SERENATA Festival Info

Where is the festival and how can you get there?

 

The SERENATA festival is held on the Smedmore Estate, just outside the village of Kimmeridge in Dorset.

Directions

From Bournemouth and Poole follow the A35 to Lytchett Minster. Take the A351 past Wareham to Stoborough where you will see an RAC sign to SERENATA FESTIVAL, and you will turn right into Grange Road. Keep following this road. It will come to a steep hill called Grange Hill. At the top of the hill you will find breathtaking views over the sea, and when the road takes a sharp turn to the left follow it down the hill and keep going until you come to another SERENATA FESTIVAL sign to the right. This will lead you down to the village of Kimmeridge. Before you reach the village you will see a sign to the left to the festival site. There will be stewards on this road to help you. Please drive straight to the car park where you will be guided to your parking place.

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Sat Nav

The police have requested that you follow the above directions and the route that is clearly signed from the A351, and not your sat nav, as this may take you to the wrong place. We are working with the police and the local community to keep the traffic flowing and to make your journey as quick and easy as possible.

Public Transport

The nearest train station is Wareham (Rail enquiries 08457 48 49 50 or www.nationalrail.co.uk)

Taxis

Please click on http://www.purbeck.gov.uk/transport/taxi_companies.aspx to find a local taxi from Wareham station. It is about 8 miles from Wareham station to the Festival Field and will take about 20 minutes. Ask the driver to take you to the SERENATA FESTIVAL on the Smedmore Estate at Kimmeridge.

Lift Sharing

If you are driving to the festival or looking for a lift, why not register at www.liftshare.com or www.freewheelers.com and make a friend before you even get to the festival!  Sharing transport, and costs, will help the environment and reduce the number of cars on site. 

Helicopters

Landing facilities for Helicopters have been arranged nearby where you can be collected and brought to your boutique tent or to the Festival Field. For further information about flights from London please contact travel@serenatafestival.com

Arriving By Sea

If you plan to come to the Festival by sea we are able to meet you at Kimmeridge bay and bring you by Land Rover over the fields to the Festival. Alternatively you may wish to moor at Lulworth Cove where we will be able to bring you ashore by launch and drive you to the Festival site, a short journey of less than 30 minutes by road. For more information please contact travel@serenatafestival.com

Parking

Parking (and all camping for campervans and tents) is free. The car parking field is directly in front of the Festival site and less than a 2 minute walk if that! Please try to keep the number of vehicles you bring to the festival to a minimum and help to reduce the impact of the festival on the environment and local communities. 

There are allocated parking areas for those who are camping - for everyone's safety we do not allow cars to unload or stop in roadways or to be parked next to tents. Student volunteers will be available to help you take your belongings and tents to the festival campsite.  Campervans and cars towing trailer tents will be allocated space in a specially designated area of the Festival Campsite. For more info about camping please see our Camping page.

Camping Information

The Festival Campsite is unsuitable for Caravans and Motor Homes and they are therefore not allowed on the site. There are many excellent caravan sites in the Isle of Purbeck within easy reach of Kimmeridge and the Festival Field. Total Travel http://www.totaltravel.com provides contact information for local caravan sites.

Facilities

The Festival Campsite will have discreet lighting which will be dimmed after midnight. There will be a good supply of free toilet and shower facilities which will be permanently staffed between 6am and 12pm each day to ensure they are maintained to a high standard. A well stocked shop will provide dairy products, food and other items you may need during your stay.

Special Needs

Please inform us of any special needs when you book. There is a designated camping area and car parking for disabled festival goers and mobility scooters will be available for hire on a daily basis. To book please email hello@serenatafestival.com

Fires and Barbecues

The Festival Campsite has a special area for barbecues with a Camp Fire that has a fine view over the Festival Field towards Kimmeridge Bay and Portland Bill. Off ground barbecues and camping cookers are allowed by your tent, but fires are not allowed on the campsite itself for safety reasons. There is an excellent range of dining and eating options on the Festival Field itself.

Dogs

Due to game and livestock, dogs are not allowed on site. Guide Dogs are allowed if registered with your ticket.

The Festival Site

Whilst food and drink are allowed on the campsite, no food or drink or glass bottles may be brought onto the Festival Field.

Arrivals and Departures

3 day ticket holders will be able to enter the campsites on Wednesday 25th August from 2pm. Entry to the Festival for all ticket holders will begin at 11am on 26th August until 11pm each evening with all ticket holders to be off site by midnight each night.

Security

The whole site will be monitored by a professional security company whose presence will be both visible and discreet. The Car Park will be lit and watched over at all times, there will be a security presence on all the campsites and the Festival Field day and night. Every effort will be made to ensure your safety and enjoyment of the Festival, but you are advised to take precautions, be wise and leave valuables at home wherever possible.

Walks and Beaches

Kimmeridge lies on the Jurassic Coast path and has been designated as a World Heritage Site. Kimmeridge bay is well known for its fossils and is a short walk of about 15 minutes away from the festival campsite. There is a footpath from the SERENATA site to the beach for picnics and swimming. The walks along the coast to Winspit and Dancing Ledge or Chapmans Pool in the other direction are truly stunning and breathtaking. In addition, some of the finest sandy beaches in England are located at Studland which is only a 15 - 20 minute drive away.