Terms & Conditions
We fought the law, but the law won...
- Right of admission reserved (R.O.A.R.)
- Camp Bestival is for nice people and is about having a good time. Anti social behaviour will not be tolerated and you will be ejected without refund.
- No admission without a valid ticket (so don't lose it)
- All tickets are non-transferrable and cannot be re-sold.
- Car parks open at 8.30am and the camp sites open at 9am on Friday 30th July. No Thursday camping.
- No entry to the site after midnight (each night)
- Campsites close again at 2pm on Monday 2nd August.
- Children up to the age of 10 can attend free of charge but you must obtain a ticket for them and you must accompany them at all times.
- 11 to 17 year olds must have an 11-17 year old Weekend Ticket and must also be accompanied to the festival by an adult aged 21 or over.
- Ticket holders give their express consent to the use of the actual or simulated likeness in connection with the production, exhibition, advertising and/or exploitation of any photos, film, video and/or audio recording of this event and/or any element thereof in any/all media throughout the world.
- Guests may be searched on entry to the event. If you are in possession of illegal substances you may be arrested.
- You are allowed to bring in your own alcohol (for personal consumption in the camping fields) but only up to reasonable amount per person. Once you have entered the event you cannot re-enter with more alcohol supplies.
- You will not be allowed to bring in glass bottles or any kind. Broken glass is very dangerous for kids and for animals who will be using the estate and fields after the event. Leave all glass in the car, decant it into plastic bottles or bin it. There are no exceptions.
- Alcohol cannot be brought into the main site from the camp site. There are fully licensed bars available for you.
- Due to on site sanitary and hygiene considerations, personal portable toilet units are not permitted to be brought onto the festival site and customers will be denied entry to the festival should they breach this important condition of entry.
- There will be a communal fire for your enjoyment. No other fires or flares or fireworks etc are allowed. HOWEVER, there will be designated areas in the campsite where you'll be able to go to use small BBQs and stoves to cook food should you wish.
- Strictly no tents allowed in the Boutique Camping Field.
- Campervans (& Motorhomes) are permitted as long as they fullfill the criteria laid out on the Campervan page of this website (in Camping section).
- Caravans, Trailer Tents and anything else that needs to be pulled in and out by a car are not permitted.
- No pet animals are allowed on the festival site other than dogs assisting the visually impaired.
- The promoter reserves the right to change the line up without notification.
- You must have lots of fun, it's the law.
General Information:
- Warning - exposure to loud and excessive music may be damaging to your hearing.
- Parents are reminded that there are areas of the festival site, especially immediately in front of the stages, that are inappropriate for some people including young children.
- Strobe lighting may be used at the festival.
- The Lulworth Castle site is a beautiful natural site and we want to keep it that way so please help us by keeping it clean - Keep Bestival Tidy!
- If you are lucky enough to look under 21 you might be asked for ID at the bars as part of the Challenge 21 initiative - so please bring photo ID with you.
- Right of admission reserved (R.O.A.R.)
- Camp Bestival is for nice people and is about having a good time. Anti social behaviour will not be tolerated and you will be ejected without refund.
- No admission without a valid ticket (so don't lose it)
- All tickets are non-transferrable and cannot be re-sold.
- Car parks open at 8.30am and the camp sites open at 9am on Friday 30th July. No Thursday camping.
- No entry to the site after midnight (each night)
- Campsites close again at 2pm on Monday 2nd August.
- Children up to the age of 10 can attend free of charge but you must obtain a ticket for them and you must accompany them at all times.
- 11 to 17 year olds must have an 11-17 year old Weekend Ticket and must also be accompanied to the festival by an adult aged 21 or over.
- Ticket holders give their express consent to the use of the actual or simulated likeness in connection with the production, exhibition, advertising and/or exploitation of any photos, film, video and/or audio recording of this event and/or any element thereof in any/all media throughout the world.
- Guests may be searched on entry to the event. If you are in possession of illegal substances you may be arrested.
- You are allowed to bring in your own alcohol (for personal consumption in the camping fields) but only up to reasonable amount per person. Once you have entered the event you cannot re-enter with more alcohol supplies.
- You will not be allowed to bring in glass bottles or any kind. Broken glass is very dangerous for kids and for animals who will be using the estate and fields after the event. Leave all glass in the car, decant it into plastic bottles or bin it. There are no exceptions.
- Alcohol cannot be brought into the main site from the camp site. There are fully licensed bars available for you.
- Due to on site sanitary and hygiene considerations, personal portable toilet units are not permitted to be brought onto the festival site and customers will be denied entry to the festival should they breach this important condition of entry.
- There will be a communal fire for your enjoyment. No other fires or flares or fireworks etc are allowed. HOWEVER, there will be designated areas in the campsite where you'll be able to go to use small BBQs and stoves to cook food should you wish.
- Strictly no tents allowed in the Boutique Camping Field.
- Campervans (& Motorhomes) are permitted as long as they fullfill the criteria laid out on the Campervan page of this website (in Camping section).
- Caravans, Trailer Tents and anything else that needs to be pulled in and out by a car are not permitted.
- No pet animals are allowed on the festival site other than dogs assisting the visually impaired.
- The promoter reserves the right to change the line up without notification.
- You must have lots of fun, it's the law.
General Information:
- Warning - exposure to loud and excessive music may be damaging to your hearing.
- Parents are reminded that there are areas of the festival site, especially immediately in front of the stages, that are inappropriate for some people including young children.
- Strobe lighting may be used at the festival.
- The Lulworth Castle site is a beautiful natural site and we want to keep it that way so please help us by keeping it clean - Keep Bestival Tidy!
- If you are lucky enough to look under 21 you might be asked for ID at the bars as part of the Challenge 21 initiative - so please bring photo ID with you.