ARRIVAL & CHECK IN

Please read this before travelling so your arrival is as smooth as possible.

You do not receive printed tickets or separate e-tickets in the post. Your order confirmation is your ticket, and your wristband is collected on arrival.

Have your order number, ID, parking confirmation and payment card ready before you reach the front of the queue.

What You Need Before Arrival

Keep these ready to help us get everyone checked in quickly.

Your festival order number
ID for the ticket purchaser
ID for anyone with an adult ticket who looks under 25
Your parking order number, if parking was booked in advance
A payment card if paying for parking on the day
Your workshop order confirmation if you have booked a 10:00 workshop
Your group together if your tickets were bought in one order

The name on the order must match the person attending. Group bookings must check in together.

Finding Us

Please follow festival signage when you get close to the site.

Please check the Find Us page for full directions before travelling.

Your sat nav may direct you to the cricket club entrance. There is no access to Valhalla through there. The festival entrance is the next right after the cricket club and will be signposted.

What3Words for the entrance:

arming.doctors.cheetahs

Parking

Parking is checked before you enter the car park.

Pre-book your parking where possible to make arrival quicker
Parking paid on the day is card only
You will need to provide your parking order number or make payment before entering the car park
Once checked, you will be issued a car parking pass
Keep your parking pass displayed on your dashboard until departure

Day Visitors

Day visitors will be directed to park on the left as they enter.

Day visitors cannot remain in the car park overnight and cannot camp.

Weekend Tent Campers

Weekend tent campers will be directed to the weekend parking area.

You must show your weekend car pass to enter that parking area.

Blue Badge Parking

Blue badge parking is closest to the entrance and marked in blue on the map.

Blue badge holders may use this area whether attending for the day or the weekend.

Campervans

Campervan pass holders must first park in the day visitor car park.

Collect wristbands and your campsite parking pass from the entrance tent before going to the campsite.

Do not drive directly to the campsite. You cannot enter the campsite without your wristbands and campsite parking pass.

Blue Badge Campers

Extra information for blue badge holders camping for the weekend.

Blue badge campers should first park in the day car park and go to the ticket tent to collect wristbands.

You may be able to drive near the campsite to unload, but you will not be able to drive onto the campsite. The lane near the campsite only allows one car at a time and is not wide enough for two cars to pass.

Once unloaded, you must return your car to the car park immediately so others can use the lane. This option may cause delays, so please follow steward instructions.

We are working on a luggage taxi service from the ticket tent to the campsite. This page will be updated if that service becomes available.

Collecting Wristbands

Wristbands are collected from the Tickets Tent after arrival.

The Tickets Tent is the first tent on your left and will be clearly signposted.

Show your festival order number
Show the required ID listed in the “What You Need” section
Collect your wristband before entering the festival site
Keep your wristband on for the duration of your visit
Security will check wristbands in and out of areas

If you cannot find your order confirmation, log into your website account and check the orders section. If your phone dies or you cannot remember your order number, we can search for your details at the entrance tent.

Arrival Times

Please arrive at the correct time for your ticket or booking.

Main Festival

The festival opens at 10:00 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Check-in starts from then for most visitors.

10:00 Workshops

If you have booked a 10:00 workshop, you may enter from 09:30.

Please bring your workshop order confirmation to the front gate.

Thursday Early Campers

Thursday early campers may arrive in the car park from 16:00 and start check in from 17:00.

The Feast Hall and bars will be open but the rest of the festival site remains closed. There will be a Trivia Night in the Feast Hall from 20:00, bars open from 17:30.

Thursday early campers can enter the Feast Hall only, as the rest of the festival itself is not open until Friday morning.

Queue & Security

Please follow steward and security instructions on arrival.

Queuing

Please form a line close to the fence line so cars can pass safely.

There will be a dedicated day visitor check-in line. Stewards will direct you where to queue and when to move forward.

Bag Checks

Random bag checks may be performed by security.

Please be patient if you are selected. This is part of our safety procedures and preparation for stronger public event security expectations.

You can read more about Martyn’s Law on the GOV.UK information page.

After Check-In

Once checked in, you can enjoy the festival during opening hours.

You may come and go during festival opening hours
Only weekend campers are allowed onto the campsites
Please keep your wristband on at all times
If you leave the car park, another parking space is not guaranteed when you return
There is a cafe and bar next to the festival site if you want somewhere nearby without driving away

Leaving the car park is at your own risk, as spaces cannot be guaranteed on return.

Useful Information

Helpful links and reminders before your visit.

Children

When you arrive, please take a full-length photo of your child showing exactly what they are wearing. We only need to see this if you need help locating them.

Photography

Personal-use photos are allowed. Commercial photography requires written permission from the festival before arrival.