Visiting Us

Get to Family Fest via car, bus, bike, train or plane - easily accessible from all of Dorset, Wiltshire & Hampshire!

Address: Family Fest, The Meadows (Julians Field), Julians Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3DH (next to Julians Bridge). Use what3words phrase; ///stay.ruling.airfields to find us.

By Car

Coming via car? Purchase your 2027 parking pass here, giving you a guaranteed parking space in the festival car park for the day or weekend.

We have festival car parking available at Family Fest, easily accessible via Julians Road from Wimborne or Colehill (just over Julians Bridge on the left) or Corfe Mullen, Bournemouth or Poole (just before Julians Bridge on the right).

Follow directional signs for 'Family Fest' on the festival weekend from either Wimborne Square or the A31 - easily noticed and accessible for cars, vans and motorbikes.

Our 2027 car park opening hours are:

Friday 25th June 2027: 3.30pm to 9.30pm
Saturday 26th June 2027: 9.30am to 9.30pm
Sunday 27th June 2027: 8.30am to 4.30pm

Please note that when parking in the festival car park, Family Fest is not liable for any damage or loss at any time.

Do not park on the main B3078 (Julians Road) at any time across the festival weekend.

By Bus

Travel onboard Morebus local services to and from the festival all weekend. The following services operate direct to Wimborne Square:

Route 4 - Poole to Wimborne Square via Oakdale, Creekmoor, Broadstone and Merley
Route 6 - Bournemouth to Wimborne Square via Bournemouth Rail Station, Winton, Bournemouth University, Bearwood and Merley
Route 13/13a - Bournemouth to Wimborne Square via Winton, Northbourne, West Parley, Ferndown, Leigh Road (13) or Colehill (13a)

And then from Wimborne Square (or from Poole) you can use Route 3/3x - Poole to Wimborne Square via Oakdale, Creekmoor, Broadstone and Corfe Mullen and get off at Julian's Bridge stop. Please note that extra care should be taken on Julians Bridge due to not footpath.

Alternatively, you can connect with the below services to the above services (we have included details on where to connect);

Route m1/m2 - Royal Bournemouth Hospital (m1) or Southbourne (m2) to Poole (connect in Bournemouth to Route 6, 13 or 13a or Poole to Route 3, 3x or 4)
Route 5 - Bournemouth to Kinson (connect at Winton Banks to Routes 6, 13 or 13a)
Route 11 or Route 12 - Bournemouth to Canford Paddock (connect at Bearwood for Route 6)
Route X6 - Poole to Ringwood (connect at Bearwood for Route 6 or Ferndown for Routes 13 or 13a)

Find out further details, including timetables and plan your journey via the morebus website here.

By Foot

Travelling by foot is easy from Wimborne and Corfe Mullen, if you prefer this method.

From Wimborne Square (travel time around 10 minutes) - follow the one-way road system the wrong way from Kings Head until you get to the mini roundabout and go straight across. When you get to Julians Bridge, cross the bridge, and we are on your left. Please note that extra care should be taken on Julians Bridge due to not footpath.

From Corfe Mullen, Wareham Road (travel time around 45 minutes) - follow the main road, Wareham Road and at the first roundabout go straight across onto Lockyers Road. At the next roundabout, go straight across onto Wimborne Road and follow the road ahead. At the next roundabout (Lake Gates), go straight across and follow Julians Road until you find us on the right-hand side just before Julians Bridge.

Plan your route here via google maps.

By Bicycle

Travel by bike and lock your bikes up near our front entrance, against our herras fencing. Please bring a bike lock, and as a festival we are not liable for loss or damage at nay time when locking your bike at Family Fest.

By Train or Plane

The nearest train stations is Bournemouth from London bound or Poole from Weymouth bound, with connections from the station to the festival via taxi, hire car or local bus services (see above). For further details, visit:

South West Trains - southwesttrains.co.uk // 0845 6000 650

National Railway - nationalrail.co.uk // 08457 484950

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport, with connections to many locations. Visit bournemouthairport.com for further details.

award-winning small festival • 25th to 27th June 2027 • Wimborne, Dorset