Wood Festival

Wood Festival 2026

Wood Festival 2026 takes place from 15-17 May at Braziers Park near Wallingford, Berkshire. Set in the scenic Chiltern Hills, this intimate three-day event blends music, arts, and nature in a friendly village atmosphere.

Music

Enjoy a diverse mix of acoustic and electric performances across multiple stages, featuring folk, indie bands, DJs, and dance acts from morning until night.

Workshops & Activities

Participate in creative workshops like flute-making, drumming circles, yoga, storytelling, poetry, puppet shows, and a pedal-powered silent disco.

Food & Sustainability

Savour organic, locally-sourced food from market stalls. The festival is powered by renewable energy and promotes eco-friendly practices including recycling, compost toilets, and vegetarian/vegan options.

Family Friendly

Wood Festival welcomes all ages with a Kids' Village offering arts, crafts, and entertainment, plus a Teen Tent with yoga, dance, creative writing, and silent disco workshops.

Community & Atmosphere

Experience a warm, welcoming environment where visitors connect through music, art, and nature, enjoying campfires, drum circles, and a peaceful woodland setting.

Braziers Park is surprisingly accessible by public transportation. The nearest mainline stations are Cholsey (2 miles away) and Didcot Parkway (6 miles), both served by frequent Great Western trains from London (Paddington), Reading and Oxford. From there you can catch the Thames Travel X40 bus toward Wallingford: ask the driver to stop at 'Braziers Lane', which is only a short (five-minute) walk from the festival entrance. If you’re coming from Oxford, the same X40 (or X39) departs from Gloucester Green and goes via Wallingford. Once in Wallingford, local buses (for example service 134) or taxis can cover the final few miles to reach Braziers Park.

Nearby airports include London Heathrow (about 40 miles away) and London Gatwick (about 60 miles). From Heathrow you can take the Heathrow Express or Tube into Paddington, then a train westwards to Reading or Didcot. Gatwick also has fast rail connections to Reading. Stansted and Luton airports are farther away, requiring travel via London. In most cases, arriving at Reading or Oxford by train and then taking the X40 or a taxi is the simplest way to reach the site. National Express coaches to Oxford or Reading are another option, with onward local connections to Wallingford.

Wallingford is easily accessible by car. From the west or London, take the M4 to exit 8/9 (Maidenhead/Gerrards Cross) and follow the A404/A4130 toward Henley-on-Thames, then join the A4074 south to Wallingford. From the north, use the M40 via Oxford (or the A34 via Didcot) and then head down the A4074. The final miles run through narrow countryside lanes, so drive carefully. For GPS navigation, use the postcode for Braziers Park (OX10 6AN, Ipsden) or search for 'Braziers Park Ipsden'. Onsite parking is available with your festival ticket, but spaces can be limited on busy days – car-sharing is encouraged.

Accommodation: Camping on-site is included with your weekend ticket. Simply bring your tent or camper van and use the communal camping fields (toilets, showers and water points are provided). If you’d prefer a bed, the Braziers Park house occasionally offers a few rooms (check the festival info). Otherwise, the historic town of Wallingford (about 5 miles north) has cozy B&Bs and inns, and nearby villages like Benson and Crowmarsh have guesthouses. Oxford and Reading (roughly 30 minutes away) offer larger hotels if you don't mind a short drive. Wherever you stay, book early – lodging fills up fast around festival dates, and local transport can be busy.