Travel to Belladrum 2026 — Belladrum Festival

Well, it’s almost time, and we can’t wait to welcome you to Belladrum Festival this year.

To ensure a seamless arrival to the site, we ask you to please read the below information and study the maps thoroughly.

Belladrum takes place in the beautiful setting of the rural Highlands, which comes with its own challenges. As many of you will know, not every road is suitable for large vehicles or high levels of traffic. Therefore, we ask that you follow our suggested travel routes to avoid unnecessary congestion, prevent vehicles from getting stuck, and to avoid blocking key routes for residents.

Please read and familiarise yourself with the below information to ensure you have the best possible experience at our festival. 😊

RESPECTING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY:

First and foremost - to create as little inconvenience to our local residents and communities and to make festival entry as quick and efficient as possible, please follow the instructions below:

Stick to our suggested routes (please see maps below)

Follow official event signage

Do not follow Google/ Apple maps - not all routes are open or suitable to festival traffic!

Respect our local residents and communities

Do not park in the local area or within resident driveways

Avoid stopping and blocking off entries and exits in the surrounding villages

Avoid smaller, back roads. They are not suitable for festival travel. Leave them clear for local residents

FESTIVAL ADDRESS AND KEY TIMES

Festival Address: Belladrum Estate, Inverness-Shire, IV4 7BA

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Your entrance will depend on whether you are driving, arriving in a live-in vehicle, dropping off or glamping. Please refer to the below travel map and the dedicated travel information which will be e-mailed to you.

Key times (Subject to change):

Gates Open: Thursday 30th July, 0800

Last Entry: Thursday and Friday 2200, Saturday 2000

Arena opens: Thursday 30th July, 1200

Entertainment begins: Thursday 30th July, 1600

Main acts conclude at 2300 and the arena closes latest 0130

NEW: Friday and Saturday area opening times:

Co-op Store opens: 0700

The Dell / Well in the Dell: 0900

Club Clan Bella: 0900

Hothouse Field - main stage: - 1100

Walled Garden: 1100

CAR PARKING PASS INSTRUCTIONS

If you are brining the car to Belladrum, you need to purchase your car parking pass (per vehicle) in advance of the festival. All purchased car park passes will be sent by post to your address registered on your Gigantic account approximately 2 weeks before the event. Before travelling to Belladrum, attach your parking pass to your windscreen in the top left-hand corner of your car window in advance.

Car parking passes will be removed from the Belladrum website on Wednesday 22nd July.

If you do not buy a ticket in advance, there is no guarantee you will be able to park on-site; any available spaces will likely be furthest away from entrances.

If you miss this deadline, you can purchase a Car Parking pass from Eden Court Theatre (Bishop’s Road, Inverness, IV3 5SA) , or from the Dicksons Kia showroom at 28/34 Carsegate Road, Telford, Inverness IV3 8EX, subject to availability.

Any car parking passes leftover will be sold on the day at the higher price of £25 to cover staff time and resources. Profit from our car parking passes directly support the Belladrum Festival Community Trust.

ARRIVAL INFORMATION

Upon arrival, you will be directed to the correct car park by our traffic management team.

Prepare for natural delays; bring extra snacks, water, entertainment for the kids and your phone charger for the journey.

Please follow the organised routes highlighted below; do not rely on Google or Apple Maps. Attempting to take alternative routes or ‘shortcuts’ is more likely to result in delays or finding yourself stuck on roads not made for festival traffic.

TRAVEL ROUTES:

Belladrum Festival is located 11 miles west of Inverness. The blue route heads west from Inverness, and the red route heads southwest from Inverness.

The main routes towards the festival will be west via the A862 and A833. (blue)

The route follows the A862 from the west of Inverness city centre. Routing through Bunchrew, Rhinduie and Drumchardine, then will follow the A833 towards the Belladrum event site.
Belladrum Lodge (A1) is the Main Entrance for the festival.
**Vehicles, including camping, day tickets and campervans, will enter through this entrance.**
The secondary route (red) is directed via the southwest of Inverness along the A82. The route runs adjacent to Loch Ness through Lochend and Drumnadrochit. Then the route would take you onto the A831, then head north via the A833.

TRAVEL MAP INCLUDING CAR PARKS AND ENTRANCE GATES

**Car Park Descriptions:**

Weekend Car Park: For those who are parking up for the whole weekend. (shown in green)
Day Car Park: For those who are parking their car but coming and going from site across the weekend or are day ticket holders. (shown in white)
Attach your car parking pass sticker to your car window before arriving on site. Follow the signs on arrival to the correct car park.
There will be no stopping permitted on the internal roads. If you have any questions, please wait until you are parked.

