Woodland Disco Festival

Road Access:

Newstead Abbey is located 12 miles north of Nottingham on the A60 close to Junction 27 of the M1.  Heading from the M1, follow signs for Sherwood Forrest and brown signs thereafter.

The postcode for your Sat nav is NG15 9HJ

From gate entry follow the signs through Newstead Estate to the customer parking.

By train:

The Robin Hood Line runs from Nottingham to Worksop - via Newstead.

Note: the festival will be providing free shuttle buses from Newstead Abbey gates to the festival site as this is over a 1-mile walk.

There is no parking on site. We encourage you to use public transport or local taxi firms which will take you to the main town centre for drop off and pick up.

Road closures may be in place at the end of the event on Stratford Road and Branbury Road. Please use the main town centre for drop off and pick up.

Nearest coach stations are Victoria Bus Station, which goes directly to Newstead Abbey Gates (25min journey), followed by a 26-minute walk to Newstead Abbey. 

This is the same route needed to be taken if attendees are to get the train into Nottingham Station, taking a 5-minute bus to NTU City Campus (Stop G1) and walking to Victoria Bus Station to catch the 25-minute bus to Newstead Abbey gates.

Broadmarsh Bus Station is an 3-minute walk from Nottingham Station, following the same steps as above.

Bus 17 and 528/NOTTSBUS CONNECT have routed that pass near Newstead Abbey

Newstead Train Stop is a 9-minute drive from Newstead Abbey.

•             Doncaster (2h 1minute) - Doncaster Station through to Retford (13min), with a 20-minute change over at Retford Station, followed by a 10-minute train journey from Retford to Worksop, changing over at Worksop for a direct train to Newstead Station (47min).

•             Sheffield Station direct to Nottingham Station (Max 53 Minutes), followed by a 20-minute train from Nottingham to Newstead.

•             Leeds Station run trains to Worksop station every hour (1h 27min), followed by a change at Worksop to Newstead (37min) - This is the fastest route.

•             Derby Station runs trains directly to Nottingham Station (20-30min duration), passengers can then change here for a 20-minute journey from Nottingham to Newstead.

•             Mansfield Station runs trains direct to Newstead (15-minute duration).

•             Leicester Station runs trains direct to Nottingham Station (30-50min duration), passengers can then change here for a 20-minute journey from Nottingham to Newstead.

•             Manchester Piccadilly Station run trains direct to Nottingham Station (1h 46min duration), passengers can then change here for a 20-minute journey from Nottingham to Newstead.

•             London St Pancras Station run trains direct to Nottingham Station (1h 34min duration), and London Kings Cross Station run trains direct to Grantham Station (1h duration), where passengers can then change for a 42-minute direct train to Nottingham Station, and from here, a 20-minute journey from Nottingham to Newstead.

Get up to 1/3 off travel with use of a Railcard on Trainline.

Get up to 60% off when you book in advance with East Midlands Railway

East Midlands Airport is a 30-minute drive to Nottingham city centre, or their is an air-link bus that takes passengers from the airport to Friar Lane (Stop F1), which is 7-minutes from the city centre (43-minute travel time)

Door to Door Taxi, 13-minute drive from Newstead - £20-£30 from Nottingham City Centre depending on no. of passengers and time/date of pickup.

Ideal Cars, 15-minute drive from Newstead Abbey - £20-£30 from Nottingham City Centre depending on no. of passengers and time/date of pickup.

No, there is not camping available.

The event is on a field with disabled access & disabled facilities. Please contact the organisers if you would like to book a space at the disability friendly stage viewing point away from crowds. This is at no extra charge. Please contact info@newvisionevents.co.uk to find out more.

VIP Tickets include fast track entry, access to the VIP village with extra bars, cocktail bar, chill out area, posh loos and access to the VIP Golden Circle front of stage.

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 you can, or you can save the PDF to your phone, or use the Skiddle App to download to your Wallet. #SaveTheTrees

No. There are no pass outs at Woodland Disco.

Woodland Disco Festival takes place on the 5th of July 2025

Woodland Disco Festival is located at Newstead Abbey, Nottingham

NG15 9HJ

You will need to be 18 or older to attend Woodland Disco Festival. The festival operate a challenge-25 policy upon entry and at all bars, if you look younger than 25, please bring ID.

Woodland Disco Festival opens 1pm - 10:30pm. Last entry is 5pm.

Sadly not, but there will be fully stocked bars & award-winning food stalls on site from great local vendors and they cater for vegetarian and Vegan customers too. The bars will be selling all your favourite alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

Yes, this will be searched upon entry.

– Aerosols (Inc: Deodorant, Air Horns)

– Alcohol

– Cameras (DSLR etc, Compact Cameras are fine!)

– Children Under 18 (Leave these with Nan)

– Illegal Drugs (Inc: Powders, Legal Highs, Poppers, Nitrous Oxide)

– Glass

– Umbrellas

– Selfie Sticks

– Flag Poles (Flags Okay!)

– Masks / Face Garments

– Explosives (Inc: Blowtorches, Flares / Smoke Bombs, Lantens)

– Firearms, Weapons, Sharps

Yes, please look out for the GoHangers Van for Lockers, Cloakroom, Charging etc.