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Camping is at the heart of the WOMAD Charlton Park experience for many festival goers. You'll find information here on the camping facilities at the event and some further options to bring a touch of luxury to your time in the heart of the English countryside.

We've got further information for those interested in Disabled Camping facilities and those looking for the alternative camping style, check out our Glamorous Camping Options to enhance your camping experience at Charlton Park. Stay in beautiful tipees and yurts at Hearthworks or get your own brightly coloured 'hobbit home' (as they like to be called) with Podpads.
(Information on further camping options will be added very soon.)

If you prefer to stay outside of the festival site then please head to VisitWiltshire for accommodation options in the surrounding area.

Camping Options

Family Camping The Family Camping area is within the main campsite - please ask stewards for directions on arrival.

Caravans, Campervans & other Live-In Vehicles You will need to purchase a Campervan Ticket if you plan to stay in a sleep-in vehicle or caravan.

• A Campervan/Caravan Ticket gives access to space in the Campervan/Caravan field.
• We recommend that you purchase a Campervan ticket if you are bringing a trailer tent. As cars are not allowed to enter the camping area, it will be difficult to separate your car and trailer. The car and trailer can stay together in the Campervan area.
• All vehicles without a Campervan ticket will be parked in the car parking areas of the campsite, and you will not be allowed to camp in your vehicle.

Guidelines for the campervan field. If your vehicle does not adhere to these rules you will not be allowed access into the campervan/caravan field.

• Your campervan/caravan must have purpose built fitted sleeping facilities and either fitted cooking or washing facilities.
• Any converted vehicles must clearly be live-in vehicles. (Unfortunately, a van with a piece of foam cut to size for a bed and bucket for washing does not qualify.)
• A team of campsite staff and security will be checking each vehicle's live in facilities.
• Those in unsuitable vehicles, including unconverted vans, with tickets for the campervan fields will be denied entry and asked to park in the festival car parks. Security patrols will not permit sleeping in any vehicle in these car parks.
• There is space for one car to be parked beside the caravan. Any other member of your party arriving by car will need to park in the festival car parks.
• A trailer tent must be purpose built and manufacturer made.
• All vehicles longer than 7 meters must purchase two campervan/caravan field tickets to cover the extra space required.
• One small/medium tent can be pitched next to your campervan/caravan within your allocated space.
• The pitching of tents with campervans is discouraged for safety reasons, however if your family group is too large to fit into your campervan or caravan, you may pitch one small tent immediately beside the vehicle.

The Campervan Ticket charge is to help cover the costs of fire stewarding this separate area and ensuring that Health & Safety guidelines with regard to petrol containing vehicles are followed.

From Car Park to camping spot In common with all other major festivals and in order to comply with Health and Safety regulations, cars and tents will be separated. However, the campsite layout is designed specifically so that you should be able to park within a reasonable distance of your camping spot, but please bear in mind that the actual distance cannot be absolutely guaranteed.

Be considerate with space Please be considerate when pitching your tent. We receive many complaints about groups of campers who deliberately arrange their tents, gazebos and wind-breaks to take up the maximum possible amount of space for their own group. Please bear in mind that if people pitch inconsiderately then space for others is severely restricted.

Toilets There are plenty of toilets on site, all emptied and cleaned regularly over the weekend by a dedicated hygiene team.

Showers There will be a 48-head hot shower unit, which will be attended to regularly by a dedicated hygiene team. We are asking people to use eco-friendly products at the festival to protect the local wildlife and ecosystems.

Water There will be plenty of drinking water points on the campsite, each with a cluster of taps. We recommend that you bring supplies of bottled drinking water with you for convenience.

Power There are no power points available in the main camping areas or the Campervan field.

Fires Because of the risk of fires spreading out of control, OPEN FIRES ARE BANNED everywhere on site. Please familiarise yourself with Fire Exits and Fire Towers.

Noise. No sound systems or amplified music allowed on site. Those who disregard this regulation will have their equipment confiscated. Drumming: We know this is a WOMAD festival where drumming is part of the entertainment but please do not drum on the campsite between 8pm and 8am. We have more complaints from campers and local residents about drumming than any other issue. Please take this seriously, our licence depends on it. We reserve the right to ask persistent drummers to leave the festival site.

Crime Prevention Advice We recomend you follow the Police Safety advice at WOMAD 2010

Campers Lock-Up This is the place to leave any valuables that you don't want to leave in your tent or car or carry around. Please check with Lock-Up staff or at the Info Tent for opening times. Items can be left or collected between these times only. Mark items with your telephone number/postcode/house number if possible.

DISABLED CAMPING

In order to guarantee a camping space in the disabled camping area you must pre book by returning the registration form to us.







• Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
• The disabled campsite is located in front of the manor house, on the East side of the campsite area. Our experienced campsite manager and team of helpful stewards who will be on hand to assist you with any help or issues you may have.
• Due to increasing numbers of applicants and limited space we do ask that each disabled customer have a maximum of 3 others camping with them (this includes your personal assistant, if applicable). If you wish to camp in a larger group, you are of course free to do so in any of the public campsites.
• Due to limited space, 4 person tents will be the largest allowed with no provisions for awnings/extension tents to motor homes, campers/vans or tents. If this does not meet your access requirements please contact us directly.

