Boardmasters Festival

Boardmasters takes place Wednesday 6th - Sunday 10th August 2025.

Boardmasters takes place at Watergate Bay Site, Cornwall, TR8 4AN

Entry Times:

Start: 12:00pm

End: 11:00pm

All ages are welcome to the festival but the following age restrictions apply:

Persons aged 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult aged 21 years and above. Each adult can accompany a maximum of two children.

Yes, you can take food to the festival.

The following restrictions apply to alcohol:

•  No glass allowed

•  Alcohol brought to the festival must comply with the event regulations which are: Weekend campers aged 18 and over can bring in limited amounts and types of alcohol. You may be asked of proof of age. 

•  Quantity per person: 24 cans beer/lager/cider/pre-mixed-spirit-cans OR 3 litres of wine

•  No straight spirits allowed

•  All drinks must be unopened and NO GLASS

•  Alcohol is on sale at the event but you must be 18 or over to purchase. Bring ID, you will be asked each time you buy a drink. It is illegal to buy alcohol for another person who is under 18. Challenge 25 is in place at all bars. Accepted forms of ID are passport, driver’s license or anything with a PASS logo.

•  Alcohol will only be permitted on first entry to the festival campsite. You will not be able to exit & re-enter with more alcohol.

•  Alcohol cannot be brought into the festival arena. It will however be on sale inside the arena.

•  Day ticket holders are not allowed to bring in any alcoholic drinks.

 Please see the ticket section for more info.

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.

Address:
Watergate Bay Site
Trebelsue Farm,
Watergate Bay,
Cornwall
TR8 4AN
United Kingdom

By car - Car parking is provided for all guests who wish to drive to Boardmasters at Trebelsue Farm, Watergate Bay - however as you can imagine this isn't the greenest option... Please consider car sharing or public transport before coming by car. Cars and motorbikes require a parking pass, purchased separately (except VIP ticket holders). Campervans require a campervan campsite pass, purchased separately. Parking around Fistral Beach and town is very limited so we advise you to use the Shuttle bus from Watergate Bay. When arriving by car, look out for road signage to the green or blue carpark. 

Wherever possible the event aims to reduce any impact that may occur to local resident and the surrounding environment. Traffic in the surrounding area of Watergate and Newquay is a real issue and Boardmasters always works closely with local residents and authorities to tackle this.   Where possible you are encouraged to use the busses that run from the Festival site at Watergate to Newquay as opposed to using their cars. If you leave the carpark during the festival there will be a £20 cash re-entry fee (they cannot accept card payments at the entrance). 

CAMPERVANS/MOTORHOMES

•   Requires purchase of separate pass

•   There are quite specific rules on what type of vehicles are allowed in the campervan field, please check these before booking

CAR PARKING

•   Weekend Parking £18 // Day Parking £10

•   £20 fee for re-entry (or shuttle bus service available)

•   Weekend Parking Location - Green Car Park, Trebelsue Farm, Newquay, TR8 4HR (Google Maps)

•   Day Parking Location- Blue Car Park, Trebelsue Farm, Newquay, TR8 4AN (Google Maps)

CARS & TAXI DROP OFF POINTS

•   Day Ticket Holders Drop Off - Blue Car Park - Cornwall, TR8 4AN (Google Maps)

•   Weekend Campers Drop Off - Blue Car Park - Cornwall, ?TR8 4AN

•   VIP Weekend Campers Drop Off - Blue Car Park - Cornwall, ?TR8 4AN

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

•   From the North follow the A39 to St Columb Major then A3059 towards Newquay and follow the signs for green/blue parking

•   From the East or West follow A30 – A39 – A3059 and follow the signs for green parking

•   To find your way to Fistral Beach follow signs to Newquay Town Centre. Please be aware that parking is extremely limited around the Fistral Beach site. It is advisable to use the shuttle bus from Watergate Bay

By train -  The closest train station is NEWQUAY - a ten minute drive to the main arena.

• Great Western Rail are running 13 additional trains to/from Newquay during Boardmasters.

• Customers must have a seat reservation to travel by train.

• They should allow extra time and arrive at the station 30 minutes before their train departs.

• A shuttle bus service runs from just outside the station – if heading to Watergate Bay board the bus outside the Great Western Hotel, for Fistral outside Burger King.

• Extra bus services will be available to take customers to mainline services towards London.

• Surfboards are not permitted on the new IET trains. Please check luggage requirements before purchasing your train ticket

By coach - Big Green Coach return as the official travel partner for Boardmasters 2021. It’s a long drive home so give yourself a break and let someone else take care of your travel. With 23 pick-up points across the UK and return journeys starting from just £42 there is something for everyone. Plus, you'll be dropped off at the official Coach Park inside the festival gates - no one gets you closer!

Yes, Boardmasters has on-site camping and you will be assigned your camping area when purchasing your tickets.