Visitor Info & FAQ’s

To stay onsite you need to purchase any weekend tickets and a camping, motorhome, caravan or camper van ticket. This year we will only permit one booking order per vehicle. People attending in groups will need to purchase their tickets separately.

You will be sent a rearview mirror hanger with your tickets in the post, this will show your Gate Letter. Please hang this on your mirror so our traffic management team can check this at the gate.

Glamping = Gate A

Gold Camping = Gate A

Bronze Camping = Gate E

Silver Camping = Gate D

Silver Motorhomes and Caravans = Gate D

Bronze Motorhomes and Caravans = Gate E

If all of the groups have the same camping / camper van tickets (Gold, Silver or Bronze) then the first person arriving may 'hold' a space for the other groups until they arrive. However, you do so at your own risk as we recommend that groups arrive together as space is allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Those camping with electric hook up can only be allocated spaces together if they arrive at the same time.

Electric and non-electric pitches are not located next to each other.

Motorhomes and Caravan spaces cannot be reserved, therefore those wanting to be next to each other must arrive at the same time.

No, you must be onsite by 9pm on Friday.

Yes, however you must arrive on Friday and can only leave the site between 8am and 9pm on Saturday or Sunday.

You cannot arrive on Saturday.

Small domestic Gas BBQs (less than 2.2Kg Bottles) and camping stoves are permitted. We ask that you operate these in a safe manner and no when / if you are under the influence of alcohol.

No, campfires are strictly forbidden -  we do not permit the use of open fires/fire pits/charcoal BBQ’s of any kind.

This is a working farm and the fire damages the grass, plus is a major fire risk.

Yes, our Watering Hole area near the Main Stage is open from 2pm until 10:45pm on Friday where there will be a huge choice of food and drink available.

There is no vehicle movement on Friday due to the number of guests setting up camp, please bring everything you need with you that you may need for the Friday evening as the camping gates will not open until 8am Saturday morning.

No, only 1 car per camping or caravan pitch ticket is permitted into the campsite.

No additional cars can be brought in 2023. If you need a second car you will need to purchase a second camping pitch ticket.

Motorhomes:

Motorhome pitches are 8m x 9m.  The maximum length permitted on site is 9m. Vehicles larger than this will be turned away from the campsite. Please note the pitch is for a motorhome only and awning if you are planning to use one. No tents are permitted on the pitch nor are additional cars allowed.

Caravans:

Caravan pitches are 9m x 9m. The maximum length permitted at the festival is 7m including the tow bar. Vehicles over this length will not be permitted. Please note the pitch is for a caravan and one car only, plus an awning if you are planning to use one. No tents are permitted on the pitch nor are additional cars allowed.

Yes. One vehicle is permitted per pitch.

Yes, an awning space is included within the ticket.

The festival is open from 2pm on Friday until 10:45pm in our Watering Hole Area, and certain areas of our Main Event Field. The Main Stage live music starts at 2pm and runs until 10:45pm. Please see our most asked questions for the Weekend Music Schedules.

On Saturday and Sunday the opening hours are 9am to 10:45pm.

You can only gain access off site from 8am until 9pm on Saturday and Sunday, and from 8am on Monday.

The gates are locked each evening and manned by the Security or Traffic Management teams 24 hours a day.

Yes, please see below for what is available in each area:

Gold Camping - Posh toilets and showers with sinks.

Silver Camping, Caravans and Motorhomes - Porta-loo toilets and showers.

Bronze Camping - Porta-loos only.

Please note our festival home is a working farm and not a commercial campsite. Our posh toilets are chemical based rather than fresh water flushing. We pipe water to our shower units and use water tanks to ensure a smooth supply. We also have a limited number of showers based on the water feed available. If people leave taps on they will run the tanks out not only wasting water but draining the tanks. We therefore ask that you use the watering sparingly ensuring that you turn off the taps when you have finished.

No, There are no ‘hook-up’ water points available on any of our sites.

Drinking water stand pipes fitted with hoses are located near to the toilets in each area. These are also marked on our campsite map.

Yes, there are a small number of washing up sinks in our Gold, Silver and Bronze Camping fields. There are no sinks in the caravan or motorhome areas.  These sinks only have a cold water tap and for washing up only.

