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Trek & Mountain, one of the UK’s leading outdoor magazines, has announced the acquisition of the legendary Base Camp Festival event from founder Belinda Kirk – and have also revealed the venue for the re-booted 2025 event in a stunning location in the Lake District.
First held back in 2014, Base Camp Festival enjoyed five successful years before being put on hiatus during the Covid-19 pandemic, like many other events at the time. But the festival will be roaring back to life next year under the ownership of Trek & Mountain and will be held on 4-7 July at Gatesgarth Farm on Buttermere – a stunning waterside location that is surrounded by iconic Lakeland fells and crags including Fleetwith Pike, High Crag and Hay Stacks.
Commenting on the acquisition, Trek & Mountain publisher Chris Kempster said: “Base Camp Festival is a much-loved event that deserves to be revived and established as a permanent fixture on the calendar for outdoor enthusiasts. Our aim is to retain the friendly, inclusive feel of previous festivals while providing a top-quality experience in terms of facilities, catering, activities and on-site attractions.”
So how can festival goers make the most of their long weekend at Buttermere? Well, the more independent-minded of you can head off into the surrounding areas and walk, climb, scramble, swim or run to your heart’s content, before returning to Base Camp for music, talks, food, drink and films!
If, on the other hand, you’d like to try a new mountain activity, then we have a selection of Technical Sessions that you can book onto at subsidised prices, and these include navigation, trail running, bouldering, scrambling and rock climbing, as well as outdoors photography, adventure film-making and, for the more ‘crafty’ among you, needle-felting!
But if you’d prefer to relax a little and enjoy the festival’s stunning location, there’s enough going on on-site to keep you occupied, with free workshops, demos by leading outdoor brands, wild swimming and SUPs on the water, a climbing wall, talks and films.
So whether you are a veteran of previous Base Camp Festivals or are new to the event, come and join us for what we hope will be a truly special weekend for everyone involved!
Book your tickets HERE.