Beautiful Days 2011
Friday 19th to Sunday 21st August 2011Escot Park, near Fairmile, Devon, EX11 1LU, England MAP
£110 for adult weekend tickets (including camping), teenager (14-17) £60, children £30 - SOLD OUT
Daily capacity: 13,500
Our 6th Beautiful Days festival, and after a bit of a soggy journey down to Devon we arrived at Escot Park, for the first time ever, on a Thursday evening, as they'd opened the gates for weekend ticket holders to camp for the evening; which appealed to a lot more people than I expected, the family camping area was already heaving with tents and there was a great buzz about the place already.
We found our spot right under a circle of Redwood trees, next to the beautifully carved benches and chairs which hosted late evening children's story-telling and early morning Tai-Chi throughout the weekend. It seemed to be a firm favourite play area for a lot of the children camped nearby already.
We were really treated in the campsite this year, apart from there being more camping space, we had our usual 24-hour cafe, Fudge stall and childrens play area and this year the Dirty Davey stage and shops selling camping essentials and non-essentials, and a cut-throat barbers. The Red Tea Bus was also camped in close proximity for breakfast, afternoon tea or late night sugar fixes.
People were really making the most of a dry evening and the arena was filled with a fun, relaxed atmosphere. The bars and shops were open, so there were plenty of early revellers just checking the place out, enjoying a beer or two, and warming up for the weekend.
Thick woolly jumpers and socks came in very handy as it was such a clear night it did get very cold, so we retired back to the tent early and huddled up, excited to have an even better look around tomorrow.
review by: Sandra Pitt
photos by: Andy Pitt / Danielle Millea / Karen Williams
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