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✈️How to get to New Forest Folk Festival
Planning your trip to New Forest Folk Festival? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Southampton Airport (SOU), about 11 km from the venue.
- Major international airport nearby: London Heathrow Airport (LHR), about 90 km away (more routes).
- Allow about 15 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Southampton 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.
🛏️Where to stay near Powells Farm (New Forest Folk Festival)
Accommodation near the New Forest Folk Festival site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Southampton, 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 Southampton.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️New Forest Folk Festival 2026 weather
Weather in Powells Farm in July 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 53% of days
| 2025 | Overcast | 23° / 14° | 2 rainy days |
| 2024 | Rain | 18° / 12° | 3 rainy days |
| 2023 | Light drizzle | 21° / 14° | 3 rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near New Forest Folk Festival
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around New Forest Folk Festival. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Southampton and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
The small and friendly festival with the big line-up including Skerryvore, Fisherman's Friends, Seth Lakeman, Merry Hell, Steve Knightley and The Winter Yard Band, Laurel Canyon Project, Ranagri, Katherine Priddy, Harbottle & Jonas Trio with Richard Trethewey, Hunter Muskett, Reg Meuross, Fire and Dust, A Woody Guthrie Store, Full Band, The Strike, Eric Sedge & Tom Leary, Charlie Dore, Julian Littman & Huw Davies, Gerry Colvin Band, Megson, Banter, Fine Lines, Virginia Kettle's Rolling Folk, Flossie Malavialle, The Honeybees, True Foxes, Southampton Ukulele Jam, Matt Black
