Lovely natural surroundings within easy walking
distance of the New Forest
Caravans, tents and motor homes all welcome
and just a few minutes walk to the arena
Great music on the main stage from 11am Thursday and from noon Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Very relaxed weekend in great company
..... don’t forget your folding chairs
Beer tent opens Wednesday evening with Morris
Dancing, Singarounds, Real Ale, Lager, Cider & Wine
Thursday -
sponsored by Hobgoblin Music
Children 5-
Lots going on at the Woodland fringe including workshops, dancing, yoga, singarounds and more.
You may want to dance but it is not compulsory
Very popular is a pleasant morning stroll in the
New Forest with a guide so you don’t get lost
Lots of trade tents to browse in your free time
You can park your cars alongside your tents
A wide variety of food is available ranging from vegetarian, burgers, pizza and fish & chips.
Make a date in your diary
July 1st -
Everything you need to know to make your visit relaxing & enjoyable
Timetable:
Wednesday: Gates open for camping at 12:00, and the Arena and Bar will open at 18:00 for our traditional meet and greet including Morris Dancers, a sing-
Thursday: Gates open at 09:00, with the Arena open from 10:00 till 23:30.
Thursday will be a full day of music from local artists on the main stage from 11:00 until 23:00.
Fri/Sat/Sun: Gates open at 09:00, with the Arena open from 10:00 till 23:30.
Three days of music from the main stage from 12:00 until 23:00.
Workshops, Singarounds, Dancing.
Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday at the Woodland Fringe
The Woodland Fringe is located in the woodland area near the day car park alongside the stream and has two marquees.
One is for workshops and has a wooden floor for Ceilidh’s and Morris Dancing workshops as well as song writing, using your instruments, meditation and much more, the other is for song and ale sessions, singarounds and poetry workshops. We also have workshops on some of the trader stands.
Please check on site for latest timings
Programmes, tee-
On-
We have two 4 bay shower units and plenty of mains water taps across the site but no electrical hook-
We have far more portaloo toilets, urinals and disabled toilets than are legally required across the festival site.
We have portaloo’s, disabled toilets, urinals and a number of low level disposal points for toilet waste in each camping field.
We also have an attendant that is on site all day monitoring the showers and waste facilities
Parking for non-
Well behaved dogs are welcome, but all dogs must be kept on a lead at all times and the owner must be aware of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and adhere to it at all times. Please can we also ask that you use doggy bags to clean up after your dog. There are plenty of bins around the site.
Food and the bar
Having already established a reputation as one of the friendliest festivals, we keep that image with the friendliest bar and friendliest food traders supplying a selection of British and World Foods including vegan and vegetarian.
On Wednesday there will be a BBQ between 18:00 -
Our breakfast bar by the arena entrance is open daily between 08:00 -
Our bar is open from 11:00 -
Local facilities
If you need basic supplies such as newspapers etc we have Landford garage within walking distance. We also have other local shops in the next village of West Wellow, just 2 miles away. These include a hardware shop, chemist, butcher and two general stores.
Our nearest town is Romsey which is 6 miles.
Where to find us
Festival Site Address:
Powells Farm, Salisbury Road, Plaitford, Romsey, Hants SO51 6EE
Main Entrance (Gate 1) is in Sherfield English Road -
The festival is situated in Plaitford in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, on the edge of the beautiful New Forest National Park. If you are travelling from afar head for Junction 2 of the M27, Ower Roundabout, and follow the signs to Salisbury. The site will be found 4 miles along the A36 on the right hand side past Plaitford Village Hall. To Get to the main entrance turn right into Sherfield English Road just after The Shoe Inn.
From the West, head for Salisbury and follow the A36 towards Southampton. As you enter Plaitford with a garage on your right, turn left into Sherfield English Road
Frequently Asked Questions
WHERE IT IS, PARKING AND TRANSPORT
Q. Where is it?
A. On the A36 between Salisbury and Southampton, 6 miles from Romsey
Q. What time do the gates open?
A. Daily at 09:00
Q. Are there any parking facilities?
A. Yes, parking is free and just a short walk to the arena with access from Sherfield English Road
Q. Where is the nearest railway station?
A. The nearest railway station is Romsey, which is six miles. There are taxis available, but very few buses.
Our best connected railway stations are Southampton and Salisbury for which we are midway on the A36.
There is a reasonable bus service (X7) through our village of Plaitford during the daytime Thursday, Friday and Saturday
There is no service on Sunday or evenings.
