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Travel & Arrivals

Bush Farm Bison Centre, West Knoyle, Wiltshire BA12 6AE

Google Maps Link to the Farm: https://goo.gl/maps/WX3s67ukCV6ZF8tB6

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ARRIVALS

  • The camp opens at 10am on Wednesday 26th July 2023. Please don’t arrive before this, you will not be allowed entry, this includes the accommodation. Your first meal is Wednesday evening dinner.

  • Arrivals & Registration are open between 10am & 8.30pm | Wednesday to Friday. Please aim to arrive between these times. If you are going to arrive outside of these times, please get in touch to let us know.

  • Weekend Arrivals: Come from 12pm on Friday 28th July 2023. Your first meal is Friday evening dinner.

LIFTSHARE

  • If you need a lift or can offer a lift from anywhere in the UK, please add your details to the Lift Share Document.


TRAIN

  • Nearest Train Station is Gillingham, Dorset (5 miles from the site)

  • There is a direct train from London or the South West.

  • It is then an easy taxi ride or cycle from the train station to the camp.

  • If you wish to share a taxi with other attendees upon arrival to Gillingham, then please add your details to the Gillingham Taxi Share Document. There is a list of local taxi companies below. We recommend booking your taxi in advance.

  • There are also Waitrose, Lidl and Asda supermarkets near Gillingham station to pick up food supplies before coming to the camp.

TAXIS: from Gillingham Station

We recommend booking your taxi in advance

CARS & CAMPERVANS: Directions to the farm (via A303)

  • Google Maps Link to the Farm: https://goo.gl/maps/WX3s67ukCV6ZF8tB6

  • Turn off the A303 by the Willoughby Hedge Service Station (BA12 6AQ)

  • Take an immediate right turn into the country lane sign-posted West Knoyle and Bison Centre

  • Proceed for 2 miles go through the village of West Knoyle and continue straight on.

  • At the sharp 90 degrees, left-hand bend you will find the driveway to Bush Farm Bison Centre.

 

CARS & CAMPERVANS: (on arrival)

  • Follow the driveway and park your car in the drop-off car park immediately on the left-hand side.

  • Please check in at the Welcome space before setting up camp or driving to the campervan field.

  • On Wednesday the Welcome space will be up next to the drop-off car park.

  • From Thursday onwards, walk down the track opposite the drop-off car park, follow this track round to the left and down a slight hill, passing the toilets on your right. Walk into the field and check in with someone at the Welcome space.

CAMPING

  • Unload / drop off your belongings at the Welcome space before moving your car to the main car park.

  • Camping pitches are designated on a first come first serve basis.

  • We will show you where all the camping areas are.

  • We have a quiet camping area, for those who like to get to sleep a little earlier without the distraction of too much noise.

  • Some areas including the woodlands are kept free from tents.

  • We have wheelbarrows to help you unload and move your belongings.

  • For safety, please do not drive down onto the camping field.

CAMPERVANS

  • After checking in at the Welcome space we will direct you to where the campervan field is.

  • Please park sensibly and generously, in the area marked for campervans, allowing plenty of room for other campervans to manoeuvre and park up.

  • Park in marked-out pitches (in-between small stakes)

  • Keep the middle lane clear (marked with traffic cones at the entrance)

  • There is no electrical hook-up.

  • It’s fine if someone from your party wants to camp next to your campervan in a tent so long as they stay within your pitch