Please note our festival home is a working farm and not a commercial campsite with a limited water infrastructure if people leave taps on they will run the water tanks out not only wasting water but draining the tanks causing problems with our showers. We therefore ask that you use the watering sparingly ensuring that you turn off the taps when you have finished.

Yes, we have Elsan points in our caravan & motorhome areas. These should only be used for toilet waste and not waste or grey water.

Yes, we have dedicated waste water disposal tanks for caravan and motorhome waste / grey water. These are marked on the campsite map.

No. Tent pitches are not marked out as we are a festival not a commercial campsite. Spaces are allocated on a first come, first served basis. You can pick your own arrival time when purchasing your ticket if you would like to arrive earlier.

We ask you to be considerate when pitching your tent - if you take up more than a reasonable amount of space for your group, you will be asked to re-pitch.

Yes, Breakfast is available from our provider from 6am to 12pm each day on Saturday, Sunday, Monday. The breakfast hubs will be marked on your festival camping map and will serve a selection of hot breakfast food and hot drinks.

If you are camping, you are allowed to bring in your own food and drink including alcohol (to be consumed in the Campsite only).

Food & Drink including alcohol cannot be brought into the main event fields. Bags and camping chairs are checked by the security teams on all entrances into the campsite and any items found will be confiscated and not returned. There are lots of food traders and fully licensed bars available for you in the Festival.

Do not bring glass of any kind with you to the festival including the camping fields. Broken glass is dangerous for children and for the animals that will be using the fields after the Festival.

No water source should be deemed as drinking water unless it is specifically labelled as such.

No. Tents are not permitted in the Motorhome or Caravan areas with no exceptions. Our security team will ask you to remove any tents and you may also be asked to leave the event.

We have designated areas for Tents/Campervans/Trailer tents and Motorhomes and Caravans.

Yes, we have allowed for one gazebo or awning per pitch in our ticket this year. The gazebo and tent/motorhome/caravan/campervan need to fit within the allocated pitch size.

Yes. We have a small designated disabled area for campers in Silver and Gold, caravans and motorhomes.

The distance from these areas to the Main Event field depends on the ticket type you purchase.

There are no disabled pitches in Bronze Camping.

To reserve a pitch please contact us directly via email at tickets@yorkshiredalesfoodanddrinkfestival.com. Please note once that once these have been allocated we have no more dedicated spaces. Our event home is a working farm and not a commercial campsite. The ground is undulated, hilly and the grass may be fairly long in our camping / car park areas for safety reasons.

No, Generators of any kind are not permitted at the festival and any that are being used will be removed by the security team. We offer limited electric hook up pitches in the Gold and Silver Camping areas and for Caravans and Motorhomes.

Please contact the team on 01756 796015 to add electric hook up to your booking.

Electric hook up is £75 per pitch. We do not make any profit on this charge it is simply the generator, cabling and sockets hire cost, plus fuel. There has been a significant increase in the cost of electric from 2021 due to the UK Climate Change Initiative which requires all event generators to run on ' white diesel' rather than 'red diesel' from 2022, and this fuel is double the price per litre.

No. Those staying onsite will be issued with a wristband for the camping area that they have booked. Anyone without a wrist band will not be permitted access to the site by our security teams.

Wristbands must be worn at all times and there is a £5 replacement fee should you need one replacing. Please visit the Information Hub in the Watering Hole to purchase a new wristband.

Yes, Campervans, tents & trailer tents can be pitched up together as long as they are in the same camping area, For example Bronze, Silver & Gold.

No. To prevent Children becoming lost our Security Teams will not permit children under the age of 18 into or out of the Main Event fields without an adult.

No. The nearest small convenience store is located in Carlton Village. Just turn right out of the camping gates, drive along the road until you meet the junction near the public house. Turn right and the shop can be seen on your left hand side.

However, you can purchase breakfast, lunch and dinner at the festival from our fantastic traders!

No, our areas have been categorised as Bronze, Silver or Gold. The Bronze camping is the furthest distance from the Main Event Field (10-20 minute walk) but is still accessible for families.

Yes, dogs can stay onsite with you. We simply ask that you keep them under control and on a lead. You must also select a free dog ticket as part of your order.