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9TH - 12TH JULY 2025

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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 entry ticket holders. You will enter the car park 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, you can purchase a day ticket parking ticket on the day events on DICE.


COACH

We are delighted to be working with Big Green Coach again as our Official Travel Partner.


Looking for the most sustainable and hassle-free way to travel from London? Book your journey with our returning travel partner, Big Green Coach

 

All carbon-neutral coaches arrive at the festival on Wednesday or Thursday and return to London Victoria on Sunday morning. 

 

Travel sustainability with the UK's largest events travel company and secure your seat for just £1 before the end of the year - here


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. You can view our shuttle bus timetable and book your journey – here.


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

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2000trees was created in 2007 by music festival veterans after attending all the main industry events over a decade. Starting with a simple passion for music and the desire to create a dynamic, energetic and accessible event that put the festival-goer at the top of their priorities.

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