Spring Classic Festival

Spring Classic takes place Thursday 30th May - Sunday 2nd June 2024.

Spring Classic is located at Woolacombe Down, EX34 7HL

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No animals are permitted onto the site, including car parks. The only exception is assistance dogs for customers with a disability. Such assistance dogs must be registered with a national organisation.

You are allowed to bring alcohol into the camp site only, not the festival site.

For campsite ticket holders: 1500 Thur 01 June to 1100 Monday 05 June

Arena opening times:

Thursday 01 June – 1700 – 2300 *limited access

Friday 02 June – 1000 – 0100

Sat 03 June – 1000 – 0100

Sun 04 June – 1000 – 0000

Yes. You can leave via the main gate and re-enter at any time. You must retain your festival wristband, as you will not be permitted to re enter without it. N.B there will be a £5 re-entry charge for any cars leaving and returning to the festival site.

• Glass (of any kind).
• Any item which may reasonably be considered for use as a weapon (including penknives and cutlery)
• Personal portable toilets (unless in combination with a van / caravan ticket)
• Camping gas canisters above 1kg
• Firewood and charcoal
• Generators of any kind
• Bean bags & inflatable chairs / loungers (they can blow away in the wind – and it can get windy.)
• Paint spray cans
• Laser equipment or pens
• Fireworks / flares
• Smoke canisters
• Chinese lanterns
• Klaxons / air horns / megaphones (or other similar items capable of making loud noise)
• Personal motorized vehicles (unless a mobility scooter)
• Any animals (with the exception of assistance dogs, are not permitted at any time)
• Drones
• Large sound systems
• Unauthorised or professional photography, film or video equipment
• Excessive amounts of alcohol – You are allowed to bring in your own alcohol (for personal consumption in the camping area only, not the arena area) but only up to reasonable amount per person. Once you have entered the event you cannot re-enter with more alcohol supplies.
• High visibility bibs and jackets
• Poles, banners and flags (small static flag poles in the campsites are allowed)

Zero tolerance on drugs/legal highs. Laughing gas is illegal and will not be tolerated.

Please also note you may be searched on entry to the event site. Any items that may be used in an illegal or offensive manner will be confiscated. No responsibility is given for the return of confiscated items. If you are in possession of illegal substances you may be arrested.

This is very much a family friendly festival, so yes – children are allowed.

Across the site the festival are operating on an adult supervision to child ratio of 1:3. i.e. 1 adult to a maximum of 3 children. So if you are a single parent for 4 or more children it's requested that you attend with additional adults for childcare support, inline with site rules and regs.

Please contact the nearest member of staff wearing high visibility clothing. They will contact the security team who will resolve the situation

 

In the first instance, please approach the staff at the main gate who will deal with your query. In an emergency, approach the nearest member of staff anywhere at the festival.

The Spring Classic is located on Woolacombe Down, a beautiful National Trust site, just off the stunning coastline of North Devon and overlooking the picturesque Woolacombe Bay. While beautiful, the terrain contains a lot of grassland and hilly areas which when the rain comes, can make access around the site difficult. For any wheelchair users we strongly recommend use of an all terrain chair, and ensuring that you have a strong and able support carer.

 

Spring Classic endeavour to be a festival that everyone can enjoy, and to provide an event site which is as accessible as possible to everyone. The use of disabled access facilities is reserved solely for the use of permanently disabled customers and unfortunately not for those with broken legs, recent injuries and/ or pregnancies.

Accessible Toilets: There will be accessible toilets within the main arena and campsite

Accessible showers: Will not be available

Accessible information points: Located in the main arena

Assistance Dogs: Any registered assistance dogs are welkcome at Spring Classic, please email hello@springclassic.co.uk to register, and discuss criteria.

Parking: Parking tickets are available online, with Blue badge holders not needing to buy a festival parking ticket but must register for disabled parking on the day by emailing hello@springclassic.co.uk The accessible carpark is limited so friends/ family arriving in separate vehicles will not be able to use this car park.

Campsite: Wheelchair accessible toilets

Stewards on hand, offering assistance where necessary

Along with yourself and PA/ carer you can have an additional two other people who are able to camp with you in this field.

Spring provide a free personal assistant ticket to customers who are unable to attend The Spring Classic festival without the aid of a designated person.

In order to be eligible for a complimentary PA ticket you must have already purchased a ticket and supply ONE of the following pieces of evidence with your application:

Receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Middle or higher rate DLA for care and/or mobility

Evidence of being severely sight impaired

CredAbility access card with a +1 category requirement

A recognised Assistance Dog ID card

Medical / Doctor’s letter (dated within the last 12 months)

Award disablement pension card

If you require the assistance of a dog, please email hello@springclassic.co.uk children under 16 years old are not eligible as carers/personal assistants.

