Your Camp Kindling ticket includes access to the General Camping area, where your family can pitch your own tent and enjoy a true family-friendly festival camping experience.
If you'd like a little more comfort (or to skip the setup), Camp Kindling also offers upgrades like Pre-Pitched Tents, Live-in Vehicle pitches, and Boutique Camping (our glamping-style option) — though most families choose to bring their own tent and camp in General Camping.
Accommodation Options in General Camping
Bring Your Own Tent: Simply bring your tent, find a spot in the General Camping area, and pitch it when you arrive. There are no size restrictions on tents, but we ask that your tent is reasonable for your group size so there's enough space for everyone. Please leave room for neighbouring tents and keep walkways clear — it really helps when there are buggies and little ones about. And keep an eye out for guy ropes!
Reserved Camping Pitch (Upgrade): Ideal if your family wants guaranteed space and a reserved area. Pitches come in two sizes: 6m x 4m and 8m x 6m.
Pre-Pitched Tents (Upgrade): Perfect for first-time campers or families who'd rather skip the setup and get straight into the fun.
Facilities in General Camping
The General Camping area is fully equipped to make your family's stay comfortable:
Toilets & Showers: Serviced regularly.
Cooking Areas: Prepare your own meals if you wish.
Food Traders:
General Store & Wildkind Stores: For essentials and camping supplies.
Bar & Café:
Picnic Tables:
Tip: Toilets and showers are busiest early morning and early evening — if you can use them outside those times, you'll usually find no queues.
Additional Camping Areas (No pre-booking required)
Quiet Camping Area: Specifically for families who prefer a calmer, more peaceful atmosphere. Look for the designated signs when you arrive. If noise is likely to bother your children (or you!), we'd recommend choosing Quiet Camping.
Solo Parents Camping Area: A dedicated, welcoming space for solo parents. Signs will help you locate this area when you arrive.
Key Information
Quiet Hours: 12am-7am
Camp Kindling is a family-focused event, and many children (and parents!) will be heading to bed early enough to be up bright and early for morning activities.
During quiet hours, please help keep the campsite calm and sleep-friendly:
No speakers or amplified music
Keep voices low
Take any late-night chatting to Base Camp
Outside quiet hours, the campsite will naturally be lively, with families excitedly heading to and from activities and entertainment and enjoying the day together.
If excessive noise from other campers is disrupting your family's sleep during quiet hours and you don't feel comfortable speaking to someone directly, you can message the Camp Kindling team on WhatsApp on +1 555 832-7924 and we'll do our best to help.
Car Parking
Cars must be parked in the designated car park. Parking next to your tent is never permitted — this is for health and safety reasons, including keeping emergency routes clear.
Even if you've been able to park beside your tent at other events or campsites, this isn't possible at Camp Kindling — and it won't change.
Good news though — the car park is conveniently located just a 5-10 minute walk from the General Camping area.
Tip: A camping trolley can be a lifesaver for getting family gear to the campsite. Camp Kindling also offers a porter service, who can wheel your things in a wheelbarrow for you, for a small fee.
And a little parent hack we see all the time: trolleys can double up as a cosy portable bed for younger kids — pop in some bedding, add ear defenders, and they can snooze away while you enjoy the evening entertainment.
Gazebos and Electricity
Gazebos are not allowed in the General Camping area.
Electrical hookups are not available in General Camping.
Entry to General Camping: ticket holders only
To keep the event secure and running smoothly, only ticket holders can enter General Camping. This means friends or family who aren't attending won't be able to come in and help set up tents.
We know this can feel a little frustrating if you're nervous about setting up a tent, but it keeps the event safe, fair, and manageable for everyone.
The good news is that the Camp Kindling community is famously friendly — if you need a hand, nearby campers are often happy to help. Our Rangers (purple shirts!) are also always happy to assist.
Good to Know Before you Go
General Camping is a shared, first-come, first-served camping field, which means:
You choose your spot when you arrive
Unless you've purchased a Pre-Pitched Tent or Reserved Camping Pitch, there are no marked-out pitches in General Camping
Camping spots will naturally fill up as the day goes on
Choosing your spot
Some areas are more popular than others, but it really depends on what suits your family best. For example:
Some families like to be close to toilets, showers, and/or Base Camp for convenience
Others prefer to camp a little further away for more peace and quiet
Some ground is flatter than others, and some areas can feel busier depending on foot traffic
Arriving later?
If you arrive later, you may need to camp in whatever space is still available. If having a particular spot is important for your family, we'd recommend:
Arriving earlier to give yourselves more choice, or
Booking a Reserved Camping Pitch for guaranteed space
Noise & infrastructure (event reality!)
Like all large events, Camp Kindling relies on generators and servicing vehicles to keep everything running smoothly.
This means:
Some camping areas may be closer to generators, which can be noisy
Toilets are cleaned and serviced in the early hours, when most people are asleep
You may hear occasional vehicles or activity overnight
If you're a light sleeper (or have little ones who wake easily), we'd highly recommend bringing ear defenders for younger children or earplugs for older children and adults, and camping a little further from facilities, walkways, and service roads if possible.
Rangers
Camp Kindling Rangers (in purple shirts) will be around during peak arrival times to help guide you to available camping spots, but they can't:
Reserve spaces
Move other tents
Hold spots for friends arriving later
Tip: If you're arriving at peak times, it's best to come with a flexible mindset and be prepared to pitch wherever there's space.
FAQS
Do I need to bring my own tent?
Do I need to bring my own tent?
Access to Camp Kindling's General Campsite is included in the price of a weekend ticket. You just need to bring a tent and find a space to pitch it when you arrive. If you'd prefer not to bring your own, Camp Kindling also offers Pre-Pitched Tent upgrades.
Can I stay off-site and come in each day?
Can I stay off-site and come in each day?
Camp Kindling is a residential weekend event — your ticket covers the full weekend and is designed around staying on site. We don't offer day tickets or separate day entry, and there's no facility to leave and re-enter the site each day as you might with a day festival.
If you have specific circumstances that mean camping on site isn't practical for your family (for example, pregnancy, a medical condition, or young children with particular needs), please get in touch with the Camp Kindling team via live chat or at office@campkindling.co.uk and we'll do our best to talk through the options with you.