Festival Information

Sugarhill '08 starts on Friday 5 September with entrance to the campsite from 3pm. The Festival arena will be open between 5pm and midnight on Friday 5 September, 9am and 2am on Saturday 6 September and 9am and 11pm on Sunday 7 September with the music programme commencing at approximately 11.30am on each day. Family activities, workshops, live music, late night cabaret and other facilities will operate at various times throughout the weekend.

The campsite will close at noon on Monday 7 September and no animals (except guide dogs by prior arrangement) or livestock are permitted on site.

Public Transport

Traveline (0870 608 2608) holds general travel information for the South West and can advise on public transport within the county.

The closest mainline train stations to Sugarhill are located at Swindon and Hungerford (call 08457 484950 or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk for timetable and fare enquiries).

For details of National Express coach services serving Wiltshire, please call 08705 808080 or visit www.nationalexpress.com. First Group www.firstgroup.com and Wilts & Dorset Bus Company www.wdbus.co.uk are among local bus service operators in the county, although unfortunately, no local bus routes currently pass nearby.

Local taxi services include Radio Taxis (01793 531178/536666), Swindon Black Cab Co (01793 430999), United Radio Cars (01793 611111) and V Cars (01793 701701)

By Car

From London/Bristol...

...leave the M4 at junction 15 and take the A419 towards Cirencester/Gloucester/Cheltenham. At first main roundabout (Common Head), take the 4th exit towards Liddington on the B4192. Drive through the village, crossing over the motorway, past a staggered crossroads and through an avenue of trees. Warren Farm is a further 1.5 miles along this road – the entrance to the festival site is a further 150 yards on the left.

From Marlborough...

...follow the A346 towards Swindon/M4. Just before entering Chiseldon turn right at the crossroads with an Esso garage on the corner. Follow this road to a junction and turn right towards Aldbourne on the B4192. Follow the road up the hill and through an avenue of trees. Warren Farm is a further 1.5 miles along this road – the entrance to the festival site is a further 100 metres on the left.

From Cheltenham/Gloucester/Cirencester...

...follow the A419 until reaching the large roundabout at Common Head. Take the 2nd exit signposted Liddington and follow the instructions for London/Bristol as above.

From Hungerford/Aldbourne...

...follow the B4192 towards Swindon. After approximately 3 miles is an avenue of trees and the entrance to festival site is 300 yards on the right.

From Devizes/Salisbury...

...enter the village of Wroughton, turning right onto the B4005 at The Three Tuns pub towards Chiseldon. Enter Chiseldon and turn left at the roundabout by the Patriot Arms pub. At the end of this road (next to an Esso Garage), turn right (signposted Marlborough) and then left at the crossroads (signposted Liddington). At the end of this road turn right towards Aldbourne and follow the instructions for Marlborough as above.

From Wantage...

...follow the B4507 through Bishopstone and into Hinton Parva, then take a left turn torwards Lidddington. Follow the road, passing the Shepherd’s Rest pub, then turn left onto the B4192 towards Aldbourne at the staggered crossroads and follow the instructions for Marlborough as above.

The campsite is located close to the Festival Arena and is just a short walk from all the entertainment and food/drink outlets.

Please note that no open fires are allowed anywhere on site.  Barbeques are permitted, provided they are raised off the ground and contained within a purpose-built single or multi-use barbeque.  Gas cookers are also permitted, but great care must be taken when changing gas bottles, which should never be done near a naked flame of any sort.

The campsite will be equipped with toilets and water points – and remember you’re just minutes away from everything else on site!

Caravans and camper vans are welcome, but please note that we are currently unable to provide electrical hook ups. Sleeping in cars is not permitted.

There will be a delicious selection of food and drink available in the Festival Arena to keep you going from breakfast until bedtime! These include: organic and fairly-traded produce, good home cooking and great vegetarian options to tempt you between 7pm and midnight on Friday, 7am and midnight on Saturday and 7am and 11pm on Sunday. Special concessions for children and families will be available.

The Festival Bar will be located at one end of the main tent and will be open from 5pm on Friday and from 12 noon on both Saturday and Sunday. The bar will carry a choice of draught beers and ciders, wines, spirits and soft drinks. But don't miss our main feature for the weekend which will be a selection of traditional and local real ales and ciders. Sorry, but we are not permitted to allow you to bring your own alcohol into the Festival Arena.

We welcome everyone to the Sugarhill site – please ensure that you let the Box Office know if you have any special requirements when booking. If you need help with transport or parking arrangements please email info@sugarhillfestival.co.uk. If we cannot help you we may be able to put you in touch with someone who can.