taxis: 07773 000 444
Charlbury Taxis: 07855 806 102
H&R Taxis: 01993 840 084
Abdul’s Taxi: 07944 863 098
001 Taxis: 01865240000
LT Services Luxury cars and People Carriers: 07503 888 101 / 07805 614 985

From Oxford Parkway to the Pick Up & Drop Off (PUDO) via Green Gate it should cost between £50-£60.

From Charlbury to the Pick Up & Drop Off (PUDO) via Green Gate it should cost between £20-£25.

Please contact the taxi companies directly to confirm if they accept cash or card payments only.

Prices for minibuses will vary, and prices to any other destination are to be agreed upon between the parties themselves.

Unfortunately, the local Charlbury taxi services do not have disabled access but can store a folded-up wheelchair in the back of their vehicles.

The wheelchair-accessible taxi firm in the local area is Abdul’s in Witney.

The standard gate times for entry into the festival are as follows:

Thursday
Noon to 10.00pm (car parks from 10.00am, arena from 2.00pm)

Frida
From 9.00am to 10.00pm

Saturday
From 9.00am to 9.00pm

Sunday
From 9.00am to 6.00pm

Monday
Everyone to vacate the campsites by noon

Please note that these times and timings can be subject to change.

Wilderness festival arena opening hours are as follows:

Thursday: From 2.00pm to midnight
Friday: 07.45am to 4.00am
Saturday: 07.45am to 4.00am
Sunday: 07.45am to 3.00am
Monday: Arena closed

Wilderness (Main) stage times
Please note all times are approximate and subject to change

Thursday: Closed
Friday: 3.00pm to 10.45pm
Saturday: 3.00pm to 10.45pm
Sunday: 3.00pm to 10.45pm

Once you arrive, head to the relevant Wristband Exchange/Box Office as indicated below to exchange your mobile QR code ticket for your festival wristband.

You MUST NOT rely on mobile signal at the festival. Save your mobile QR code tickets to your phone wallet app before you arrive.

If you have any issues with your tickets, head straight to the relevant Box Office before proceeding to the wristband exchange. Once you’re all set up, you can head into the arena (open from 2.00pm on Thursday) via the relevant arena entrance, also indicated below.

General, Quiet, Grove Camping
South Entrance Wristband Exchange
South Box Office
West & East Arena Entrance

Boutique & Meadow Camping
Boutique & Meadow Reception
Boutique & Meadow Arena Entrance

Live-In Vehicle Camping
Live-In Vehicle Box Office
Live-In Vehicle Arena Entrance

Family Camping
North Entrance Wristband Exchange
North Box Office
North Arena Entrance

Accessibility Camping
Accessibility Check-In
North Arena Entrance

Non-Camping

• If coming by car – Park in Red Car Park and enter via South Entrance Wristband Exchange
• If being dropped off – Pick Up Drop Off Wristband Exchange and East Arena Entrance
• If coming on foot – Pedestrian/Local Box Office and Pedestrian Arena Entrance

Yes, Wilderness Festival is a family-friendly event with a lineup catering for all ages. There is also a dedicated Family Field to keep the little ones entertained. Ticket options for children of all ages include Child (0 to 5 years), Junior (6 to 12 years), Teen (13 to 17 years) and Adult (18+).

Wilderness Festival takes place in the stunning surroundings of Cornbury Park and with an abundance of options to choose from, as follows:

Boutique Camping – Choose from a range of beautiful accommodation and enjoy exclusive perks including luxury showers and loos, pamper parlour, restaurant and bar, free parking, trolley service, and a 24-hour reception.

Meadow Camping – Don’t fancy the faff of bringing and pitching your own tent? Make the most of the unfurnished, pre-pitched accommodation. All you need to do is arrive ready to enjoy the festival.

General Camping – Located alongside the swimming and boating lakes, these campsites offer stunning views of the festival. Pitch your tent and enjoy the weekend.

Quiet Camping – For those of you who want extra shut-eye. No sound systems allowed and it is unsuitable for children under 8. If you fancy a late-night party, you’ll need to head back to the arena after 10.00pm (the unofficial curfew).

Family Camping – Ideal if you’re bringing little ones and want to stay close to the arena and the dedicated Family Field. Bring your tent and enjoy the weekend. There are toilets, showers, nearby family food options and family hubs in the arena for baby changing and feeding.

Live-In Vehicle – Exclusively for those with a home from home on wheels – live-in vehicles, campervans, caravans, RVs and motorhomes. Requires a Weekend Live-In ticket for festival access (1 per person) and a Live-In Vehicle Pass (1 per 6x7m pitch).

Accessibility Camping – Exclusively for guests with accessible requirements. Closest to the arena, with accessible parking and a hard-road entrance for easier wheelchair access. Book a Weekend Camping ticket, then complete the Accessible Facilities Application form – Do not purchase a ticket for your essential companion as this cannot be refunded.

Camping is included in the price of the festival ticket, but it is worth noting that for Boutique, Meadow and Live-In Vehicle Camping, there is additional accommodation and passes that you are required to book to be able to stay in these campsites at an additional cost to your Festival Ticket.

Please decide where you would like to stay before booking your ticket, as wristbands are barcoded to each campsite.

If you’d prefer not to camp, you can book the Non-Camping Ticket option and use your wristband to come and go throughout the weekend, provided you arrive each day within the gate times (see above).

All festival tickets are mobile – closer to the festival, barcodes will become available in the Ticketmaster app. Once available, you must download this, PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, to ensure you can exchange this for your relevant festival wristband and enter the festival.

One Car Park Pass is required per vehicle. £1 from every pass booked will be donated to Trees For Cities, turning your fossil-fuel travel miles into a direct investment in renewable energy.

Please book the correct car park pass for your campsite:

• Non-Camping Car Park Pass
• General / Quiet Car Park Pass
• Family Car Park Pass
• Meadow Car Park Pass
• Boutique Car Park Pass (included in your accommodation booking)

What is accessibility at Wilderness Festival?

Wilderness Festival welcomes deaf and disabled guests and is working harder than ever to make the show as accessible as possible for everyone.

The festival operates a companion ticket scheme for eligible guests. Only available for Teen and Adult Tickets. Do not buy a ticket for your companion, as this will not be refunded if they’re approved for a companion ticket.

Book the required number of festival tickets (minus companion) and then submit supporting documentation via the Accessibility Application Form.

The companion ticket is provided on the expectation that they are willing and able to assist you throughout your visit and would be available and able to help you in the event of an evacuation.

Accessibility customers can book into any campsite and still apply for a companion ticket, but there is also a dedicated Accessibility Campsite for wheelchair users and those with mobility restrictions. This campsite is closest to the arena, has a central car park and a hard road from the entrance.

More information on all this and the accessibile facilities at Wilderness Festival can be found here.

For any other questions regarding accessibility at Wilderness Festival, please email the Festival Republic Accessibility Team at accessibility@wildernessfestival.com.

Please beware of scammers and only buy or sell tickets via trusted resellers, including Ticketmaster. Don’t use other third-party sites, social media and unofficial resellers.

Requests for local weekend tickets for residents within the postcodes OX7 3** and OX29 9** are via the local ticket request form. To secure your request you must visit the Charlbury Community Centre on the registration dates outlined on the form.

Local resident day tickets can be booked on the day, at the festival only, subject to being a resident within the same qualifying postcodes and presenting both proof of address (matching the postcode OX7 3** or OX29 9**) and photo ID, matching the address.

All fees are included in the price of your ticket. The price you see on the Ticketmaster booking page will be the price you pay at check-out (unless any optional extras/postage is added).