Here's a few tips to help you survive life on site. More detailed information will be sent to you with your event tickets
Camping
Camping church groups together in villages provides a unique opportunity to build community. There's plenty of time for games, BBQs, catching up with old friends and making new ones. In addition, our onsite radio station, New Wine FM, broadcasts all main morning and evening sessions and a selection of seminars every day, as well as interviews, testimonies and music. It's a great resource for parents and babysitters, or anyone wanting to relax in their village while soaking up all that's happening around the rest of the site. Village Hosts are assigned to each camping area and are on-hand to look after you.
Your allocated camping village will be available online from around 1 July 2011. Please note that requests to camp with a particular church or group must be received by 27 April 2011; we cannot guarantee to meet all requests for different church groups to be camped together. If your tent or caravan is being set up for you, you must send details of your village to the owner. Units can be delivered from 12pm the day before delegate arrival day.
The campsite is an agricultural showground and although we work hard at improving it for New Wine delegates, it cannot provide all the facilities of a regular campsite. Basic shower and toilet facilities are provided within reach of all villages. There are no electric hook-up points for caravans, sockets for hairdryers, battery chargers etc.
There are supermarkets nearby and most delegates bring food supplies with them and self-cater; a freezer pack exchange service will be available. On-site facilities include a mini-market/shop, fast food vans and cafés serving a variety of snacks, cakes, hot and cold drinks.
What to bring
- Bible
- FM Radio
- Cash
- Torch
- Mobile phone
- Notebook and pen
- Medication (including painkillers and plasters)
- Toiletries
- Coat/jacket (lightweight and easy to dry)
- Wellies/sturdy shoes
- Sun lotion
- Flip flops
- Hat
- Bikes/skateboards/roller blades (an ideal way of getting around for adults and children alike!)
On arrival
You can arrive from 9am. Follow signs to your camping village to make sure you enter through the correct gate. The site will be a car-free zone from 6pm until the departure day, so once unloaded, you can move your car to the designated car park. Programmes will be available to purchase at the gate, please have change available.
If you’ve never been to a Summer Conference, you can get a great taster of life on site by clicking on the Summer Conference video in the About Us section of Resources.
