Buckle & Boots Country Festival

About Buckle & Boots Country Festival

Buckle & Boots Country Festival 2027 returns to Whitebottom Farm, Stockport from 27 to 30 May as a country and Americana music festival. It has run since 2016, with the official site marking a 10-year anniversary edition in 2026. The scale is compact. A 2026 review put capacity at under 5,000.

Lineup and Programme

Two stages are named. The 2027 programme runs across the Main Stage and The Paddock Stage, with country and Americana at the centre of the bill. Writers' rounds and late-night singalongs sit alongside the live sets. Food and drink traders and a shopping village are also listed for the site.

Who Is It For?

Families are part of the audience. The festival describes itself as family-friendly and welcomes fans of all ages, with under-6s admitted free and everyone aged 6+ needing a valid ticket. Challenge 25 applies at alcohol points.

The Venue and Site

Whitebottom Farm sits within Etherow Country Park. The site is an outdoor country-farm setting built around camping, glamping and live-in vehicle pitches. Licensed bars and food vendors are listed, along with accessible toilets. Merchandise, independent traders and the shuttle-linked offsite parking are part of the site setup. Gazebos are not allowed in the camping field.

Travel and Parking

Whitebottom Farm is in Stockport, south-east of Manchester. Rail access is via nearby local stations, with road routes running through the Compstall and Etherow Country Park area.

• Nearest stations: Marple Station is 1.27 miles away, and Romiley Station is 1.92 miles away.
• Road access: routes include Montagu Street, Compstall Road, the B6104 at Compstall Bridge and the private road through Etherow Country Park.
• Parking: onsite parking is extremely limited and reserved for pre-booked vehicles. Offsite parking runs nearby with a free shuttle bus to the site; accessible parking is available subject to advance booking and availability.
• Nearby cities: Manchester is 9.34 miles away, Sheffield is 24.01 miles away and Leeds is 33.49 miles away.