Camp Wildfire Reviews 

Camp Wildfire is an incredibly inclusive and supportive festival, where attendees cheer each other on and create a fun, friendly, and energizing environment. The community spirit, activities, and sense of achievement make it a truly memorable experience.

That said, a few areas need attention. Smoking and vaping in group areas has been a significant problem, so clearly designated areas should be identified and strictly enforced. Food and drink options, while good, are quite expensive, making it hard to rely on vendors for every meal. Additionally, more showers and an improved activity booking system would further enhance the experience.

Overall, the festival’s unique blend of camaraderie, adventure, and excitement more than outweighs these issues, making it a must-visit event each year.

A Scouts-style camp for adults, offering everything from mindfulness sessions to high-adrenaline activities like zip-lining. Enjoy arts and crafts, learn fascinating new things such as science and astronomy, and take part in plenty of free activities. The site is clean, has excellent facilities, and is welcoming and inclusive of everyone – a truly open space for all ages.

It’s the perfect place to escape the pressures of adult life for a weekend – to laugh, play, and embrace your inner child. Leave the stress behind, let your hair down, and simply enjoy the freedom of fun without responsibility.

If Camp Wildfire no longer existed, I’d miss the incredible sense of freedom and connection it brings. It’s one of the few places where I can completely switch off from everyday pressures, try amazing activities like zip-lining and stargazing, and be surrounded by such a warm, inclusive community. It’s not just a weekend away – it’s a reset for my mind and soul.

So amazing and adventure playground for adults by day and at night a 80s 90s party with great food and vibes

The most memorable weekend of live music by night and camping activities by day. Great to be adults only, so no noisy kids on camp 🤣.

An amazing weekend experience where you can just be yourself.

Being able to choose whether to be active, crafty, chilled, or party - and feel welcomed no matter what - was fantastic! Leading up to the event the WhatsApp chat groups kept referring to the event as wholesome, and I totally agree.

Got home yesterday after a fantastic weekend. Couldn't stay 3rd night as needed to get home for work but would have stayed a week if possible. I have never done anything like it in my life and it really pushed me out of my comfort zone. Everything was well organised, the people staff and campers alike were so nice, no trouble just everyone having fun. The activities didn't disappoint, showers/ loos all cleaned regularly and.so many different types of food to please even the fussiest of eaters.We went from Telford so it was a long journey, but I wouldn't hesitate to go again. The only thing id say is if like us you.are new to.camping , make sure you are fully prepared for the temperature at night ,it dropped very cold and we.were freezing. If yiu can afford it maybe upgrade to the posher all equipped tents they offer. Try this place once and it will change your life.

This is my second year for camp wildfire.
The first time I went I had the standard package which gives 140(?? I can't remember) credits. Out of them credits I was able to use 10 because by the time I got on the site to book activities on the day it was opened .. everything was gone. Except for things like yoga which do not interest me.
I ended up doing one paid activity and a few free ones... I felt robbed. But the event itself was good the nightlife saved it from being a complete waste of money.

This year I booked elementary 60 tickets because I expected it to be the same. I managed to book two main activities I wanted.

Now this is where the things start to go a bit shady.
The activities you see for next year ... Are not the activities you will get to chose from. But you don't see the years list until way later in the year. Meaning you could see something you're interested in and it won't be an option. (It happend with me this year) If I seen the list of activities for this year before I booked... I wouldn't have bothered.

The patrol games are fantastic, and the vibes are great too. But for the cost.. it's questionable especially when Most people won't be able to do the activities they want. And being told "yeah but you can do something else" after spending 300£+ is an absolute joke. Especially when the remaining activities are things you can do for like 10- 20£ in your local area eg. Yoga, aerobic yoga, swing dancing ...

The issue with this is they are all about money. They have allowed 5000 people this year to join. And the activities cannot sustain the numbers. They would have been best keeping it 1500-3000 max. But greed has won out with people on waiting lists over 120 people long for many activities.

The food was fantastic. As a vegan I had plenty of choice for meals and I didn't even need to eat the snacks I took with me as a precaution.

and they kept the toilets clean too so if you worry about them being disgusting it's not the case.

Overall it is a great experience mostly because of the patrol games and the vibes. But I wouldn't spend more than £250 to go given your low chances of getting the activities you want.

And a no refund policy is awful
If you don't use more than half your tickets it should be refunded or at the very least carried over onto the following year if you plan to go again. Some people genuinely can't make it due to no fault of their own and are refused refund.

Given the activity list this year. I don't think I'll be as quick to go next year.

0 stars they SCAMED me out of £165 they said i could cancel and get a refund at 1st then said i missed the 7 day window and kept my money and refund to pay it back 😤

2024 back again for another annual review edit again all as below -plus I booked the dynamo priority ticket this year makes it easier to schedule everything again. So yeah this is basically an adult summer camp a fun one!, you choose your activities.. you can drink alcohol (if you want to) and entertainment at night. Solo again this year which I love, makes prioritising myself and my wants so much easier. And yet you don't even have to try to meet people to spend time with because it's laid out that way. The only planning to meet people I did was people I've met from previous years there. There's different camping options , pre pitched if you havnt got a tent (though don't forget camping is out of season before then and at the same time as black friday!) Anyway yeah there's bring you own tent, pre pitched different sizes, boutique for those not in love with camping, and live in vehicles there such a range of activities, so that anyone find a full weekend full . I'd suggest check the past activities on the website if you disbelieve me. There's a game room and also a spa btw, if that helps. If you're even contemplating it just do it. You won't regret it.