Unfortunately we can’t issue you with a refund if you can’t make the event due to work commitments or your mates have dropped out. In these circumstances, we advise passing on your tickets privately to avoid losing out on the money spent. Refunds can only be offered if the event is cancelled or postponed, as agreed upon purchase.

Yes, they do – email hello@springclassic.co.uk with your proof of employment, and they will return an up to date discount code for you to book.

Yes. You must purchase a weekend camping ticket.

Yes. You must purchase a live-in vehicle ticket. Your campervan ticket space is 6m x 9m. This will be big enough for a small campervan, e.g. VW Transporter or Ford Transit Custom. It is up to you to have a clear understanding of the scale and size of your set up, if you encroach into the neighbouring spot you will have to purchase a 2nd slot whilst on site.

No. Only live-in vehicles are permitted. For anyone looking to attend with a caravan, we recommend booking a pitch at Little Roadway Farm which is only a five minute walk from the festival site.

No. All cars must remain in the car park – which is located close to the campsite. If you want to park and camp you must purchase a van / campervan ticket.

Yes. Free hot showers are available to campsite ticket holders. Due to the remote nature of the site, shower facilities are limited. Please bear in mind there may be a queue for these facilities at peak times (mornings). Please consider other guests and limit your shower time to 5 minutes.

No. Due to fire safety restrictions, open fires of any kind are not allowed

 

Upon your first entry into the campsite, you can bring a limited amount of food or alcohol for personal consumption. The permitted quantities are shown here: Either 1 crate of beer/lager/cider OR 1 litre of wine OR 12 cans of pre-mixed spirit and mixer, per person

No glass

No straight spirits

Alcohol only permitted on first entry to the festival campsite

No. Due to the limited size of our campsite, there is not sufficient space for gazebos.

Due to the limited size of the campervan area, awnings are not allowed unless it explicitly fits within your designated 6m x 9m pitch space.

You are permitted to cook on small gas camping stoves in the campsite. These must be placed on a firm and level surface, not on the grass (for example, a small camping table). Gas bottles must be under 1kg. You are not permitted to use BBQs or cook over charcoal/open fires. Please familiarise yourself with the location of fire extinguishers.

You may only use built-in, professionally fitted cooking appliances with liquid fuel such as LPG.

 

Directions from Exeter

Follow New N Rd/B3183 to Cowley Bridge Rd/A377

4 min (1.2 mi)

Follow A377 to A361 in Sticklepath, Barnstaple

1 hr 3 min (38.3 mi)

Follow A361 and Willingcott Hill to Georgeham Rd in Woolacombe

 

Directions from Bude

Take Stratton Rd/A3072 to A39 in Stratton

3 min (1.1 mi)

Follow A39 to Devon

47 min (31.7 mi)

Follow A361 and Willingcott Hill to Georgeham Rd in Woolacombe

Bus from Barnstaple to Woolacombe:

If taking the train to Barnstaple train station, turn right when exiting the station and walk along station road towards Barnstaple Long Bridge. Continue along the A3125 until reaching the bus station situated on your left.

Take the 303 from Barnstaple Bus Station to Woolacombe Bay

For Updated Bus times please visit the Bus Timetable

 

Bus from Braunton to Wolacombe:

Take the 303 from The George Hotel, Braunton to Chichester House, Woolacombe

Bus from Ilfracombe to Woolacombe:

Take the 31 Bus from St James’ Place Gardens, Ilfracombe to Woolacombe Sands

For updated bus times please visit the Bus Timetable

The nearest train station is Barnstaple, EX31 2BD.

A bus or taxi will then be needed to access the festival 

 

Getting to the festival from Exeter:

The the train from Exeter ST Davids to Barnstaple

Barnstaple – bus or taxi to Woolacome (see information below and above)

 

Getting to the festival from Bristol:

Get the train from Bristol Temple Meads Train Station to Exeter St Davids

The the train from Exeter ST Davids to Barnstaple

Barnstaple – bus or taxi to Woolacome (see information below and above)

Woolacombe taxis

01271 871 444

hello@woolacombetaxis.co.uk 

 

Beachrunner taxis

078251632844

https://www.woolacombetaxi.co.uk/

 

B line Taxis

01271 322 117

https://www.blinetaxis.com/

 

Coastline Taxis

07944 476846

https://www.coastlinetaxisbarnstaple.co.uk/

Parking tickets are available online, with Blue badge holders not needing to buy a festival parking ticket but must register for disabled parking on the by emailing hello@springclassic.co.uk The accessible carpark is limited so friends/ family arriving in separate vehicles will not be able to use this car park.