Every year, families take our campervans to Worthy Farm. And every year, we hear some version of the same thing when they get back: we can’t imagine doing it in a tent now.
One family loved the setup so much, they took the very same van back the following year.
Glastonbury 2027 runs from Wednesday 23 to Sunday 27 June. So, what is Glastonbury with kids actually like? And does taking a campervan really make that much difference?
Short answer: when it’s 3pm, everyone’s tired, someone’s hungry and you’ve just discovered mud inside a welly, yes. Yes it does.
Do children need a ticket for Glastonbury?
Children aged 12 and under don’t need a ticket and don’t need to register. They can come in free with a ticket-holding adult. If they look older than 12, it’s worth bringing ID.
Anyone who turns 13 on or before 23 June 2027 needs their own registered ticket. There’s a child ticket option for 13 to 15-year-olds, and under-16s need to be accompanied by someone over 18.
So, a family of two adults and three children under 13 only pays for two festival tickets.
That changes the maths of a family Glastonbury trip quite considerably, and it’s something a lot of people don’t realise.
Is a campervan better than a tent with children?
Look, tents work. Plenty of families do Glastonbury under canvas and have a brilliant time.
But a campervan gives you a few things that start to feel very luxurious by day three.
- Somewhere to retreat to at 3pm. The hardest bit of a festival with children isn’t necessarily bedtime. It’s that mid-afternoon moment when someone’s completely run out of steam and there’s nowhere quiet to put them. A campervan gives you a door you can shut and a little patch of calm.
- A fridge. Milk. Snacks. Fruit. The yoghurt they’ll actually eat. Cold drinks. All without joining another queue or spending £9 on something they take two bites of.
- A proper bed. Naps can happen. So can an early bedtime while one grown-up sits outside with a drink and congratulates themselves on their excellent life choices.
- Nothing to pitch. Arrive. Park. Done. Anyone who’s ever attempted to put up a tent while simultaneously supervising a three-year-old will understand the beauty of this.
- A lockable base. Passports, medicines, chargers and, most importantly, the comfort toy that absolutely, categorically cannot be lost.
- Dry clothes. Somewhere for the wet stuff to go. Somewhere warm to get changed. Somewhere to sit while the rain does its thing outside. In a soggy Glastonbury year, this can feel like winning the lottery.
“We took her to Glastonbury as a family of four, kids aged five and seven. Plenty of space for the four of us with storage for our stuff. What sets her apart is the attention to detail — every square inch is put to use. The weather was hot so having the awning was great too.”
— Dave, who hired Blubelle for Glastonbury 2025
How many berths do you actually need?
Here’s where it gets slightly less straightforward.
Berths and belted seats aren’t the same thing. And the number of beds a van technically has isn’t necessarily the number you’ll end up using.
One family took a three-berth van with two children under seven and ended up using two of the beds rather than all three. They found it worked better that way: more room to spread out and one less bed to make.
So don’t just filter by berth count. Have a good look at the layout too.
And a fixed bed you don’t have to build every night? By day four, you’ll be very pleased with yourself.
What does a family campervan at Glastonbury cost?
Typically, you’re looking at around £1,000 to £1,400 for the festival week for the van itself.
In a five-berth, that’s roughly £250 to £300 per adult. And because under-13s get into the festival free and can sleep in the same van, the cost per person keeps dropping as you fill those beds.
Set against two adult festival tickets at £408 each, the campervan is actually the smaller line in the budget.
You’ll also need a campervan pass for the vehicle, which you buy separately from Glastonbury. In 2025, that cost £200 for the on-site East campervan fields.
Prices for 2027 haven’t been published yet.
Which campervan field is best with children?
There are two options, and when you’ve got little legs in tow, the difference matters.
East fields, on-site. You’re looking at roughly ten minutes’ walk to the festival site and around twenty minutes to the main stages. Add a buggy, a bag full of snacks and a child who’s suddenly forgotten how legs work, and being closer starts to look very appealing.
