child friendly festivals

[shinobiprincess]

i want to take my 5 year old to a child friendly festival so need some advice, which are the best, the smaller and cheaper the best really!

[Leprekorn]

i want to take my 5 year old to a child friendly festival so need some advice, which are the best, the smaller and cheaper the best really!

[Guest Flip]

Yep, Bearded Theory is a very child (and everyone else) friendly festie!

Solfest has a fantastic area for kids of all ages and has won family friendly award before now!

The Croissant Neuf have their own festival, I have not been but I have heard good things and its meant to be family friendly..

[solitaire]

Workhouse festival in mid Wales

[radish]

Womad.

[gratedenini]

Womad.

[Paul ™]

Scottish ones -

Wickerman

Belladrum

Wizard

[TalkShow Bob]

There was a petting zoo at the big chill a couple of years ago!

[gratedenini]

There was a petting zoo at the big chill a couple of years ago!

[TalkShow Bob]

I`m not sure the poster would be interested in their child seeing loads of snoggin going on... the bairns only FIVE man!

den

[timespeedsup]

Our ex-5-year-old found Beautiful Days to be grand (if muddy).

I would otherwise suggest as above Bearded Theory, albeit it was 9 & 11 y/os taken there this year. They are making a big push for the kids' market next year, see thread in this forum on them, and cost is on the low side.

[strudders]

End of the Road is Fantastic

Small, Loads for kids to do and a really great setting!

[loosechange]

Camp Bestival?

[karlpowell]

Take a look at solfest matey , we took our 3 and 4 year old in 2008 they loved it .

http://www.solwayfestival.co.uk/kids_activities.htm

Karl

[CrunchyFrog]

Guilfest

[Simpson family]

Try Weyfest. Small (couple of thousand-ish) so no huge crowds to get squashed in and campsite just a few yards from stages so no treks back to the tent. Set at a rural museum so other attractions (animals, miniature railway, country walks, old buildings to explore) if the music loses its appeal (surely not likely for a well-brought up child?). Some permanent toilets on site and not too much mud even on a very wet weekend. Crowd mixed ages and no bad behaviour. Oh, and great music.

[steveziggy101]

the big green gathering,thats all!!

[Tugger2k]

i too have heard good things about Beautiful Days.

also, Cornbury is excellent for kids safety and such, seeing as is more like a big posh garden party than a festy.

And latitude was superb, brilliant atmosphere, very safe, huge kids area, and massive family camping area (but not cheap).

[Little Chief]

Blissfields is a particularly family friendly affair and won't break the bank either so could be one of two you do this summer

Other than that, Larmer Tree and End of the Road have a good shared setting although it's getting pretty chilly at night in mid-Sept (EotR), which is worth considering with little ones unless they're super hardcore. Lattitude and Big Chill probably also worth a shout as have the space and facilities for children.

But, apart from Blissfields, Camp Bestival is super child friendly. Took my one year old there last year and she had a fabulous time as there was genuinely a great deal to do for kids. Plus, the line-up will probably be pretty family firendly but then that's a question of what you like musically really, which is your bag.

Little Chief

Blissfields Festival Navajo Warrior

[gratedenini]

i too have heard good things about Beautiful Days.

also, Cornbury is excellent for kids safety and such, seeing as is more like a big posh garden party than a festy.

And latitude was superb, brilliant atmosphere, very safe, huge kids area, and massive family camping area (but not cheap).

[5co77ie]

I'm amazed no one has mentioned Wychwood yet which has as much kids attend it as any festival - if not the most children there ratio to adults of any festival

[gratedenini]

I'm amazed no one has mentioned Wychwood yet which has as much kids attend it as any festival - if not the most children there ratio to adults of any festival

[5co77ie]

Hmmmm - bizarrely I used the search this thread function for Wychwood - and it came back with no results.

edited to add: ahhh that's because you spelt it wrong!

I blame you for making up new names for festivals - so i was just clarifying what you meant!

Edited January 16, 2009 by 5co77ie

[gratedenini]

Hmmmm - bizarrely I used the search this thread function for Wychwood - and it came back with no results.

edited to add: ahhh that's because you spelt it wrong!

I blame you for making up new names for festivals - so i was just clarifying what you meant!

[grumpyhack]

Trowbridge Village Pump in Wiltshire - just south of Bath.

They have a Children's Tent with very good kids entertainers and activities from 10am-10pm every day.

It's a manageable size where kids soon get a sense of the layout and meeting points.

Mainly folkie / the sort of music you get at the Glasto Acoustic stage.

I'd happily take a four year old.