Let the festival season begin. If you like live music and plenty of other attractions, here are some great places to pitch up at in your ’van
Festivals and campervans go hand in hand. We’re talking about (or rather, listening to) a weekend packed with live music, supplemented by all manner of other activities – be that comedy, wellbeing, kids’ stuff, talks, crafts, interesting trader stalls, or most likely a mix of any of these.
If you’ve not been to a festival before, make 2024 the excuse to give one a go. Or have a read through the following and start making plans for next year. You don’t even need to travel far. You’ll soon find details of events nearer home, sometimes on a smaller scale but nearly always catching the carefree essence of the most complete campervan weekend breaks. Read on for our essential guide to taking your campervan to a festival.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Take what you normally would for any weekend away in your campervan, although certain items may go further up the priorities list:
Levelling ramps. No doubt already on board, but don’t be tempted to optimise storage space by leaving them at home. Even the best festival sites are not going to be level in places.
Camping chairs. Truly portable ones, ideally. Most music festivals provide plenty of space in their main arenas for you to set up your own little seating area. Blankets can be a blessing, too.
Waterproofs. OK, you’ve already got that covered, yes? The jury’s out on wellies – some say essential, others say no thanks.
Awning. Just possibly, you may want the extra shelter and/or storage/bedroom a driveway awning can provide.
Sun cream. Hat. Already in the ’van? Again, our apologies for pointing out the blindingly obvious.
Ear plugs. The music can get loud. It might be a bit too much for your kids, especially. And late-night parties aren’t unheard of. Sets of earplugs could prove a benefit.
Toilet and tent? Not got a plumbed-in toilet in your campervan? Don’t fancy the festival toilets (spoiler alert: they’re not always as bad as you think)? Then there’s one solution: bring your own portable toilet and put it in a tent beside your ’van.
Towing eye. Festivals can get more than their fair share of mud, with paths and roadways likely to get more churned up through sheer volume of use. You have been warned. There’s a possibility you’ll need to be towed out (or in, in really ex