Every campervan in our fleet is under 8 metres, so all of them qualify for these fields.
Bath & West, off-site. There’s a free 24-hour shuttle to and from the festival. It’s quieter and can mean a better night’s sleep, but you’re adding a shuttle journey every time you head in or out. That’s trickier with small children, although it might suit families with teenagers who value sleep more than proximity to the Pyramid Stage.
One thing to know whichever you choose: you don’t pick your pitch.
Stewards direct campervans as they arrive, on a first come, first served basis.
Travelling with another family? Arrive in convoy if you want to camp together.
The thing families underestimate: power
There are no electric hook-ups in the campervan fields, and generators aren’t allowed.
For five days, you’re relying on the van’s leisure battery and solar setup.
It’s also one of the easiest things to underestimate when you’re travelling with children. One tablet becomes two tablets. Then there’s the night light. The steriliser. Five phones. A watch. Something inexplicably flashing that apparently also needs charging.
Plan for it.
Bring a decent power bank, charge devices from the van’s cigarette socket while you’re driving down and ask about the solar setup before you book. Some of our campervans are built for serious off-grid adventures and can handle much more than others.
What’s there for children at the festival?
Loads. Glastonbury isn’t just a grown-up playground with a children’s corner tacked on.
Kidzfield is the big one. It’s essentially a whole festival within the festival, made for children and tucked near the Pyramid Stage. Think rides, shows, crafts, face painting, sandpits and plenty more, all free. It runs roughly 9am to 7pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
If you’re taking under-10s, don’t be surprised if you spend rather more time here than you expected.
Green Kids in the Greenfields is a calmer, more creative option, while Theatre and Circus has plenty for all ages too.
A few small things that make a big difference: pack ear defenders for little ones, write your phone number on their arm and agree on a meeting point in case you get separated.
Which of our campervans suit families?
Quite a few, as it happens. Here are some we’d have a peek at for 23 to 27 June:
- Blackberry is a bright, family-built 5 berth with a wood burner. Even better, she collects from Bruton, around ten miles from Worthy Farm.
- Roma is a 4 berth with full-size double bunk beds, solar and a pull-out awning for outdoor dining. She collects from Bristol.
- Blubelle is a 5 berth with a wood burner, off-grid setup and awning. She’s one of our most-reviewed vans, collects from Bristol and already has a family Glastonbury under her belt.
- Iris and Accessible Iris are colourful, clever 5 berths with plenty of family-friendly space. Accessible Iris has been specially built for wheelchair access. Both collect from Bristol.
- Florence is a 4 berth with a hot shower and wifi, for anyone who likes their festival adventures with an extra helping of comfort. She collects from Bristol.
- Benny is a 5 berth with a lovely spacious kitchen and fixed bunkbeds to really give that camping vibe. Collect Benny from Totnes.
Four of our campervans collect within ten miles of Worthy Farm, and twenty within twenty miles.
That might not sound like the most exciting feature when you’re booking. Come Monday morning, with three tired children and approximately half of Somerset’s mud in your belongings, it suddenly becomes rather appealing.
When do tickets and campervan passes go on sale?
Tickets go on sale at 6pm on Thursday 1 October for ticket and coach packages, followed by 9am on Sunday 4 October for general admission.
Registration closed on 25 September, so only people who are already registered can buy tickets.
If you’re planning to take a campervan, buy general admission.
In 2025, campervan passes were only available to general admission ticket holders, not people travelling on a coach package.
Campervan passes go on sale separately a few weeks later. For the 2025 festival, they went on sale eleven days after the main ticket sale, so we’re expecting the 2027 sale to fall around mid to late October.
And if you don’t manage to get tickets in October, don’t write off your Glastonbury dreams just yet. The resale in late April 2027 is a genuine second chance, and returned campervan passes go back on sale around the same time.
