SVF SOUTH EVENT INFO

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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

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WHERE'S SVF SOUTH LOCATED?

Stone Valley Festival South is set in the picturesque site of:

Hillside Farm, Pepper Hill, Great Amwell, Ware, Hertfordshire, 
SG12 9RZ

SVF South's music is set in a large open grassed arena area, with great views of the stage from all over the site, including large video screens. Folding chairs, picnic blankets, etc,  are fine to bring, but we would politely ask that they're located further back, for safety reasons, as nearer to the front of the stage is where people stand closer together. 

Food & Drink

We'll be further expanding our range of food traders so there'll be a new, larger range of all kinds of food available right through the festival in 2024 at competitive prices, and a bigger range, including more healthy eating options. As before, we’ll be running our own bar at the event, and there'll be separate Premium and Real Ale Bars. We'll have 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. No glass or metal utensils are allowed anywhere on site due to Health & Safety restrictions.

Parking

There will be free on-site parking for non-campers on the main festival site that will be clearly signposted on the weekend. This will include a disabled parking area and all car parking will be a short stroll to the music arena area, across a flat, level site.

Security

There will be full 24 hour security on site throughout the weekend.

Information for our Disabled Guests

It is very important to the organisers, that we ensure that the event is accessible as possible, to everyone, and all aspects of accessibility are reviewed regularly, to ensure improvements can be made, where required, on an ongoing basis. This includes the availability of accessible disabled parking, wheelchair access, disabled toilets, and a wheelchair viewing platform for the main stage.

We strive to do all we can to make Stone Valley Festivals as accessible as possible. As with any outdoor event, weather conditions and uneven ground in parts, on a grassed site, need to be taken into consideration, when using a wheelchair or mobility scooter, and for wet weather conditions, suitable clothing, footwear, etc, is recommended.

There will also be a dedicated main stage viewing area for wheelchair users to view the event, though it does have a limited capacity and will be on a first come, first served basis, exclusively for wheelchair users and one companion.

To obtain access to these facilities, you will need to contact our team via the Contact Page to ask for an Accessibility Questionnaire which is used to help determine exactly which areas are needed to enhance your experience. 

Any person with additional needs who requires a free ticket for a carer or assistant, can email Stone Valley Festival via our Contact Page or at info@stonevalleyfestival.co.uk where we will make provision for this directly.

VIP ARENA

There will be a number of noticeable improvements to the 2024 Arena VIP as we've listened to your feedback and there will be:

  • An extra special area with an indoor seated area and private bar within a dressed, luxury marquee with heating to keep things extra toasty throughout and VIP 'posh' toilets.
  • A larger VIP bar with an increased drinks menu.
  • Throughout the day, unplugged singers and DJs will keep you entertained with a break in luxury, from the main stage.
  • A larger garden area with outdoor furniture and manned fire pits.

Please note Arena VIP is an upgrade ticket and you must also have an existing Admission Ticket.

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ITEMS PROHIBITED FROM THE EVENT

Items Prohibited from all Areas of the Event:
Aerosols over 500ml, Air horns, Fireworks, Flares, Glass of any sort, Illegal Substances, Drugs, "Legal Highs" (as covered by PS16 Legislation or as otherwise determined by Security, including, for clarification, Nitrous Oxide), Unidentified Substances, Any Other Illegal Item, Laser Equipment, Laser Pens, Megaphones or any other item designed specifically to amplify sound, Chinese Lanterns or similar items, Petrol Burners, Sound Systems or Other Speakers, Tabards or other items of high visibility.
 
Items Prohibited from the Arena but Permitted within the Campsite:
Bags larger than an A4 size, Bags or other Carriage Items which cannot be fully searched or split to allow searching, Alcohol of any kind, Camping Equipment including any type of cooking equipment, Any drink in a container capable of holding more than 500ml or any drink where the seal applied by the manufacturer has been broken.
 
Right to Refuse Possession:
The organisers of Stone Valley Festival, in line with their belief that safety of the overall event and it's attendees should be prioritised above the convenience or wishes of any one person, reserve the right for any representative, including but not limited to any authorised security personnel, to refuse permission to any person access to the event or any area within that event while in possession of any item which they or their representative deem to be unsafe, undesirable or unwelcome in any way.  The decision of Management in this respect is final and there is no recourse, other than the consumers' statutory rights, which are respected throughout.

