This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. When we said it was a busy week for festivals, we weren’t kidding: alongside WOMAD and Latitude 2024, Camp Bestival’s Dorset iteration begins later this week (July 25 2024.

) Taking place once again at the formiddable Lulworth Castle in Dorset, Camp Bestival 2024 is set to be headlined by McFly , Paloma Faith and Pete Tong spinning what is being referred to as a “classic Ibiza anthem set.” So hopefully, the weather has that Iberian feel to it come his set. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.

But with last-minute planning and packing no doubt taking place over the next two days, there’s some discussion about what time is ideal to arrive at the campgrounds in Dorset this year; is it a similar situation to Glastonbury , where a car park is open but the camp grounds aren’t for a number of hours? What is Camp Bestival Dorset’s policy also on bringing items into the campgrounds and the main arena? Some festivals have outright banned disposable vapes and interestingly, Camp Bestival has banned one luxury item that’s a regular feature in your kids bedroom to sit on. But above all else - are you going to need so.