2023 edit all as below.. 1st time went with a friend, this time went on my own and it was absolutely awesome also had the campfire this year unlike last year due to the heatwave was great everyone is so friendly.. booked AGAIN for next year 😁

I first came in 2022 -Wanted to come for the experience, straightaway booked again for next time great fun, loads of different activities for everyone. suitable to go with people or on your own if you're wondering

To say I had an extremely disappointing and frustrating experience at Camp Wildfire would be an understatement. For anyone who is thinking of going but your circumstances might change, don't do it! Honestly, it's not worth it! Learn from my experience and save yourself time and money because you will not get a refund and they will not transfer your ticket. Instead, they'll gaslight you and blame you via email.

Here's what happened: I was the biggest fan of Camp Wildfire but this year I was on crutches because I was injured 3 weeks before camp. I applied for accessible access but was only informed 24 hours before the event that my request was denied because I didn’t have a long-term need. I understand that they have this policy but to bury it in their website and blame me for not knowing is very unfair.

This last-minute decision left me with no time to transfer or make other arrangements. I was reassured that support would still be available on-site, but when I arrived, I was left waiting in the car park for an hour with zero assistance. To make matters worse, I couldn’t access any of the camp’s accessible facilities, and my injury got significantly worse over 12 hours.

I eventually had to leave early because I was in so much pain. When I reached out to Camp Wildfire to explain what had happened and ask for them to transfer my ticket to next year, they were dismissive and unhelpful, basically telling me it was my fault for attending despite following all their instructions and trusting their promises of support.

The lack of care, communication, and respect shown was shocking, and I would warn anyone whose circumstances change or anyone who with accessibility needs or special requirements to not bother. think twice before attending. This experience was not just disappointing but also detrimental to my health, and Camp Wildfire’s response was both dismissive and unreasonable. Shocking handling all around!

Very disappointed and I have not even got there, firstly they advertised lots of activities to get you to buy a ticket and once they released the details, a lot of these are not even on there. Then when you come to enrolment, they not even have enough slots. So you pay for credits you can't use. Buy the basic ticket, that way you would not feel liked you are being conned

I never had a chance to attend one of these. So my rating does not reflect my experience of the actual event. I’m giving one star rating for CUSTOMER SUPPORT Prior to purchasing my two tickets and parking which would cost just over £1100. I was trying to get in touch with customer support to ask a few questions. I’ve sent several messages messages and their preferred form of contact which was Facebook messenger. I seen my messages being read but never responded to. This has been going on for at least two days with someone on the other end reviewed my query but never bothered to answer.
UNACCEPTABLE!!!

You cannot resell your ticket. Awful and vague customer service around it. This company scams you for reselling.

Sometime around a year ago I saw a tiktok advertising this ‘summer camp for adults’ pretty much immediately I knew it was something that I wanted to try and I had to rope my sister in with me. 😂 I’d never been to a festival before as frankly, I’m not a big drinker and also have major social anxiety… but I’d always wanted to go to summer camp as a kid and so I decided to bite the bullet and give it a try. I was not disappointed… I’m not sure what I expected but the whole atmosphere is alive with people being so open and authentic and accepting…it was so very inclusive with its diversity in entertainment and activities suitable for multiple levels of ability. Never in a million years did I imagine I would be running around with 30 grown ass adults shooting foam bullets at each other… or asking random strangers about the colour of their underwear 😂🙈 (no proof was needed fyi!) you really need to experience it to understand… but think old school kids summer camp with a healthy dose of friendly rivalry wrapped up with festival vibes. I dragged my sister along purely because I didn’t think I could do it on my own, but I now have no doubts I would have been able to… there are a lot of solo campers and it was easy to make friends. Tickets are already booked for next year and I can’t wait!

The most amazing experience! So many activities to do and choose from, meeting loadssss of new and lovely people. Was such an awesome weekend!!
A couple of minor things were the pre-pitched tent allocation being unclear, could do with more showers, and toilet roll to be replenished more often (this didn't happen too much but still not ideal to have to remember to bring your own 'just in case'), but other than that it was perfect and extremely fun!

We had such an amazing time. Highly recommend! We had the Dynamo ticket which we made full use of! We did 15 activities each over the Saturday and Sunday! Did things I never thought I’d do. Boutique camping was worth it as well!! Nice hot showers, well maintained toilets in the boutique and they even had hairdryers and straighteners. We’re already booked in for next year!

Great festival, loads of activities from sports to crafts to music, good comedy and music, brilliant vibe... they also do patrol arena games (like in Scouts) but if like me that's not your thing, it just gives you peace and quiet in the amazing forest while others do their thing! Well worth a try, a very distinctive festival!

So many amazing memories. My happy place!

What a magical, welcoming and friendly atmosphere!

Talking to a friend about Camp Wildfire recently, they asked "who do you go with" I tried to explain it doesn't really matter and actually you'll be so into which activities you want to do and meeting people while taking part in them that its almost better to go solo, do with you want without anyone else's influence. Plus you're guaranteed to leave with loads of friends.

From axe throwing or stilt walking to macrame or tie dye, boardgames to patrol games, dancing to spa session you can take from it as much as you wish.

The forest is beautiful and the atmosphere is calm and peaceful at times and full of excitement and party at others.

Great value for money with the 120 credits of activities you get to choose