Wild Canvas announces new Boutique Camping Village
The camping pop-up, renowned for festival vibes, will run across the summer and also includes a new wellness area with riverside sauna, free daily activities, a kids’ disco and music line-up.
Wild Canvas, the one-of-a-kind camping experience with a relaxed festival atmosphere is on sale for Summer 2024.
The five-week pop-up, now in its fifth year, is nestled within the picturesque riverside meadows of the historic Turvey House Estate in Bedfordshire – just 1.45 hours from London.
Running across the school holidays, from Thurs 25th July to Tuesday 27th August, the event is the perfect location for camping and relaxation. Guests can escape the everyday and immerse themselves in nature, music, creative arts and wellness. With a welcoming and relaxed ethos, the campsite is perfect for all ages.
There is a range of activities on offer, free and paid, from dance classes to a drop-in kids’ crafts club and the ever-popular superhero kids’ disco. Coached paddle-boarding lessons are also available and many bring their own kayaks and paddle boards to cruise down the River Great Ouse, across the length of the site to make it to the bar!
This year, Wild Canvas will feature The Nest, a riverside well-being area, offering free morning activity sessions (from yoga to pilates, site runs and bootcamps), diverse classes throughout the day, a treatment tent and a new riverside sauna to complete the outdoor experience.
This is in addition to the new Canvas Social – a giant Kata Tipi tent which will host a range of kids’ activities, story-telling and talent shows as well as a rain-free seating area and evening social events.
Guests have a choice of accommodation including traditional Tipis handmade in Glastonbury, modern Yurt-Tents, or Star Bell Tents as well as having the option of pitching their own tents or camper vans on generously spaced grass pitches. Tipis, Yurt-tents and Star Bell Tents sleep 4 people and come furnished with beds and bedding, complimentary outdoor fire pits and outdoor seating.
Another new feature is the new Boutique Camping Village, with a choice of five fully furnished Star Bell tents around a central seating area.
Campers can expect campsite staples and more from the on-site café including hot breakfasts, street food options, wood fired pizzas, DE NADAS empanadas and fresh wholesome salads. Wild HQ, the authentic courtyard bar will be serving local beers and ales alongside signature cocktails.
While Wild Canvas’ groovy playlists set the tone throughout the week, the weekends will come alive with an all-star roster of live DJs. Among the artists confirmed for 2024 are Patrick Forge, Abi Clarke, Dom Servini, Johnny Reckless, Handson Family, Earl Gateshead and The Mighty Zaf.
For bookings, visit: wildcanvas.uk
For the full list of activities, visit: https://wildcanvas.uk/activities/
For the full music line up, visit: https://wildcanvas.uk/music/
- Prices to bring tents or campervans (Thu-Sun) is £40 p/p, p/n adults + £15 children. Midweek rates (Mon-Wed) are lower at £24 p/p p/n adults + £9 children. Free activities and weekend parties are included.
- Prices to hire furnished tipis, yurt tents or Star Bell Tents are from £180 p/n (Mon-Wed) and £210 p/n (Thu-Sun) based on four people sharing
- For those booking longer stays, nearby attractions include Woburn Safari Park, Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable Downs, Harold Odell Country Park (10 mins drive), Castle Ashby and Gardens (15 mins), Gullivers (25 mins) and Ride Leisure inflatable water park (30 mins). The market town, Olney, is located nearby for shopping.
About Wild Canvas Camping
- Tipis and yurts are made and furnished by Hearthworks, organisers of Glastonbury’s Tipi Field and winner of ‘Best Accommodation Provider’ category in the 2019 Festival Awards.
- The pop-up campsite features hot water washing-up sinks, private cubicle showers, flushing and portable toilets and a central campfire to enhance the ambience and communal spirit.
- Coppey Moor Cottage is on the Turvey House Estate and offers flat, riverside, grassy parkland for comfortable camping.
- Because of local livestock, dogs are NOT permitted on the campsite.
- Wild Canvas Camping is 60 miles from central London, 48 miles from Cambridge, 52 from Oxford. Nearest train station is Bedford.
- Mobile phone reception is good: there is no public Wi-Fi