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.

Camp Site & Day Visitor Access Times

Day Visitors
Friday Access: 3.00pm – 11pm

Saturday and Sunday Access: 11.00am – 11pm

Campers*

  • Early Thursday 23rd May 2024 Arrival Access: 5pm -9pm. Thursday free early arrival is for live-in vehicle and tent camping (does not include Glamping early arrival, which has normal arrival times from Friday 10am onwards)
  • Friday Access: 8am - 8pm
  • Saturday Access: 8am - 8pm
  • Sunday Access: 8am - 8pm

The site will close at 2pm on Monday 27th May 2024.

* 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.

Stone Valley Festival South are delighted that Essex & Herts Air Ambulance will be there on the day so please do visit them for further information on your local life saving charity please do visit https://www.ehaat.org

The EHAAT* treat on average 1,000 patients each year. It costs in the region of £2,200 per mission. As a charity they rely on our support and can't fly without these vital donations. *www.ehaat.org   Charity number 1108989

Directions from Hatfield & A1 from the south

Leave A1 northbound at junction 4, and follow signs onto A414, signposted to Hertford. Follow A414 all the way through Hertford until you reach the A10. At the big roundabout take the 3rd exit signposted (M25) London Hoddesdon A10, Harlow Chelmsford (A414). Leave A10 at the next junction and take the 1st exit signposted Harlow Chelmsford (A414) Ware (A1170). At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit signposted Stanstead Abbots B181 and also Maltings Industrial Estate. The signposted entrance to the event is about 300m on the left.

Directions from Stevenage & A1 from the north

Leave A1 southbound at junction 7, take the 1st exit at the roundabout signposted Stevenage Ware A602. Continue following A602 past Watton-at-Stone until you reach A10. At the A10 roundabout take 3rd exit onto A10 signposted London Harlow A10, Harlow (A414). Follow A10 south and leave at the second junction you come to, signposted Harlow Chelmsford (A414). At the roundabout take the 1st exit signposted Harlow Chelmsford (A414) Ware (A1170). At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit signposted Stanstead Abbots B181 and also Maltings Industrial Estate. The signposted entrance to the event is about 300m on the left.

Directions from London via A10 northbound

Follow A10 northbound, continuing past M25 and past Cheshunt. Leave the A10 at the junction signposted Chelmsford Harlow (A414) Ware (South) (A1170). At the roundabout take the 2nd exit signposted Harlow Chelmsford (A414) Ware (A1170). At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit signposted Stanstead Abbots B181 and also Maltings Industrial Estate. The signposted entrance to the event is about 300m on the left

Directions from Cambridge via A10 southbound

Follow A10 southbound. Watch out for the first exit mentioning Ware (A1170). Do not take this turn, but two exits later leave the A10 at the junction signposted Harlow Chelmsford (A414) Ware (A1170). At the roundabout take the 1st exit signposted Harlow Chelmsford (A414) Ware (A1170). At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit signposted Stanstead Abbots B181 and also Maltings Industrial Estate. The signposted entrance to the event is about 300m on the left.

Directions from Chelmsford via A414

Follow A414 towards Harlow. Keep following A414 around Harlow, which should be signposted for Hertford (A414). Watch out for (but do not take) an exit signposted Stanstead Abbots, Roydon B181. After about 1.5 miles you should then come to a roundabout. Take the 5th exit signposted Stanstead Abbots B181 and also Maltings Industrial Estate. The signposted entrance to the event is about 300m on the left.

Directions from M25

Leave M25 at junction 25, signposted Hertford Chelmsford A10 Waltham Cross (A121). At the roundabout take the exit signposted Hertford Chelmsford A10 (if you were travelling clockwise on M25 this would be 1st exit, anticlockwise 3rd exit). Continue on A10 past Cheshunt. Leave the A10 at the junction which is signposted Chelmsford Harlow (A414) Ware (South) (A1170). At the roundabout take the 2nd exit signposted Harlow Chelmsford (A414) Ware (A1170). At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit signposted Stanstead Abbots B181 and also Maltings Industrial Estate. The signposted entrance to the event is about 300m on the left.

SVF South's site will have everything you could wish for at a festival. Picturesque rural setting, completely safe and secure perimeters all the way round, located just off the A10 and easy walking access to a main line station into London.

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