WOMAD The World’s Festival

by road

Charlton Park is situated just off the A429 between Cirencester and Chippenham, close to Malmesbury. The site is 7 miles from Junction 17 off the M4, approximately 100 miles from London, 80 miles from Birmingham, and less than 30 miles away from Bath, Bristol and Swindon. Please follow the yellow AA signs for WOMAD.

From the North

Exit M5 J11a, take first exit A417 towards Cirencester. Before Cirencester take A429 southbound towards Malmesbury. Turn left onto B4040, follow signs into the festival.

From the West

Exit M4 J17, take A429 north towards Cirencester. Turn right onto B4040, follow signs into the festival.

From the East

Exit M4 J17, take A429 northbound signposted Malmesbury. Turn right onto B4040, travel for around half a mile and follow signs into the festival.

From the South

Take A350 northbound towards Chippenham. At the M4 J17 roundabout, take second exit A429 northbound towards Malmesbury. After Malmesbury turn right onto the B4040, travel for around half a mile and follow signs into the festival.

car share schemes

goCarShare

Life's a journey - share it.

With the average 100 mile car journey leading to over 20kg of CO2 being produced, goCarShare has the potential to reduce the festival's carbon footprint considerably.

It's a great way to save money if you are driving and, as it is built around Facebook, you can find people who like the same music, or who have friends in common.

goCarShare has a pricing formula that works out a fair, recommended contribution for passengers to pay drivers so that both save money. It’s also a fun way to travel and reduces congestion onsite.

Add your journey here.

by coach

Information available in 2012.

by rail

Travel by train is another easy option, with the local stations at Chippenham and Kemble. Go to firstgreatwestern.co.uk for times.

Which Station?

Customers travelling from the Cheltenham & Gloucester direction, including those from the Midlands and the North, should travel to/from Kemble Station.

Customers travelling from London, the Home Counties, South East England, South West England and Wales should travel to/from Chippenham Station.

station to site - shuttle bus service

Andybus are providing a dedicated shuttle bus service between Kemble Train Station, Chippenham Train Station and the festival site.

• Chippenham Station to WOMAD: Bus times available in 2012. Trains from London and Bristol stop at Chippenham. Go to firstgreatwestern.co.uk for times.
• Kemble Station to WOMAD: Bus times available in 2012. Trains from London and Cheltenham Spa stop at Kemble. Go to firstgreatwestern.co.uk for times.
• WOMAD to Chippenham Station: Bus times available in 2012. Trains will go to London and Bristol from Chippenham. Go to firstgreatwestern.co.uk for times.
• WOMAD to Kemble Station: Bus times available in 2012. Trains will go to London and Cheltnam Spa from Kemble. Go to firstgreatwestern.co.uk for times.

local bus service

Andybus run a number of scheduled services that stop near the festival. Service 31 runs from Swindon Bus Station to the Milbourne Lane stop, right on the edge of the festival site and costs £2.50 single/£4.20 return. Service 92 runs from Chippenham Rail Station to the Malmesbury X Hayes stop, which is a 15-minute walk (approx) from the festival site and costs £2.40 single/£4.00 return. You can get the WOMAD shuttle bus from Malmesbury X Hayes stop. Please visit andybus.co.uk for more details and timetables.

Shuttle Bus Service between Malmesbury Somerfield, via Malmesbury Town Centre, & WOMAD

Bus times available in 2012.

bicycles

Anyone cycling to the festival can leave their bicycle securely in the Campers Lock-Up in the campsite. There is a charge of £1 per item for this service. Please bring your own bike locks.

taxis

All drop-offs and pick-ups must be made at the Garden Centre just outside the festival site. The Information Tent will have details of local taxi firms.

Disabled Access Information

• Carers are admitted free with a disabled person. Please visit our tickets page for more information on how to go about obtaining this.
• There is a disabled camping area. In order to guarantee a camping space in the disabled camping area you must pre book by returning the registration form to us. Please carefully read the information and fill out the form found here.
• There are disabled viewing platforms located in from of the main stages for wheelchair users and other disabled people who need to use them. A viewing platform wristband is required in order to access the platform (see below). Capacity on the platforms is very limited so only one carer/assistant can accompany each disabled person.
• The viewing platform wristband is a voluntary system for wheelchair users and those who have difficulty standing for long periods. These wristbands are available from the stewards at the disabled camping area.
• Disabled toilets will be available throughout the festival arena and in the Disabled Camping area.
• Disabled showers will be available in the Disabled camping area and at the British Red Cross.
• Wheelchair battery re-charging will be available at the Disabled camping area.
• Electric scooter/manual wheelchair hire will be available from a provider at the festival.
• The Red Cross can store medicines that need to be refrigerated.
• Large print information and Braille timetables will be available to use at the Information Tent.
• BSL Signers will be available free of charge for bookings for workshops and stage signing on a first come first serve basis at the Information Tent.