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✈️How to get to Gloworm Festival
Planning your trip to Gloworm Festival? 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 49 km from the venue.
- Allow about 69 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.
🛏️Gloworm Festival 2027 accommodation: hotels near Thoresby Park & camping
Gloworm Festival 2027 takes place in Thoresby Park from August 13 to August 15. Arrival night: August 13. The map below is prefilled for Aug 13–16 and shows how far each hotel, apartment or rental is from the site.
Camping at Gloworm Festival
Gloworm Festival 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.
🌤️Gloworm Festival 2027 weather
Weather in Thoresby Park in August 2027?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 11% of days
| 2025 | Overcast | 23° / 13° | no rainy days |
| 2024 | Overcast | 20° / 11° | no rainy days |
| 2023 | Light rain | 22° / 15° | 1 rainy day |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Gloworm Festival
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Gloworm Festival. 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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📋About the 2026 edition
This text was written for the 2026 edition: dates, prices and line-up of the current edition are in “Key facts” at the top of the page.
Gloworm Festival 2026: Family Pop and Kids Music at Thoresby Park, UK
Gloworm Festival is a family-oriented event held in the historic grounds of Thoresby Park in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom. This outdoor event offers a folk and pop program geared toward families, with shows and activities for children.
The 2026 edition features 11 artists including Nick Cope, Pat Sharp and Maddie Moate, artists well-known on the UK family and children's circuit.
The musical palette spans family-friendly pop, ballads, children's music and touches of indie pop — a rural and secure setting for families with young children in England.
From 6 to 8 August 2026 at Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire. Check the family program and book your tickets for this UK festival.