Timetable link below:
WHAT CAN I BRING?
Q. Are children welcome?
A. Yes, we have lovely walks, a wonderful story teller, and stalls that run regular child friendly workshops.
Q: Can I bring my dog?
A: Yes, well behaved dogs are welcome, but must be kept on leads at all times and short leads must be used in busy areas such as the arena and campsites. Owners must be aware of the Animal Welfare Act 2006, and adhere to it, particularly in extremes of weather. It is essential you bring doggy bags and clean up after your dog. There are plenty of bins around the site, plenty of water taps and a stream for cooling off.
Q. Can I bring fold up chairs, wind breaks or gazebos?
A. Fold up chairs are allowed but wind shields or gazebos cannot be brought into the festival arena. And don’t forget your flags!
Q. Can I bring alcohol?
A. Alcohol for personal consumption may be brought onto the campsite but not into the Arena due to licensing regulations.
The police conditions on our licensing application includes “the supply of alcohol for consumption both on and off the premises”. This condition allows alcohol bought within the license area (arena) to be taken outside the arena but within the parameters of the farm such as the woodland fringe and camping areas.
To be clear we can allow alcohol to be taken out of the arena (licensed area) but security will stop alcohol leaving the site (farm). We will continue to stop alcohol from being brought into the licensed area (arena) from anywhere on the farm such as the woodland fringe and the campsites. If you leave the arena with alcohol, please drink up before you re-
There is a Challenge 25 policy operating at the bar so if you’re lucky enough to look under 25 please bring your passport, photo card driving licence or ‘PASS’ ID with you.
Q. Can I bring glass into the arena?
A. Glass is not allowed in the arena but we do provide reusable New Forest Folk Festival branded glasses at a £1 each. These are non-
CAMPING
Q. When is the site open/closed?
A The gates open at 12 midday on the Wednesday of the festival, and close at 12 midday on the Monday.
The gates are also closed daily between the hours of midnight and 8am. Security will allow essential movement overnight, and they can be contacted on site if necessary.
Q. Can I park my car next to my tent?
A. Yes
Q. Are there toilet facilities (including disabled facilities) on the camp site?
A. We have far more portaloo toilets, urinals and disabled toilets than are legally required across the festival site, as well as low level disposal points for toilet waste in each camping field.
We also have two shower blocks, and have an attendant on site all day monitoring the showers and waste facilities.
Q. Can I have a barbeque or fire at the camp site?
A. Open fires, charcoal, barbeques, sky lanterns, flares and burning lamps are not permitted. Regular gas cooking equipment is fine.
Any dangerous equipment will be condemned by the festival safety team and may be confiscated.
Q. Is there a water supply on the campsite?
A. We have many water taps supplied from a mains supply which runs throughout the site
Like most festivals we are phasing out single use water bottles and now have a stock of branded water bottles that can be filled at any of drinking water taps across the site.
We also have taps specifically marked for rinsing chemical waste containers in the camping fields
More safety information HERE
Q What are the options for those that don’t have a tent or caravan.
A We have a limited amount of suppliers that set up a caravan or bell tent prior to your arrival plus lots of hotels and B&B within a 15 mile radius all listed HERE
DISABLED
Q. What about disabled facilities?
A. Disabled camping is available in close proximity to the arena. For those that are not camping there is a disabled parking area adjacent to the arena entrance.
There are electric wheelchair charging points at the top of the disabled camping area for use during the festival.
Q. How accessible is the site for the disabled?
A. All access. Disabled toilet facilities are available for the festival and disabled campers will be situated close to disabled toilets on the campsite.
Q. Is there a separate viewing area for the disabled?
A. No
More information on booking, carers and our disabled policy:
TICKET REFUNDS
Q. Are tickets refundable?
A. Tickets cannot be refunded, exchanged, rolled over or returned after issue.
booking protection insurance can be purchased from XCOVER during your transaction.
Please check XCOVER Insurance Policy for terms and conditions before purchasing your tickets.
PRIVACY POLICY
We have a very simple privacy policy.
Information given when purchasing festival tickets is used for that purchase only and for data analysis for that year (eg, postcodes of where tickets are bought). Our ticketing company, Ticket Sellers have their own privacy policy as does Mailchimp privacy policy
We only keep your email address, in order to let you know about our future events.
If at any point you wish to be taken off our mailing list, you can click ‘unsubscribe’ at the bottom of the mailing list, or email nick@newforestfolkfestival.co.uk
We do not share your email address or any other data with anyone else.