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END OF THEROAD
The indie and folk festival in the gardens of a Dorset estate, from 2 to 5 September 2027: camping included in the ticket, an eclectic line-up, a relaxed atmosphere… and Tier 3 tickets are still available at £305.
End of the Road Festival 2027
The End of the Road Festival festival.
In a nutshell.
End of the Road is an independent festival held every late summer in the Larmer Tree Gardens, Victorian gardens on the Dorset–Wiltshire border in southern England. The 2027 edition starts on Thursday 2 September (arrival from 11 am, departure Monday noon); tickets are sold in tiers: Early Bird, Tier 1 and Tier 2 are sold out, Tier 3 is open at £305 and Tier 4 is announced. The 2027 line-up is not yet known.
The festival has built a reputation as an eclectic, relaxed gathering, more intimate than Britain's big festivals: mostly indie, folk and rock, but also comedy, film, literature, workshops and areas like the Effing Forest, the Healing Gardens or the Piano Stage. There is no VIP area and no day ticket: everyone is on the same footing.
The weekend ticket includes general, family or quiet camping. You get there from London in 2h30 by road, or by train to Salisbury then shuttle. An organised bike ride leaves from London, with an outbound-only or outbound-plus-return-coach option.
End of the Road Festival · what's confirmed
What we know about End of the Road Festival 2027.
- Dates
- 2 — 5 September 2027, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €376, read on the official ticket shop.
- Confirmed
- Line-up
- Not yet announced. Announcement expected around March 2027 (estimate).
- Upcoming
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
End of the Road Festival in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of End of the Road Festival 2027 before you get your tickets.
Programme
2027 line-up not yet announced
The official 2027 line-up page is still empty. The festival mixes music, comedy, film and literature, with areas like the Effing Forest and the Piano Stage.
The venue
Victorian gardens in the countryside
The Larmer Tree Gardens are near Tollard Royal, on the Dorset–Wiltshire border (postcode for the Red Gate camping: DT11 8DD); a wooded, landscaped site, far from everything.
Attendance
About 15,000 festival-goers
Wikipedia's figure (capacity in 2014), not confirmed by a recent official source.
Payment
Bank cards, cash machines on site
The festival is not cashless: there are cash machines in the village. Reusable cup deposit of £2 at the bar; ticketing accepts Visa and Mastercard only.
What to bring
Boots, a raincoat and warm layers
Early September in southern England: around 19°C by day, cool evenings and showers possible. Toilets are compost toilets, with no water.
Good to know
No dogs, no glass
Only assistance dogs are allowed; your own alcohol is allowed but not glass. Under-18s must be accompanied by an adult aged 21 or over.
End of the Road Festival 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and hours
The official shop shows arrival on Thursday 2 September 2027 at 11 am and departure on Monday 6 September at noon; the programme runs from Thursday evening to Sunday. Detailed hours (gates, village) read on the site date from 2026 and are to be reconfirmed.
Tickets
Tier 3 on sale: adult £305, teen 13–17 £215, child 6–12 £95, 3–5 £75, infant free, plus a 6% fee and VAT (£326.96 in total for an adult). Payment plans possible from £60. No day tickets. Parking £30, motorbike £10.
Camping
General, family or quiet camping is included in the ticket. In addition, pitches for campervans and caravans (small £145, medium £185, large £220) and a boutique camping area to book separately. Hot showers from about 6 am to 8 pm, water points every 100 m, free lock-up.
Getting there
104 miles west of London (2h30 by road), 52 miles south of Bristol (1h30), 23 miles north of Bournemouth. By train to Salisbury (about 1h30 from London Waterloo), then National Express shuttle or taxi (about £50 each way).
Entry rules
ID may be requested on arrival; bags are searched. No dogs (except assistance dogs), no glass, own alcohol allowed. Under-18s are admitted with an adult aged 21 or over. Accessibility applications are open until 1 July 2027.
TransportThe festival is in southern England, 2h30 by road from London: you get there by train to Salisbury then shuttle, or by car.
- By plane
- London, Bristol or Southampton airports are the most convenient from France, then train or road (estimate).
- By train
- Salisbury station (about 1h30 from London Waterloo), then the official National Express shuttle or a taxi (about £50 each way, 8-seaters on request).
- By coach
- National Express runs dedicated coaches that drop you right at the festival entrance; book on their website.
- By car
- Take the A36 via Salisbury then the A354 to the site (Green Gate); boutique camping uses the Red Gate, via Wimborne Minster. Parking must be booked in advance: £30 for a car, £10 for a motorbike.
AccommodationCamping is included in the ticket: it is by far the simplest option, as there are few hotels nearby.
- Camping included
- General, family or quiet camping: arrival Thursday at 11 am, departure Monday at noon; hot showers, water points, free lock-up, compost toilets.
- Boutique camping and vehicles
- Boutique camping (pre-pitched tents) and pitches for campervans and caravans to book separately (£145 to £220).
- Hotels and rentals
- Salisbury, Shaftesbury, Blandford Forum and Bournemouth offer hotels and rentals half an hour to an hour away by road (estimate); book very early.
DestinationThe festival is held in rolling countryside on the Dorset–Wiltshire border, near Cranborne Chase.
- Around the site
- The Larmer Tree Gardens, a Victorian park with exotic trees, pavilions and unusual architecture, taken over by the festival.
- To do
- Salisbury and its cathedral, Stonehenge, and the Bournemouth and Poole coast are under an hour away by road (estimate).
- Weather
- Early September: around 19°C by day, cool evenings, showers possible; bring boots, a raincoat and warm layers.
Information last updated on October 9, 2026
End of the Road Festival aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official film of the 2025 edition, published by the End of the Road TV channel: 2 minutes 12 of concerts and gardens, posted in late January 2026 (no official 2026 film found).
End of the Road Festival 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The End of the Road Festival 2027 line-up hasn't been revealed yet. We'll update this page as soon as it's announced.
Line-up coming soon
The first names usually drop in autumn, several months before the festival. Come back then: the full day-by-day line-up will show up here.
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
End of the Road Festival.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around Larmer Tree Gardens, Tollard Royal, Dorset / Wiltshire.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
End of the Road Festival
like you were there.
Photos from the 2011, 2013, 2018 and 2022 editions (few recent free-licence photos): stages in the gardens, an evening concert and a concert under a marquee.
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04 — End of the Road FestivalPhoto credits: Roger Jones · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0, Raph_PH · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0, Duk3L1xon · Wikimedia Commons · CC0, john · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0.
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