We are open: 

Friday 18:00 - 22:00

Saturday 11:00 - 22:00

Sunday 11:00 - 20:00

* These are our event opening times and not our session times.

Forest Feastival is located in Candlestone Woods in Merthyr Mawr around 30 minutes by car from Cardiff or Swansea. Sat nav address is Candlestone Woods, Merthyr Mawr Road, Bridgend CF32 0LS. Once you drive through the small thatched roof hamlet of Merthyr Mawr you will see our car park on the left hand side.

We always encourage you to carshare if you can - this will not only help with traffic it’s also doing your bit for the planet!

From the West 

At junction 37 on the M4, take the A4229 exit to Pyle/Porthcawl

At Pyle Interchange, take the 1st exit onto A4229

At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A48

Stay on the A48

Follow signs for Merthyr Mawr.

From the East 

At junction 35 of the M4, take the A473 exit to Bridgend/Pen-y-bont/Pencoed 

At the first roundabout take the 1st exit onto A473

At the second roundabout the 3rd exit onto A473 

At the third roundabout 3rd exit onto bypass rd/A48 

At the fourth roundabout take the 1st exit onto Ewenny Rd/B4265

Turn right onto New Inn Rd, Turn left onto Merthyr Mawr Rd 

The event site is remotely located down windy single track roads. We operate a start stop signal highway management system so please leave enough time for your journey and expect there to be cues. 

Once parked there is a 10 minute walk to the site which is a wonderful walk through  ancient woods. The dirt track is suitable for pushchairs and trolleys.

And, we promise - it will be worth it!

Yes, located in a field on Merthyr Mawr Road which will be sign posted. Spaces are limited and you will need to book a pre-paid car park ticket online. Your parking ticket is restricted to your session time.

Dogs are welcome on all sessions but, at a limited capacity. It is essential to book a free dog pass online and adhere to the following requirements.

1. Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times
2. Not everyone likes dogs so only well behaved dogs welcome 
3. Bring your poop bags and make sure it’s binned
4. If your dog(s) behaviour is unruly or dangerous to other dogs or customers you may be asked to leave at the discretion of the events team.
5. We reserve the right to turn dogs away at any time if we believe they are at risk of causing stress, anxiety or danger to themselves, other dogs or

people on the day. 

We open come rain or shine and rest assured we have lots of under cover areas pitched under canvas canopies. These areas are protected from the weather however not 100% waterproof. Especially if the rain is horizontal! We are an outdoor venue so we strongly advise dressing appropriately for the weather. “There's no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothing.”

We run our event in sessions. Your session time will correlate to the time on the ticket. If you want to stay longer you can purchase multiple sessions or even let us know on the day that you need more time and we can try to fit you into the next session. 

It is strongly advised that you buy your ticket in advance as most of our sessions run at full capacity. However, we do take walk-ins and always do our best to squeeze you if we can. We cannot guarantee entry if you haven't pre bought a ticket. 

We do not offer refunds or exchanges on tickets. 

It happens to us all, don't worry! As long as you arrive within your session time you will be allowed onsite. 

We are a cashless event and we advise that you bring a card as well as a phone just in case you run out of battery. The traders are contracted not to take cash so we ask that you respect the events terms and conditions and be ready with your card.

Food and drink is ordered directly from the trader.

We are a family friendly event and children are very welcome to all sessions except our adult only session on a Friday evening which will be clearly labelled as such at time of purchase. Friday night sessions are reserved for + 16 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult supervised at all times.

If property gets handed in or found onsite we will keep it safe for you. Please email hello@streetfoodcircus.co.uk

Please contact our external PR agency: matt@mattappleby.com

Please contact our events team hello@streetfoodcircus.co.uk and we will get back to you as soon as we can. Please be aware that we are a small team and will only answer enquiries that are not already answered in the FAQ and Terms and conditions.

We have an accessible car park that is located very close to the site. Please advise the car park
steward on arrival and they can direct you from there.
You will need to drive all the way down to the sand dunes carpark where there is a gated left turn
just before. This gate will be locked but, someone from our team will meet you here and direct you
to the car park where you will be checked in.

Once onsite there are things to consider:
 

1. The ground is sand which has restrictions but, for the most part, is wheelchair accessible.
2. Lots of the traders are pitched on soft sand in hard to get to spots. If you want to attend on your own we are always on hand to help.
3. The toilets are reasonably accessible with ramps but there is a bit of hill to get to them.
    

If you have any additional questions or requirements and would like to ask our team - we are
happy to help. Please email hello@streetfoodcircus.co.uk

We do not offer refunds but, you can reschedule your own ticket up to a week before the event
date. You can manage this;

1. Via your email confirmation
2. On our events page under the buy tickets button

We cannot guarantee entry on the door if you do not have a pre bought ticket. If we do have the
capacity we charge £10 per adult for this ticket.

Please do not make your way to site if the session says sold out online as we won’t be able to let
you in.