Pick Up and Drop Off (PUDO):

If you are being picked up or dropped off over the festival weekend, you will be following the A833 to the PUDO entrance, this will be signposted on arrival. Please refer to the map above.

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PEDESTRAIN ROUTES IN CAR PARKS:

Once you have parked in your designated car park, please follow the pedestrian routes to the campsite gates.

For Family Campsites 1, 2, 3 & 4, Quiet and Clean Camping, use TARTAN GATE

For all General Campsites and day ticketholders, use HEART GATE

For Family Campsites 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 you can use EITHER GATE

Please note that during busier times (Thursday morning) you may be asked by our stewards to queue at a specific gate rather than having the option. This will not affect where you will be able to camp once you get inside, but it does support our gate team in getting people in as quickly as possible.

CAMPSITE RULES:

To help everyone enjoy their festival experience, please choose the campsite that best matches you, your group, and the type of festival experience you’re looking for.

General Campsite: For late-night campers and those looking for a bit more of a livelier campsite experience.

Family Campsite: Designed for families, particularly those with little ones and attendees looking for a calmer campsite experience.

There are strict noise and curfew rules with the family campsite and rowdy behaviour, excessive noise, late-night gatherings and inappropriate language are not permitted. This will result in you being asked to relocate to the general campsite.

Clean Fields: Our pre-bookable eco-friendly campsite. Sold out for 2026.

Quiet Campsite: The furthest from the arena noise with strict rules on noise.

A friendly reminder that Belladrum is incredibly proud of its family-friendly and inclusive ethos. Please respect other attendees and look after each other when you’re visiting.

Under 18’s must be camped with their guardians and remain your responsibility to supervise, even when you’re in the Bella fields. Anyone displaying disruptive or unsafe behaviour, or going against our festival guidelines, will be removed from site.

CARAVANS AND CAMPERVANS:

Gates open at 0800 on Thursday, 30th July. Campervans should review the travel map in advance and follow the directional signage to the correct entrance to the festival. Caravan/ Campervan ticketholders will also all receive specific campervan travel and arrival information by e-mail.

You should have your Caravan/ Campervan vehicle pass displayed on your window before you arrive. These are mailed out to you in the post, ahead of your visit.

Those with Wednesday Entry Caravan/ Campervan tickets can gain entry on Wednesday 29th July. Final entry is 9pm. If you do not have a Wednesday Early Access caravan/campervan ticket you will not be admitted and asked to return the next day. Please refer to your individual travel information which will be emailed to you in advance for full information.

Additional passenger vehicles are not permitted on Wednesday, as public car parks do not open until Thursday, 0800. Please refrain from arriving in multiple vehicles. Only towing vehicles are permitted in the Caravan/ Campervan Field.

Read our Campervan FAQ’s here.

GLAMPING:

Gates open at 0800 on Thursday 30th July. Please follow the signposted route to arrive at the correct entrance (A4 Glamping) to the festival. Glamping ticketholders will receive specific glamping travel and arrival information, and direct communications from their glamping provider.

Glamping Car Parking: 1x car parking space per 2 attendees is included in glamping packages.

These car parking passes are booked directly via your glamping provider. You should have received information from your glamping provider, either Limelife or Pitch Village.

Pitch Village car parking passes can be booked online, here: Book your Pitch Village car parking

Please contact Limelife direct to arrange your pass.

ACCESSIBILITY:

Customers who have pre-booked accessible camping/campervans will enter via the main festival entrance (A1) and follow signs for accessible camping/campervans. Accessible customers should have received specific ticket, travel and arrival information.

Blue Badge Parking:

All blue badge holders will need to apply for a parking pass by emailing accessibility@tartanheartfestival.co.uk. Please note, blue badge parking spaces are limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

You will not be charged for a blue badge parking pass, but they must be booked in advance. The nearest gate for those in family, quiet or clean fields camping is Tartan Gate.

The nearest gate for those heading to general camping, accessibility camping or for day visitors, is Heart Gate. Blue badge parking is available near both gates, as well as in the glamping car park.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

Shuttle Buses:

D&E Coaches are running regular shuttle buses to and from Inverness, Dingwall, Muir of Ord and Beauly and the festival site. Single and return tickets are available.

