Bestival 2011 - Practical Info

Introduction

Bestival 2011 takes place between Thursday 8th and Sunday 11th September 2011 at Robin Hill Countyside Adventure Park near Newport on the lovely Isle of

Lost Property

Our Lost Property and Welfare area at Bestival is run by the Isle of Wight Youth Trust - an Island charity that has been helping young people on the Isle

FAQs - 2011

Where’s my ticket/wristband?Tickets will begin being sent out in mid-August.All tickets will be exchanged for a wristband at the entrances to the

Site Map & Key Timings

The 2011 Site Map can be downloaded here. This map will also be available in the programme and laminate that you can buy when you arrive onsite so please

Sign Up For The Green Team

Bestival Green Team are back for 2011!If you want to help make Bestival a greener more eco friendly festival then join the Bestival Green Team! If you

Tangerine Fields Tent Hire - BOOK NOW

Visit www.tangerinefields.co.uk for more information and bookings.Leave your tent at home... Imagine no lugging tents and camping gear. No struggling to

Keep It Green

Bestival was a very proud recipient of an 'Outstanding' Greener Festival Award in 2009 and a 'Highly Commended' Greener Festival Award in 2010.This year

Medical Provision FAQs

We take your health and well-being very seriously at Bestival and employ NHS-approved private medical providers MedRoc to be close on hand day and night

Getting To The Isle Of Wight

Ferries:If you do not live on the Island and you haven't bought a travel and ticket package from one of our ferry operators, you will need to book your

On Island: Shuttle Buses (& Taxis)

During the festival the island's bus company Southern Vectis will be running special Bestival Shuttle services to make it as easy as possible for you to

On Island: Car Travel & Parking

CAR TRAVEL INFO FOR BESTIVAL 2011The main camping car parks are located in the same place as last year so please look out for and follow the ‘Camping

Big Green Coach Travel

Big Green Coach, the music travel company, is the official and exclusive coach travel partner to Bestival and is providing direct coach services, including

Car Sharing

The greatest negative environmental impact of any festival is caused by transport, mostly by cars. In fact approximately 80% of a festival's carbon footprint

I Want To Ride My Bicycle - NEW

Want to ride a bicycle to Bestival? We've organised a special bike lock-up area this year near to the Freestyle Sports Park (next to Green Campsite) so

Disability Access

Applications for Bestival Disability Access are now closed - sorry Bestival is committed to make the event as accessible as possible and great efforts

Campervans

You can hire one of these or just bring your own! There will be a separate campervan area next to the General Camping Area.Your Campervan must be specially

Boutique Camping

Boutique Camping options return to Bestival 2011 in the form of Tipis, Yurts, Squrts, Cloudhouses, Yurtels, PodPads, BellePads and Gypsy Caravans - all

Blue Bell Tents

***New for 2011***Blue Bell Tents provide the classic boutique camping option. The bell tents are clean and natural canvas and come in two sizes (sleeping

Hearthworks Tipis & Yurts

Now booking for Bestival 2011...Hearthworks have been supplying Bestival with their beautiful Tipis and Yurts for the last seven years. If you'd like to

Podpads, Bellepads, BeauPads, LuxPads, BunkPads & OctoPads

Now booking for Bestival 2011...PodPads are cosy little lovingly built and decorated wooden huts. They have a solid floor, fitted carpet, shelving, interior

Eve's Tipis

Now booking for Bestival 2011...Eve and her trusty gang will also be bringing their beautiful Tipis to Bestival 2010. If you'd like to hire one of these

Yurts & Squrts (& Cloudhouses)

Now booking for Bestival 2011...Yurts and Squrts are back again with their ever popular unique festival accommodation options. Cosy, and watertight

Beryl The Bespoke Bus

Now booking for Bestival 2011...Beryl is a luxury 3 bedroom Cornish cottage on wheels. Upstairs there are 3 double bedrooms each fitted with MP3 speaker

B&Bs, Guest Houses and Hotels

Some people do prefer a nice comfy bed to sleep in when they come to a festival so we've teamed up with LateRooms.com so you can easily check what rooms

Charge & Store - pre-book secure storage

The Charge and Store truck will be operating for the 5th year running at Bestival providing secure storage of all sizes, from keys to costumes. Plus 240v

Giglocker - pre-book lockers

This year Giglocker will be providing lockers on site so that you can enjoy the festival safe in the knowledge that your personal belongings such as car