Some big news from Trek & Mountain HQ this month as we announce the acquisition of the legendary Base Camp Festival event – and we reveal the venue for the 2025 event which is a stunning location in a very special corner of the Lake District!
First held back in 2014, Base Camp Festival enjoyed five successful years before being put on hiatus during the Covid-19 pandemic, like many other events at the time. But the festival will be roaring back to life next year under the ownership of Trek & Mountain and will be held on 4-7 July at Gatesgarth Farm on Buttermere – a stunning waterside location that is surrounded by iconic Lakeland fells and crags including Fleetwith Pike, High Crag and Hay Stacks.
Commenting on the acquisition, Trek & Mountain publisher Chris Kempster said: “Base Camp Festival is a much-loved event that deserves to be revived and established as a permanent fixture on the calendar for outdoor enthusiasts. Our aim is to retain the friendly, inclusive feel of previous festivals while providing a top-quality experience in terms of facilities, catering, activities and on-site attractions.”
So how can festival goers make the most of their long weekend at Buttermere? Well, the more independent-minded of you can head off into the surrounding areas and walk, climb, scramble, swim or run to your heart’s content, before returning to Base Camp for an afternoon/evening of music, talks, food, drink and socialising!
If, on the other hand, you’d like to try a new mountain activity, then we have a selection of Technical Sessions that you can book onto (at subsidised prices), and these include navigation, trail running, bouldering, scrambling and rock climbing, as well as outdoors photography, adventure film-making and, for the more ‘crafty’ among you, needle-felting!~
But if you’d prefer to relax a little and take in the festival’s stunning location, there’s enough going on on-site to keep you occupied, with free workshops, demos by leading outdoor brands, yoga, wild swimming and SUPs on the water, talks and live music!
A limited number of early bird tickets are on-sale now, and the main weekend pass includes:
- 3 night’s camping on the shores of Buttermere, one of the Lake District’s cleanest lakes
- Free activities on-site including climbing wall, SUP hire, swimming, yoga and more
- Live music each night in the main Base Camp tent
- Workshops, talks, films and demos throughout the weekend
- Subsidised technical sessions including scrambling, climbing, running, bouldering, navigation, via ferrata and more
- Festival goodie bag worth £30+
So whether you are a veteran of previous Base Camp Festivals or are new to the event, come and join us for what we hope will be a truly special weekend for everyone involved!
Early bird tickets are on-sale now at www.basecampfestival.co.uk and you can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram