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    Getting There

    Wildfires is held on the beautiful grounds of Wiston House Estate: Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3DZ

    Directions to the Wildfires Camping Gate
    ● Please download your tickets to your phone before arriving to site
    ● Download the What 3 Words App
    ● Type the What 3 Words location for ORANGE vehicle gate below into the search
    bar: ///developed.exhaling.diner
    ● Click on navigate from the menu at the bottom
    ● Select Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze to provide you with the sat nav route


    BY CAR

    If you are arriving by car, please use the above What 3 Words App which will direct you to Wiston Estate. 

    On arrival at ORANGE vehicle gate please follow stewards and signage to
    ORANGE 1 parking. Once you have parked up, you can identify the location of your car using W3W so
    you can find it easily when you are going home! Follow stewards and signage to WILDFIRES ENTRANCE Please be aware that all ticket and campsite gates will close at 22.00 each day

    Please note: you will not be able to access the site through Mouse Lane in Steyning village or through the main Big Church Festival entrance.


    BY PLANE

    The nearest airport to Wiston Estate is London Gatwick. The journey by car or taxi from London Gatwick to Wiston Estate is about 45 minutes, and from London Heathrow it’s about 1 hour 15 minutes.

    There are lots of trains running regularly from Gatwick Airport to Shoreham-by-Sea station. You will need to arrange your own transfer from the station to the site. 


    BY TRAIN

    The nearest station to Wiston Estate is Shoreham-by-Sea.

    You will either need to arrange a taxi transfer to the Wildfires Orange Gate. The journey between site and the station is approximately 15-20 minutes.

    ARRIVAL AND TIMINGS

    If you have bought a Wildfires ticket you are welcome to arrive from the Friday 26th May. Your ticket includes access to Big Church Festival – so why not make the most of 5 days for the price of 3. Ticket gates will close at 10pm. However, if you arrive after this time then we will allow you to camp. You will then need to go back to the Camping ticket gate in the morning to collect your wristbands.

    The Wildfires programme runs from Monday 29th May with our first session starting at 10am. The programme finishes on the evening of 31st May, but please stick around for the post Wildfires party. Gates will be open 9am-10pm daily.

    OPENING HOURS

    Friday 26th May 
    The car parks open at 12pm. Camping & ticket gates will close at 10pm.

    Saturday 27th May –Sunday 28th May 

    Carparks and ticketing gates open at 10am. Camping and ticket gates close at 9pm.

    Monday 29th May –Wednesday 31st May 
    Car parks open at 9am and ticket gates open at 9am. Camping & ticket gates close at 10pm.

    All guests will have to have left the site by 10am Thursday 1st June.