Luxury glamping during Hay Festival
For the 10th year, we’ll be back providing accommodation during the festival in May 2024. Enjoy a warm, welcoming and relaxing stay at our exclusive glamping village, right next to the festival site.
About Hay Glamping
Thurs 22 May – Mon 2 June 2025
Hay Glamping is a pop-up site that runs for the length of the Hay Festival of Literature & Arts, 11 days during the May half term holidays every year.
Hay Festival is one of the world’s biggest and best literary festivals, and it’s right on our doorstep. We’ve been providing a glamping village to accompany the festival since 2014, with many regular visitors returning again and again for what has become a very special experience for our visitors and our team.
We hope you’ll find all the information you need on this site, but feel free to get in touch at info@glampingwales.co.uk or call Diane on 07974 000 421 with any enquiries.
Image credit: Sam Hardwick
“Easy walking distance to the festival . We had children with us ranging from 8 to 12 and they loved the accessibility of everything. ”
The glamping experience
Our glamping is restorative. Stylish bell tents are well-spaced around a meadow, allowing privacy from neighbours, and plenty of space to sit outside on one of our many deckchairs to enjoy the Welsh countryside. The tents are charming with fitted floors, proper, comfortable beds, bedside tables and decent solar lighting. And our marquee bar provides a central place to socialise or just relax with a drink after a busy day on site at the festival.
Luxury tents
Combining all the best elements from our permanent Glamping site, Wye Glamping, and our festival-style glamping pop up, Starry Meadow, we’ve made our bell tents as inviting and comfortable as possible.
In our spacious, and breathable tents you’ll find comfy beds, snuggly duvets, crisp 100% cotton bedlinen and towels, and carpeted floors. Bunting and fairy lights complete the cosy atmosphere. We offer a range of tent sizes and layouts including Double, Twin, Triple and Family, so you can choose what works best for you.
Communal Marquee
On site you’ll also find a welcoming marquee, with comfy sofas and a warm atmosphere in which to relax after a busy day, or even to pop back to during the day for some respite.
You will have access to complimentary hot drinks 24hrs a day and the bar will be open during busy periods. We’ll also have a large communal firepit which we’ll be lighting most evenings.
Great facilities
We know how important hot showers and clean toilets are to the quality of your experience, so we have sourced the best, and also added the extra bonus of a pamper parlour, where you’ll find self-serve hairdryers and mirrors.
All the parking you need for the festival
Our site is very family-friendly and parking for one car per tent is included, with Hay-on-Wye and the festival site just a five minute walk away.
“Diane and Tracy are absolutely wonderful; friendly, helpful and accommodating. This is the second time we’ve stayed, and we’ll definitely be coming back. The tents are lovely, extremely comfortable beds - we definitely felt looked after. Top class service yet again. Thanks so much guys!”
At a glance:
Range of tent sizes (double to family)
600m from the festival site
Continental breakfast included
Tea and coffee on tap in the marquee
Hot showers, clean loos and a pamper parlour
Family friendly
Parking available
Open only during the annual Hay Festival
Check in from 4pm (but feel free to leave the car if you arrive early), check out by 10am.
“Fantastic location for the festival, bell tents always very clean, good breakfast, decent toilet and showering facilities.”
What’s included:
Spacious 5m bell tent
Carpet
Futons with mattress & topper
Pillows and duvets
100% cotton bedding & towels
Bedside tables
Battery lantern
Mirror
Fairy lights and bunting
FAQs
+ Can I park onsite?
Yes, we have space for one car per tent.
+ What time is check in/check out?
Check in is 4-7pm, check out is 10am
+ Can arrive early to park?
You are welcome to arrive any time after 11am to park, but you will not be able to check in until 4pm.
+ Do you allow dogs?
We love dogs, but unfortunately we can't accept dogs at Hay Glamping, and they are not allowed on the Hay Festival site.
+ What food and drink is available at Hay Glamping?
A simple breakfast is included in your stay. This is served in the communal marquee 8-10am. Hot drinks are available 24hrs a day (self service). We are only 10 mins walk from the festival where you'll find several good quality food traders.
+ How far are you from Hay Town Centre?
We are around a 15min stroll from Hay Town centre with it’s array of shops, cafes and bars.
+ Do you supply all bedding and towels?
Yes we do.
+ What do I need to bring?
Think of us as a Bed & Breakfast under canvas. Really you need only bring your clothes and toiletries. Everything else is provided. We do recommend bringing warm clothes to sleep in.
Find Hay Glamping
Location
Our exclusive Hay Glamping village is located just a 3-5 min walk from the Hay Festival gates. The best way to find us is to put our postcode - HR3 5PW - or google link into satnav. The postcode will take you to our Hay Glamping location at:
Hay Glamping
Gypsy Castle Lane
Hay-on-Wye
HR3 5PW.
If you get lost please don’t hesitate to call Diane (07974000421).
Travel times
Cardiff and Swansea – 1hr 15mins
Bristol – 1hr 20mins
Birmingham – 1hr 45mins
London – 3hrs 15mins
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Check in/out
Check in time is from 3pm. We’d recommend you arrive on site at least an hour before dark so you can familiarise yourself with the surroundings, and if you are likely to arrive later than 7pm let us know in advance. Please vacate your accommodation by 10am on the final day of your booking.
A bit about us
Hay Glamping is run by Diane, Al and the team at Glamping Wales. Already experienced at running the highly successful Wye Glamping, they began running Hay Glamping in 2014 to help meet the demand for accommodation at the nearby Hay Literature Festival. The aim was to provide as close an experience to the one provided at Wye Glamping as possible, but on a pop up site. The team have been running the Hay Glamping site since 2014, offering a warm welcome, cosy beds, breakfast and above all a great location for access to the festival.
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Starry Meadow
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