Mani-Fest Festival 2025

There are toilets but currently no showers on site. We are working hard behind the scenes to build a unique outdoor shower experience for weekend campers, watch this space!

There are free drinking water taps around the campsite for you to use, remember to bring reusable bottles, including your own cutlery & crockery.

Well behaved dogs are allowed on site & must be kept on leads at all times, dog mess must be cleaned up right away. Always be respectful of other dogs, owners & people on site.

Yes! We have a variety of food vendors on site at different times of the year, these will be specific to each event & announced to ticket holders & on socials before the events.

The Wild Retreat is an Eco-Friendly haven! Please bring a sack for your rubbish & take this when you leave site. We are truly committed to the “leave no trace, just footprints” ethos.

There will be an communal evening campfire in the communal space on site.

There are sinks available to wash crockery & cutlery, there are no washing machines on site.

Anyone smoking tobacco on site must dispose of ash & butts safely in the ashtrays provided.

You can bring your own BBQ equipment, providing you use it responsibly. BBQs should be kept off the ground so not to damage the grass. Please be mindful of allowing hot coals to cool before you bag them up! Firestarters are deadly to animals & wildlife so please be extra vigilant with their disposal

Yes, you can play music until 9.30pm. On some occasions we may have music/live performances happening in the communal area of the site until 11pm. Please be respectful of neighbours around you, especially those with young children. If someone asks you to turn your music down, please do.

We welcome all children & teens, but they must always be accompanied by an adult if under 16.

Campervans are welcome along with tents, but electrical hook-ups are not available. Please bring a torch to help you navigate the site in the evenings.

Gates open at 8am and close at 11pm.

There is no WiFi on site but the 4G reception is great. There is an electric point in the communal area to charge phones if needed. We encourage you to keep off your socials while you're at The Wild Retreat!

The free car park is a short distance to all accommodations, cars are not permitted to drive on site for health & safety reasons.

You can indeed have a dip in the beautiful lake on site, paddle boards welcome! Fishing is not permitted.

There are plenty of long walks for you to enjoy, but do not enter fields with animals in them. In particular, stay away from cattle as they can be extremely protective of their calves. Do not enter fields which have crops growing & just generally adhere to the Countryside Code.

We do not allow the use of fireworks or sky lanterns in order to preserve the natural habitat of the environment.

Yes! Please enquire with a member of staff or email thewildretreatharlow@gmail.com.

Please enquire via email at thewildretreatharlow@gmail.com.