SVF NORTH EVENT INFO

All You Need to Know

Where's SVF NORTH'S BRAND NEW, BIGGER & BETTER HOME located?
SVF north's BRAND NEW picturesque, and easy to find home, is at:
STANHOPE,
CO. DURHAM,
DL13 2YL
(SEE DIRECTIONS FOR EACH CAMP SITE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE)
SVF HAS A FANTASTIC NEW HOME
Food & Drink
There'll be a varied range of food traders with all kinds of food available in our new food court area, including vegetarian and vegan options, and all at competitive prices. We'll have a choice of bars at the site, run by a professional festival bar suppliers, giving you more choice and fast service, with the same competitive drink prices and more bar staff to make sure you’re not queuing. We want you to have a great time without making a hole in your wallet!
Campers can bring personal food and drink onto the site for consumption by campers, in the camp site only.
You may bring limited food and soft drink into the music entertainment area, when you arrive, for personal consumption only. A small food picnic in a small bag or rucksack is allowed, (no large bags, holdalls or cool boxes), plus one 500ml plastic, sealed and previously unopened bottle of soft drink or water per person, is permitted. However, your own alcohol may not be consumed in the designated entertainment area due to licensing restrictions.
Free drinking water will be provided so you can bring in an empty reusable plastic or aluminium bottle for refills.
NO GLASS or metal utensils are allowed anywhere on site due to Health & Safety restrictions.
Are dogs allowed?
Dogs are welcome in the music arena and, if you are camping, in the camp sites, but must be kept on a lead at all times, with any fouling picked up and disposed of in the appropriate disposal points provided. If your dog shows any signs of distress when near the music area, please remove them for their welfare.
Parking
There is no on-site parking for non-campers on the main site. However, there will be a free parking area for non-campers on Camp Site D, as shown on map opposite, which will be signposted and within very close walking distance of the free shuttle bus pick up/drop off point that will then transport you in 5 minutes to the main festival site.
The free car parking area is also the closest parking available for our disabled guests but is a short walk to the free shuttle bus pick up/drop off point.
ITEMS PROHIBITED FROM THE EVENT
Security
There will be full 24 hour security on site throughout the weekend.
Site Access Times
Day Visitors
Friday Access: 5pm – Midnight
Saturday Access: 11.30am – 1am
Sunday Access: 11.30am – 1am
Campers*
Friday Access: 12noon - 8pm
Saturday Access: 8am - 5pm
Sunday Access: 8am - 5pm
* The above times are for vehicle access in order to enter the site and set up your camping pitch. If you cannot access camping between these times just email us and we will make special arrangements for you to come in at a time convenient to you.
Directions from the West
MAIN FESTIVAL SITE & CAMP SITES A & B
At Alston, take the A689 (signposted to Nenthead, Stanhope and Durham). Continue on A689 through the following places: Nenthead, Cowshill, Wearhead, Ireshopeburn, St. John's Chapel, Westgate and Eastgate. Continue on through Stanhope, just before you are emerging from the far end of Stanhope there is a petrol station on your right. You are now very close to the entrance to the SVF site (signposted) which will appear on your right.
There will be clear road signage well before the festival site.
CAMP SITE C
At Alston, take the A689 (signposted to Nenthead, Stanhope and Durham). Continue on A689 through the following places: Nenthead, Cowshill, Wearhead, Ireshopeburn, St. John's Chapel, Westgate and Eastgate. When you have just entered Stanhope, the first turn on the right is signposted B6278 (Barnard Castle, Eggleston). Do not take this turn but continue on A689. The next turn on the right is signposted "Open Air Swimming Pool". This is the turning you need to take for Camp Site C. Once you have taken this turn you will see the site entrance on the left.
CAMP SITE D & DAY CAR PARKING FOR NON-CAMPERS
At Alston, take the A689 (signposted to Nenthead, Stanhope and Durham). Continue on A689 through the following places: Nenthead, Cowshill, Wearhead, Ireshopeburn, St. John's Chapel, Westgate and Eastgate. When you have just entered Stanhope, the first turn on the right is signposted B6278 (Barnard Castle, Eggleston). This is the turnoff you need to take. The road takes you over the river by a stone bridge (beware this is on a sharp bend) and doubles back on itself following the river on the other side towards Site D. Keep following the river for about half a mile until you begin to approach a sharpish right hand corner. At this corner on the left there is a disused ford across the river, two park benches and a turnoff into a lane. Take the turnoff into the lane. Follow the lane to Site D entrance, about 150 metres.
Directions from the East
MAIN FESTIVAL SITE & CAMP SITES A & B
From the roundabout where the A689 crosses the A68 near Crook, take the A689 exit (signposted Wolsingham, Stanhope). Continue through Wolsingham and Frosterley, but look out on your left for the entrance to the SVF site, (signposted) which will appear on your left before you arrive at Stanhope.
There will be clear road signage well before the festival site.
CAMP SITE C
From the roundabout where the A689 crosses the A68 near Crook, take the A689 exit (signposted Wolsingham, Stanhope). Continue through Wolsingham and Frosterley. Proceed into Stanhope, past the petrol station on the left. Keep going past the market place on the left (Pack Horse Inn is on the left, Bonny Moor Hen on the right). Go past the castle entrance on the left, and the Durham Dales Centre on the right. The next turn on the left is signposted "Open Air Swimming Pool". This is the turning you need to take for SVF. Once you have taken this turn you will see the festival entrance on the left.
CAMP SITE D & DAY CAR PARKING FOR NON-CAMPERS
From the roundabout where the A689 crosses the A68 near Crook, take the A689 exit (signposted Wolsingham, Stanhope). Continue through Wolsingham and Frosterley. Proceed into Stanhope, past the petrol station on the left. Keep going past the market place on the left (Pack Horse Inn is on the left, Bonny Moor Hen on the right). Go past the castle entrance on the left, and the Durham Dales Centre on the right. The next turn on the left is signposted "Open Air Swimming Pool". Do not take this turning but continue and look out for the next turning on the left, signposted B6278 (Barnard Castle, Eggleston). This is the turnoff you need to take. The road takes you over the river by a stone bridge (beware this is on a sharp bend) and doubles back on itself following the river on the other side towards Site D. Keep following the river for about half a mile until you begin to approach a sharpish right hand corner. At this corner on the left there is a disused ford across the river, two park benches and a turnoff into a lane. Take the turnoff into the lane. Follow the lane to Site D entrance, about 150 metres.
SVF North's new bigger and better site in Stanhope, has everything you could wish for at a festival. With a picturesque rural setting, completely safe and secure perimeters all the way round, more camping room, bigger and better stage and sound production, a new larger big top with extra viewing space, multiple bars for quick service and great choice, and a new al fresco food court with lots of cuisine options, - this is the new home of Stone Valley Festival North and you're going to love it.