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🧭Practical info: Download Festival 2027
- Minimum age
- All ages
- Children
- free under 5 · must be with an adult under 16 · Under 5s (ages 0–4) go free with a paying adult (Under 5s Free Ticket required); ages 5–12 need a Child Ticket; all under 16s must be accompanied by a ticket holder aged 18 or over.
- Payment on site
- cashless · cards accepted · cash not accepted · We’re a cashless festival so please make sure you bring your bank cards and have your phones charged for contactless.
- Prohibited items
- Glass, Fireworks/pyrotechnics, Flares and distress flares, Illegal items and substances, Laser equipment/pens, Air horns / megaphones, Nitrous oxide and associated equipment
- Accessibility
- wheelchair accessible · Accessible campsites, raised viewing platforms and ground viewing areas, wheelchair accessible toilets, changing places units, accessible entrance lanes and sensory calm spaces. No separate accessibility ticket: buy a standard ticket, then apply. · more info
- Getting to the festival
- Train — The closest mainline railway stations are East Midlands Parkway and Derby, both served by regular festival transfer buses to the Transport Hub. · more infoShuttle — Shuttle buses operated by Notts & Derby will be running regularly from key locations including Derby and East Midlands Parkway. · more infoBus — Big Green Coach, official travel partner: carbon-neutral return coaches from 107 UK pick-up locations to the festival’s coach park, from £47.50. · more infoCar — To park at Download Festival you will need to purchase a car park pass in advance. · more infoCar sharing — Sign up to Download Liftshare to offer your spare seats or find a lift and travel together. · more info
- Parking
- available · paid · A Car Park Pass or Motorbike Parking Pass must be purchased, ideally in advance – availability on the gate is not guaranteed.
- Camping
- available · Campsites open Wednesday 9th June – Monday 14th June 2027 (general, Eco, Quiet, Lone Wolf, Mini Moshers, Campervan, Camping Plus, RIP, Rock Retreat).
- Water
- free water · refill points · There are free water refill points around the arena and campsites – bring your refillable bottles.
- Lockers
- available
- Address
- Donington Park, Derby
- Setting
- Outdoors
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✈️How to get to Download Festival 2027
Planning your trip to Download Festival 2027? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: East Midlands Airport (EMA), about 3 km from the venue.
- Allow about 4 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Nottingham, Leicestershire or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Download Festival 2027 accommodation: hotels near Donington Park & camping
Download Festival 2027 takes place in Donington Park from June 9 to June 13. Arrival night: June 9. The map below is prefilled for Jun 9–14 and shows how far each hotel, apartment or rental is from the site.
Camping at Download Festival
Download Festival 2027 also offers on-site camping: the most affordable and social way to sleep right at the festival.
Also consider staying around Nottingham, Leicestershire, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Nottingham, Leicestershire.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Download Festival 2027 weather
Weather in Donington Park in June 2027?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 40% of days
| 2025 | Drizzle | 22° / 12° | 2 rainy days |
| 2024 | Light rain | 16° / 9° | 3 rainy days |
| 2023 | Overcast | 22° / 10° | 1 rainy day |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
Hour by hour
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🗺️Things to do near Download Festival 2027
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Download Festival 2027. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Nottingham, Leicestershire and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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