Bringing Campervans into Disabled Camping We understand that some people would be unable to attend the festival without the use of their caravan/campervan. So that we can accommodate those people who it is essential for, we do ask people to think quite carefully about their needs before applying for a space.

There is also a general public camper and caravan field.

Toilets & Showers There are disabled toilets within disabled camping are and at locations throughout the arena.

Adapted showers will be available within the disabled camping area.

General Assistance at the Festival At the disabled campsite the staff can advise you of specific arrangements on site, are in radio contact with other staff and will be your main point of contact at the festival.

Park and Camp A Park and Camp ticket will allow you to park one car within 10 metres of your tent. All persons in the car must hold a valid weekend ticket and a Thursday Camping ticket per person if using the site on Thursday 22 July.

• There are a limited number of these tickets available
• Distance from camping spot will be 1-10m
• Size of camping pitch will be 8m x 8m
• One car space is provided

GLAMOROUS CAMPING OPTIONS

These camping options are designed to make your weekend hassle free, with a hint of the wonderfully bizarre. Each individual camping option will be situated close to the festival arena. It is a secure area designated to only those staying there and has its own posh loos and showers. As an added bonus they will also be situated close to the healing area, offering these camping grounds a peaceful and relaxed ambience, perfect for getting away from the hurley burley of the festival and enabling a refreshing nights sleep.

NEW WOMAD CAMPING
Camp with us and we shall: pitch your required tent, pump up the airbed, plump your pillows (okay not this far), watch over the camping area whilst you party, and answer your queries with a smile at the 24 hour reception. See the options below:

The Nook for two £125 (Two people)
This is not your average tent experience - cramped, damp and musty. Instead with 2 meters of standing space, a sleeping room that is spacious, airy and a large living area to enjoy, this will be a very luxurious and comfortable festival experience. Did I mention the self-rolling windows? Sigh…
And another feature:
The changing bedroom(s)- where you can either have one grand space, or two separate roomy doubles.

The Nook Plus £210 (Four people)
Bring friends or family in on this deluxe camping deal to share the experience and spread the cost. With the option of turning the sleeping compartment into one huge area or two separate doubles you can share midnight snacks and compare your WOMAD day whilst cosied up in your sleeping bags. Alternatively, you can catch up and relax in the grand live-in area.
Options, options… And check out those self-rolling up windows...

The Hive £315 (6 People)
The Hive Plus £420 (8 People)
The Festival is stirring and people are crawling out of their wee tents to welcome the start of a new day. In this generous weekend dwelling you and your buddies can enjoy the morning stretch in your lofty rooms, walk out into the living area for breakfast and chat about your day ahead.
This five roomed palace can hold 6 or 8 people, depending on your party and whether you want to have a spare room for card games, drinks room, play area etc. Oh and both of these options come with self-rolling windows. You just cannot go wrong!






The extra comforts
Double air bed £18
What could be better when you reach your new weekend getaway than to have a freshly pumped up airbed to flop down on? This will be kept pumped up by the enthusiastic crew at the reception over the weekend.

Sleeping bags £25
One less item to carry would be the bulky sleeping bag, essential but heavy! We will provide you with lovely warm sleeping bags, which you can take home with you after the festival or leave with us. We will make sure that those left behind reach a charity of our choice.

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Any queries please contact the box office on 0845 1461735 or email us at sales@womadshop.com

A mission should you choose to accept..
The person with the best photograph of their WOMAD glam camping experience will win a pair of weekend tickets for next year. Please send all entries into womadcamping@womad.org We will announce the winner in the newsletter and on the website news section on Friday 1st October 2010.

• Hearthworks www.hearthworks.co.uk Just imagine a Tipi or Yurt ready and waiting for your arrival at Womad 2010. The opportunity to experience Tipi and Yurt living is available through Hearthworks, providers of the finest selection of Tipis and Yurts at UK events. These traditional nomadic tents benefit from spacious interiors, aesthetic design, and optional furnishings including rugs, cushions, sheepskins, table, and lanterns. Staying in a Tipi or Yurt is perfect for families or groups of friends. The Tipis and Yurts are situated in a secure private camping area, close enough to the entertainment, but a welcome retreat from the hustle and bustle of the markets and stages. The Tipi and Yurt Area includes reception staff to settle you in and a maintenance crew to make sure your stay goes smoothly. Them's the basics, for more details and to book simply click here.
  
  
  
• Podpads www.podpads.com Escape the hassles of finding camping space, erecting tents, flapping canvas, leaks and the inevitable take-down and trying to repack your tent into a bag, designed only to ever fit at the point of leaving the factory. This is the real luxury alternative to Eurohike camping and by far the quirkiest alternative luxury accommodation out in the field today.
  Your podpad is built and furnished, ready for you when you arrive and when you leave site, you simply return the keys and walk away, leaving it all behind you. Or give the Bellepad a whirl. These are spacious 4mtr diameter traditional British bell tents which are all ready for you when you arrive on site - pre-erected and kitted out with groundsheet, floor-covering and 4 inflated airbeds as standard.
  
  
  
  (More information on further camping options will be added very soon.)