Houghton Festival

Houghton Festival 2025 runs from the 7th to the 10th of August

Houghton Festival is located at Houghton Hall in Norfolk.

Houghton Festival is a strictly aged 18+ event. We operate a challenge 25 policy and all those who appear under the age of 25 will be asked to provide evidence of their age by a valid photographic ID (UK Driving Licence, PASS 18+ Card or Passport).

There will be strictly no entry to those who are under the age of 18. Unfortunately we will not be able to offer refunds to those refused entry on the day

Train

We recommend booking your train ticket to Kings Lynn. Taxis and shuttle buses will be available from Kings Lynn and Ely stations as detailed below:

Getting To The Festival By Train:

Take the train to Kings Lynn where you can pick up an event shuttle bus or taxi. Please note, trains to Kings Lynn are expected to be exceptionally busy between 14.00 – 20.00 on Thursday 11th August. If you are traveling from the North and changing trains at Ely during this period, please consider taking a taxi directly to the site from Ely.

Leaving The Festival By Train:

Sunday – On Sunday shuttle buses will operate from the festival site to Kings Lynn station.

Monday – Due to the capacity of trains departing from Kings Lynn, Shuttle Buses will operate to both Kings Lynn and Ely. Ely has a more regular train service to London, with more capacity on trains and platforms to accommodate you. The majority of shuttle buses will operate from the Festival site – Ely. Please note that your Kings Lynn train tickets will be valid from either station however Ely tickets will not be valid from Kings Lynn.

Train Station Shuttle Buses:

Shuttle buses will be in operation during the following times, you will be able to board the event shuttles to Ely with your Kings Lynn shuttle bus ticket, please pre-purchase tickets here via Tuned In Travel as per the below schedule:

Thursday: From Kings Lynn – every 15 minutes from 10:45 until 21:15

From Ely – Every hour from 10:15 until 14:45

Friday: From Kings Lynn only – Every 30 minutes from 11:00 until 21:00

Saturday: No shuttle buses in operation

Sunday: To Kings Lynn only – Every 15 minutes from 10:45 until 17:45

Monday:To Kings Lynn – every 15 minutes from 8:45 until 16:15

To Ely – Every hour from 10:45 until 14:45

For any questions related to the shuttle bus service, please contact customerservices@tunedintravel.com.

Car

Houghton Hall is located half a mile off the A148 King’s Lynn to Fakenham road, approximately 13 miles from East of King’s Lynn and 10 miles West of Fakenham. Please follow event directional signs for ‘Houghton Festival’.

The road takes you through New Houghton, the main gates to the Hall are straight ahead, from here please follow festival access signage. Please respect the local villages when travelling to and from the event – no littering, loud music or careless driving.

If you are driving, or are wanting to travel by car to Houghton, we ask that you bring a full car of people. Car sharing is a great way to travel and we’ve teamed up with GoCarShare. Simply look for a driver or passenger who is travelling from your way, and offer them a journey or ask for a seat. If you can’t find a match, then post your journey so people going to Houghton can find you. Go here to get started.

Car Parking 

Car Parking is charged at £15 per vehicle and is available to purchase in advance from our ticket page. Please note that if you are attending in a live-in vehicle and have purchased a live-in vehicle pass you will not be required to purchase an additional parking pass. We strongly advise pre-booking parking online to guarantee a space and a swift entry to the festival.

Coach

Once again we are partnering with Tuned in Travel to provide a national coach service from Leeds, London, Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham and Peterborough. If you are looking at travel options and want to consider a cost efficient route please head here to look at timetables and prices.

Please note that due to limited site access we cannot accept any large private hire vehicles (minibuses and coaches) on site without advance warning – all unbooked vehicles will be turned away. If you do wish to organise your own private hire you need to contact Tuned in Travel directly so they can schedule in your arrival – customerservices@tunedintravel.com.

Taxi

There are taxi ranks at Kings Lynn Railway Station, Ely Railway Station and at Houghton Festival. Please only use licensed taxis for all your journeys. There will be a queuing rank in place where you can wait for a taxi and you will dropped at the main entrance drop off.  At the festival there will be a taxi rank for departure to the station or the surrounding area. Please keep in mind that Houghton is in the countryside and advance pre-booking of taxis for late night departure to local accommodation is highly recommended.

Bicycle

For those who are planning to cycle to the festival,  please contact us on info@houghtonfestival.co.uk and we will advise you on how you will be able to securely park your bike upon arrival.

yes, there is camping available at Houghton festival. Tangerine Fields

Structures: Pre-pitched tents

Location: Public Camping

Airstreams

Structures: Airstreams

Location: Boutique Camping

Hearthworks

Structures: Tipis

Location: Boutique Camping

Portobello Tents

Structures: Bell Tents, Lotus Belles

Location: Boutique Camping

Green Yurts

Structures: Yurts, Bell Tents, Emperor Bell Tents

Location: Boutique Camping

Woodville

Structures: Bell Tents, Lotus Belles, Emperor Bell Tents

Location: Boutique Camping

Vintents

Structures: Luxury Vintage Canvas Tents

Location: Boutique Camping

Houghton are committed to improving the experience for deaf and disabled customers at the festival.

You can apply for a Personal Assistant pass, or inform us of any access requirements via our Access Requirement Form. .

Access Around The Site

The festival is held in the grounds of the Houghton Hall estate. The site is located on a green field site and is generally very flat, although some areas have small mounds and dips. Please note that the weather conditions can dramatically affect the ground conditions, so wherever possible please try to consider what preparations you may need to make and equipment you may need to bring along.

The site is divided into a number of main areas:

The Campsites

The general camping, boutique camping and live-in vehicle field are located in different areas of the festival site. Each field has a dedicated entrance along with the following amenities: 

– Fresh water points

– Showers (boutique and public camping only)

– Toilets (boutique and public camping only)

– Cash Machines (boutique and public camping only)

– General Store (boutique and public camping only)

– Phone Charging & Lockers (public camping only)

The Village

Located at the heart of the festival The Village is home to many food stalls, catering for all dietary requirements and tastes, the Derren Smart stage and a number of smaller stages are around the perimeter. There is a hardstanding track that runs through the centre connecting to the back of house areas and The Lake. Areas of the Village include:

– Tantrum (stage)

– Quarry (stage)

– Derren Smart (stage)

– Old Gramophone (stage)

– Trevinos (stage and record store)

– Giant Steps (stage)

– Info Point

– Cash Machines

– Bars

– Toilets

– Food Vendors

– First aid

– Welfare

– Fresh water points

– Other areas TBA

The Lake

Adjacent to The Village is The Lake, a main focus of the festival site. There is a hardstanding pathway around half of it, giving access to a variety of areas detailed below. The other half of the lakes perimeter is formed by the Woods:

– The Turntable & Napkin (restaurant)

– Warehouse (stage)

– Pinters (stage)

– Orchard (wellbeing)

– Bars

– Toilets

– Fresh water points

– Other areas TBA

The Woods

The Woods sit on the bank of the Lake and are accessed from a hard standing track. When entering the woods the hard standing track terminates and terrain becomes more uneven and at times boggy if we have experienced inclement weather. Within the woods there are a number of areas:

– Earthling (stage)

– Pavilion (stage)

– Stallions (stage)

– Bars

– Toilets

– Fresh water points

– Other areas TBA

General Admission Weekend (Inc. Camping)

• £230.00 + £15.00

• Live In Vehicle Pass

• £70.00 + £4.00

• Car Parking Pass (Valid for 1 car)

• £15.00 + £1.00