Stay & Camp

It depends on the type of ticket. Pitch-only gives you a grass pitch of approximately 8 metres x 8 metres, use of showers, loos, wash-up station, access to William's Pizzeria and Coffee Shop & Ice Cream Parlour; access to fresh running drinking water and an Elsan point and free access to the woodland walk.

For Pitch Up & Play, you get all of the above, plus access to William's Den Adventure Play from 2pm on your arrival day and each day you have booked to stay with us (see T&Cs on our camping page).

Yes. We have outdoor eco-friendly showers available with a small enclosed changing area available outside each shower. Please bring your own shower gel, shampoo and towels though!

Yes, we have a relaxed approach to pitches where space allows. There may be some exceptions for safety reasons, for example with tourers or caravans, but we'll try to accommodate flexible pitching wherever possible. 

For the Den Fest, it is essential to arrive and check in together to be pitched in the same area. (You are welcome to wait for friends/family in our main car park before heading into the campsite to get located in the same area. Note: we are unable to offer pitches together if you arrive separately.

William's Den is an all-year-round attraction that lets imaginations run wild and gives families and friends the freedom to play, eat, explore and camp together. It has play spaces inside and outside inspired by nature and young imaginations; acres of land to explore; and fantastic homemade food and ice cream.

We allow up to six people per 8 metre x 8 metre pitch in up to two tents.

Wild campfires are not permitted for safety reasons. We allow small contained fire pits and BBQs. For safety, these must be raised off the ground and located at a suitable and safe distance (several meters) from cars, caravans, tents etc. We offer a limited number of fire pits for hire from our cabin, along with logs and kindling for sale. Suitable fuels only to be used in ALL fire pits.

We ask that you adhere to the following safety rules. 

PLEASE NEVER LEAVE A FIRE PIT UNATTENDED AND EXTINGUISH FIRES FULLY BEFORE YOUR BEDTIME.

Always keep enough water or a suitable fire extinguisher to extinguish fires in an emergency. Fire extinguishers are available in the case of emergency from the camp warden or on the bin compound fence. Please adhere to our fire safety rules displayed on site. We have metal bins for BBQ coals once they have cooled.

We reserve the right to withdraw the use of these items in the event of extreme hot weather conditions.

Yes. One of the best things about camping at William's Den is that you get the feel of a wild campsite with the benefit of having an attraction on your doorstep. Our restaurant (aka William's Pizzeria) is open daily, during our opening hours, and serves a delicious homecooked menu and woodfired Pizzas. For more information, click here. We also offer campers breakfasts, opening times will be displayed in your camping booklet. 

Yes. You can choose to park your car next to your tent/caravan. We ask that you take extreme care when moving your vehicle around the site as there may be children playing. Please note there is a 5mph speed limit across the whole of the William's Den site.

For Den Fest  - one vehicle is included next to your tent. Additional vehicles must be parked in our main "William's Den" car park.

Yes, we will have an Elsan point for disposing of blue waste.

No, we are a natural site without electricity. William's Den Camping is an off-grid camping experience so you get that real sense of getting away from it all into the great outdoors.

 We recommend bringing mobile phone charger packs and torches are handy for after dark too. 

Check-in for Camping is between 2 pm and 5 pm on your day of arrival. Later arrivals are welcome - please let us know in advance and on your booking notes if this is something you will require.

The field is more than 13 acres (approx 52,000 sq m) and we have 80 pitches available per night.

At the campsite, we offer a range of clean, well-maintained off-grid loo facilities. There is also an accessible off-grid loo with baby-changing facilities.  During opening times at William’s Den, campers are also welcome to use the indoor award winning public loos, including four spacious family baby-change toilets, ambulant toilets, and a fully accessible Changing Places room. See here for more information about facilities inside the William’s Den play attraction.

Yes, we have fresh drinking water available on-site.

There is a dedicated water station with two freshwater taps for filling bottles.

Yes we charge £4 per dog per day, for Camping only, however they cannot stay in our Bell Tents.

Please note: Dogs are not allowed at our Family Festival Den Fest.

We accept friendly dogs (dangerous dog breeds are not allowed), please book up to two per pitch while space allows. Please make sure to add each dog when booking your pitch. 

Next door to our Campsite we have a huge dog exercise area - payable in advance, and more details HERE.

We ask that dogs be kept on a lead at all items (other than within the dog exercise area) and are not left unaccompanied on the campsite. Please note that dogs are not allowed in William's Den play attraction areas except for guide/assistance dogs.

All bookings are non-refundable, however, in certain circumstances, we will try to transfer your booking to another date for the same ticket type and price. In the first instance, email [email protected]

Den Fest 2026 is our sell out family festival. It's an all-in-two day event with 3 nights of camping at William's Den. Where campers get to experience all of the usual William's Den camping experience with added special entertainment and surprises.

To learn more click here. Plus to hear more about our future events subscribe to our mailing list or it's helpful to follow our social media pages too. 

Campers are welcome to bring their own gas stove, small firepit or BBQ, but please ensure it is raised off the ground on bricks or its own stand to manage fire risk. Disposable BBQs may be allowed depending on the weather conditions at the time of your stay. 

Please note that in the event of extremely hot weather conditions, William's Den reserves the right to not permit any of these items or fire-related items.

Please ask us! We have a shop where you can grab all kinds of camping essentials. Plus the village of North and South Cave 5 mins drive away. Check back before your trip for more examples of what we'll be stocking. There's also a Wandahome store in nearby South Cave for camping and caravan essentials.

Yes. We welcome campervans to our off-grid campsite experience. Please note there is no hard standing available nor electricity hook-ups, so please plan accordingly! Max height 3.4m and width 4.8m.

Yes. We allow caravans/tourers and campervans onto our campsite for an off-grid experience. We do not have hard standing available nor electricity hook-ups, but you are welcome to bring your caravans to use effectively as a tent on wheels. Max height 3.4m and width 4.8m.

Depending on available space, we may limit the number of caravans on site per night so we encourage you to book as early as possible.

Pitch Up and Play tickets give you the most flexibility and savings for your stay, however, you are welcome to book Pitch Only and then add play tickets separately at a later date via our regular ticket booking website.

For our usual camping, we ask that tents be packed up and cleared off the pitch by 12 midday on your day of departure. If you're staying to play at William's Den, you can move your car to the main car park and enjoy your day until we close!

Yes. We allow caravans/tourers and campervans onto our campsite for an off-grid experience. We do not have hard standing available nor electricity hook-ups, but you are welcome to bring your caravans to use effectively as a tent on wheels. Max height 3.4m and width 4.8m. 

Please note that for Den Fest - vehicles such as campervans, tourers and caravans will not be situated in the same pitch areas as tent pitches.

Depending on available space, we may limit the number of caravans on site per night so we encourage you to book as early as possible.