Stendhal FAQ’s Part 1 – Access/Parking
Part one of our FAQ section deals with arriving at the festival.
More FAQs will be posted in the coming days, next up a guide to family camping.
1. When can I arrive?
• Gates will open at 12 noon on Friday 11th August for all campers and festival goers.
• Tickets may be available to buy at the gate.
• Gates will close at 10pm – strictly no re-entry after this point.
• On Saturday 12thAugust, gates will open 10am.
• Ticket sales will close at 8pm on Saturday. Last re-entry for all wristband holders on the Saturday will be 9pm.
2. Where can I park my car if coming for the weekend?
• Access to the on-site car park is for patrons who have purchased a weekend camping pass only. There will be a small fee for this.
• No vehicles other than those staying the weekend will be allowed access to the site car park.
DROP-OFF: those who are getting dropped off for the weekend must be dropped off at the drop-off point just beside the main entrance on the Ballyavelin Road to make your way on site on foot or you will be charged the weekend rate.
***PLEASE NOTE that queues are likely on Friday afternoon/evening***
3. Can I park right next to my tent/campervan?
No vehicles can access the campsites. General Camping is approximately 200M from the main entrance however, Family Camping is a shorter walk from the car park for any little legs in your party.
4. Where can I park my car if coming for a day?
Day ticket holders can avail of parking just off site for a small fee and will access the main site by foot. It is approximately a 400M walk.
5. Are there spaces for Blue Badge holders?
We have a small area suitable for Blue Badge holders right next to our main entrance; to guarantee a space you must contact melanie@stendhalfestival.com before midnight on Wednesday 9th August.
6. What if I don’t drive?
A SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE is available – FROM LIMAVADY BUS DEPOT to the drop off point on the Ballyavelin Rd.
It is a free service that operates on a donation only basis, please be nice.
It will transport festival goers to the festival site on Friday and Saturday.
It will only transport festival goers back into Limavady after the gates close on the Friday and Saturday.
Times for the Friday shuttle bus are as follows
o From Limavady bus depot to festival site Fri 2pm – 8pm
o From the festival site back to the Limavady bus depot 10pm – 2am
• Times for the Saturday shuttle bus are as follows
o From Limavady bus depot to festival site 10am – 5pm
o From the festival site back to the Limavady bus depot 10pm – 2am
7. Can I bring my campervan?
Our campervan site is fully booked so only those campervans with a valid campervan ticket will be granted entry to the festival arena or its weekend car parking field. If you have not got one of these passes – please do not bring your van.
8. Can I bring a trailer tent?
Trailer tents are not allowed in our campervan area or car parking fields – please do not arrive in one.