Belladrum 2025: Traffic and Travel Information
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2025!
To ensure your arrival at the festival is seamless, please read the below and study the maps thoroughly.
Belladrum takes place in the beautiful, 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 blocking key routes for residents. Please respect our local communities!
RESPECTING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
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 to festival traffic!
Respect our local residents and communities
Do not park in the local area or resident driveways
Avoid smaller, back roads. They are not suitable for festival travel. Leave them clear for local residents.
ARRIVAL
Festival Address: Belladrum Estate, Inverness-Shire, IV4 7BA
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Key times (Subject to change):
Gates Open: Thursday 31st July, 0800
Last Entry: Thursday and Friday 2200, Saturday 2000
Arena opens: Thursday 31st July, 1200
Entertainment begins: Thursday 31st July, 1600
Main acts conclude at 2300 and the arena closes latest 01:30am
You will receive your car parking sticker in the mail in advance of the festival. Make sure the sticker is displayed on your windscreen before you reach the festival entrance. Read on for more information on car parking passes/stickers.
Upon arrival, you will be directed by our traffic management team. Please have your Gigantic e-ticket downloaded and available for scanning before you arrive on site, just in case the signal or your phone battery is low.
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
Map 1
Belladrum Festival is located 11 miles west of Inverness. The blue route heads west from Inverness, and the red route heads southwest from Inverness.
Map 2
The main routes towards the festival will be west via the A862 and A833. 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.
Map 3
The secondary route 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.
TRAVELLING TO BELLA
Car parks open 0800 on Thursday 31st July. The arena opens 12 noon (subject to change).
Car Parking Passes
All customers travelling to Belladrum by car must purchase a parking pass (per vehicle) in advance. All purchased car park passes will be sent to your address registered on your Gigantic account approximately 2 weeks before the event.
Purchase your car parking pass here.
Car parking passes will be removed from the Belladrum website on the 25th of 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 White Car Parking pass from Eden Court Theatre (Bishop’s Road, Inverness, IV3 5SA) from the 9th of July until the event (subject to availability). Any car parking passes left will be sold on the day at the higher price of £25 to cover staff time and resources.
Before travelling to Belladrum, attach your parking pass to your windscreen in the top left-hand corner of your car window in advance of arriving at the festival site.
Car Park Descriptions:
Green Car Park - for the family, quiet and clean campsite
Red Car Park - for the general campsite
White Car Park - for day ticket holders, those not staying on site overnight and overflow
Follow the signs 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.
Please note, if your preferred car park is sold out, you can still camp in your preferred campsite. Follow the signage to the correct gate (see Pedestrian Routes In Car Parks below).
Pick Up and Drop Off (PUDO):
In 2024, we introduced a new entrance for all buses, taxis and vehicles picking up / dropping off. You will not enter the Belladrum Estate gate entrance. Please continue on the A833 to the PUDO entrance, the next left turn. You will be signposted on arrival.
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Please see the map below highlighting the pick up and drop off location.
TRAVEL MAP
Click the map to enlarge.
Pedestrian Routes In Car Parks
Once you have parked in your designated car park, please follow the designated pedestrian routes to the gates into the campsites.
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
Caravans & Campervans:
Gates open at 0800 on Thursday, 31st July. Campervans should enter through the car park entrance highlighted in the travel map and follow the correct signs to the Caravan/ Campervan field. Caravan/ Campervan ticketholders will receive specific travel and entry information.
Please have your Gigantic e-ticket downloaded and available for scanning before you arrive on site.
Those with Wednesday Entry Caravan/ Campervan tickets can gain entry from 4pm. 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. Wednesday Early Access Caravan/Campervan ticketholders will receive specific travel 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 31st July. Please follow the highlighted route to arrive at the correct entrance (A4 Glamping) to the festival. Ticketholders will receive specific glamping travel and entry information in the coming weeks.
1 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. Please contact them if you have not yet booked your parking space.
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 will receive specific ticket and travel information shortly.
Blue Badge Parking:
All blue badge holders will need to apply for a parking pass by emailing accessibility@tartanheartfestival.co.uk. Please note, blue 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 blue badge parking for those in family, quiet or clean fields camping is in the GREEN car park. The nearest blue badge parking for those heading to general camping, for day visitors, is in RED car park.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Still sorting your travel plans? Don’t stress! To help reduce our carbon footprint, we want to encourage everyone to use public transport or car share whenever they can.
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.
Happy Bus
We’ve teamed up with Happy Bus to provide transport from across Scotland - from Perth, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and many more locations. Check out their website and timetable online, 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
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.
GUARDIANSHIP
We will also 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 12 and under (CHILD) and one for 13-17 year olds (YOUTH). There will be a full ID operation in place at the gates.
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 red 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 some sun cream (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 hello!
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
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
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.
THEME
This year’s theme is “Bella Goes To The Moo-vies”. Our fancy dress competition is on Saturday 4pm in the Venus Flytrap stage, get involved for your chance to win tickets to 2026!
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
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Looking for the perfect journey playlist to get you in the Bella mood? We’ve got you covered! Tune into our official Spotify playlist.
See you soon!
Team Bella x