Find the timetable and book your tickets here.

Scottish Citylink:

New for 2026. If you’re travelling from across Scotland, enter Belladrum as your final destination and you can buy bus-bundle tickets to Inverness bus station, then onwards on the D&E shuttle bus, all in one click. Find out more and book here.

Car Sharing:

Join forces with family and friends to make sure all seats are full in cars travelling to the festival. Sign up to https://liftshare.com/uk/community/festival to offer available seats in your car or to join a group already travelling to the event.

Local Taxis:

Book your festival travel with our official taxi partner Inverness Taxis on 01463 222222.

Train:

The nearest train station is Beauly Train Station, which is 3 miles from the festival site. There is no dedicated walking route to the festival. We recommend booking a D&E shuttle bus from the station to the festival site. If you travel by train to Inverness, you can catch the shuttle bus from Inverness Bus Station.

LOOKING AFTER EACH OTHER:

For your safety and security, searches will be carried out as you enter the event. Belladrum operates a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to drugs, illegal substances and items such as flares. Read our full list of prohibited items here.

Valid ID is required for entry. We will be operating Challenge 25 at all bars.

BE SOUND

It’s your life. That’s huge. Super important. And it deserves respect from yourself and others. We highly recommend you check out https://www.besound.club/ for more information on how to look after yourself and those around you.

#BeSafeBeSound

Stay alert and be aware of your surroundings. Report anything that doesn’t feel right to security or report online in confidence at gov.uk/ACT

GUARDIANSHIP

We will be operating guardianship safeguarding checks at the gates. Keep an eye out for our guardianship team.

Under 18’s must not be left under the responsibility of the festival - all guardians are responsible for their under 18’s at all times.

To enter the festival, all under-18s must be accompanied by an over-25 at the ratio of two under-18s to one over-25.

There are two age-identifying wristbands: one for children ages 3-12 (CHILD) and one for 13-17 year olds (YOUTH). There will be a full ID operation in place at the gates.

Please note, Bella babies age 0-2 need a valid ticket. These are free of charge and should be booked via the Belladrum website

Guardianship checks will be performed at the gates.

All those attending with under-18 wristbands will be issued a plain white wristband, and guardians will be asked to write their contact details on the inside of this wristband.

Groups of under-18s camping alone will not be permitted. We will have increased campsite patrols, and any groups we come across will be reunited with their guardians or asked to leave the festival.

Belladrum is very proud of its family-friendly atmosphere, and anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated. Any persistent offenders will be removed from the festival site.

MEDICAL AND WELFARE:

We have medical and welfare facilities in the general campsite (24 hours) and arena, with a dedicated team to assist you. If you feel unwell, have any concerns or questions, need a break or perhaps somesuncream (if the weather behaves!), please speak to a member of staff. Welfare staff will be roaming the site in purple hi-vis, don’t be shy – say hi!

TICKETS:

If your ticket is not in your emails, access your tickets by logging in to the Gigantic Ticketing account that you created when you booked: https://www.gigantic.com/my-account/login

Can't find your account? Track your booking here: https://www.gigantic.com/order-tracker

For all ticketing queries, Gigantic can assist you at customerservices@gigantic.com . Please note that we are a very small team and as such we will not reply to any emails that are ticketing enquiries, these must be directed to Gigantic. Thank you.

If you have a physical ticket, remember to bring it with you! We do not have copies, and you will be unable to enter without it. We recommend downloading and/or printing your tickets before you arrive on site - just in case your signal or phone battery is low.

PREPARING FOR ARRIVAL:

Due to poor sinal on site, ahead of your arrival we highly recommend downloading your tickets, printing them, orscreenshotting your QR code.

We also recommend downloading your Co-op membership card and adding this to your phone wallet.

Not a Co-op member? Don’t miss out on members-only deals, free merchandise, giveaways and exclusive access to their brand new members-only zone. Sign up today!

THEME:

This year’s theme is Party Animals! (Wildlife).

Our fancy dress competition is on Saturday 1st August from 12:00pm at the Garden Stage. Get dressed up, get involved, and you might win tickets for 2027!

FINAL MESSAGE:

Most importantly, let’s look out for each other, be responsible and have fun ♥️

If you have any questions about another area of the event, read our Frequently Asked Questions here. If your question has not been answered, you can reach out to us at hello@tartanheartfestival.co.uk. Please note, we cannot help with ticketing queries, and these must be directed to customerservices@gigantic.com

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