Getting to Trees

ADDRESS

Upcote Farm, Withington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 4BL.

DATE AND TIMES

2000trees is held from Thursday to Sunday. To join us a day earlier, Wednesday early arrival tickets are available on our tickets page (in addition to your 3-day ticket).

General and VIP ticket holders can enter both car parks at GATE D here or what3word

Campervan ticket holders enter via 

GATE B here or what3words = sending.digs.producers

SITE OPENING TIMES

• Wednesday 12:00 – 23:00
• Thursday 08:00 – 23:00
• Friday 08:00 – 23:00
• Saturday 08:00 – 19:00

On the Wednesday you will be permitted to enter the site from 12:00 (with an early entry ticket, which includes camping on Wednesday night).

3-day ticket holders will be allowed into the campsite from Thursday at 08:00.

There is strictly no admission or readmission after 23:00 on any day.

The wristband exchange will close 30 minutes after the site closes on each day.

PEAK ARRIVAL TIMES

Please try to avoid the busiest times when entry is slowest, which are as follows:

• Wednesday: 12:00 – 16:00
• Thursday: 09:00 – 13:00
• Friday: 08:00 – 12:00

BAND STAGE TIMES

• Wednesday: 14:30 – 23:00
• Thursday: 10:00 – 23:00
• Friday: 10:00 – 23:00
• Saturday: 10:00 – 23:00

SILENT DISCO

• Weds Forest Stage: 23:45 - 02:00
• Thurs, Fri, Sat - The Axiom + The Cave: 23:00 - 03:00

DRIVING

Follow the address above and you will arrive at 2000trees festival. Advanced weekend parking tickets can be bought on our tickets page. Or f you're only attending for one day, day parking tickets will be available when day tickets go on sale.

COACH

We are delighted to have Big Green Coach back on board as our official travel partner.

Travel sustainably from London Victoria, Reading* or Swindon* with like-minded festival-goers! Your carbon-neutral coach will arrive at the festival gates on Wednesday or Thursday and return to your pick-up location on Sunday morning.

*NEW locations added for 2026.  

Guarantee your seat with the UK's largest events travel company from just £55 here. £1 payment plans are available when booking in advance. 

SHUTTLE BUS

Our shuttle bus service is also hosted by Big Green Coach and will run from Cheltenham Spa train station to and from the festival site. Details TBC

TRAIN

The nearest train station to 2000trees is Cheltenham Spa. From the train station, you can travel by coach, taxi or car to arrive at the festival site.

Great Western Railway run direct, high speed services to Cheltenham Spa from London Paddington, Reading, Didcot and Swindon. Regional services also serve Cheltenham from Bristol, Bath and the South West as well as from Worcestershire.

Book ahead and save over 50% on train tickets at GWR.com

taxi

We have a taxi rank on-site which can be used for drop-off or arranging pick up with a local taxi firm. The What3Words for the taxi rank are ///adapt.cheeses.rekindle