Looking for a colourful, vibrant and culturally rich escape into the woods of Suffolk? Latitude Festival has got exactly what you're looking for. The music festival joined the scene in 2006 and welcomes around 62,500 festival-goers per day making it one of the UK's biggest dedicated music and arts festivals. I've been wanting to go to the festival for years and finally made it to Henham Park this year to discover the magic of Latitude Festival for myself.
Festival-goers can expect a summer adventure that will be filled with arts, music, theatre, comedy, literature and much more. It's a really diverse line-up with creativity overflowing from the stages. For those who live across the East of England – this is a great festival because you can take a lovely drive through the fields to get there. But don't expect it to just be filled with those from Norfolk and Suffolk, we met people who had travelled from Dorset, Cornwall and Scotland just to attend the music festival.
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Sound interesting? Read on my festival guide to Latitude Festival in Henham Park, Suffolk, and find out everything you need to know before you visit, including how to plan your stay.
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What is the vibe like at Latitude Festival?
Latitude Festival has a real rep as a family-friendly festival and perfect for first-timers. I would also say that other than Wilderness Festival in Oxfordshire, it is the most middle-class music festival I have attended. That's not necessarily a bad thing but definitely something to be aware of before you go. You will see hoards of yummy mummies and boujie groups who go every single year and stroll through the festival in their kimonos and Hunter wellies calling their children (usually Tarquin and Isabella) back to the group. We found it quite entertaining and enjoyed it in good spirits.
However, one thing that was a bit of a pain was when some of these groups decided to use their chairs, blankets and festival carts to block off entire sections around the stages. Often with their families and children laying out on the group napping right where you wanted to dance to your favourite artist. When I'm dancing to The Darkeness or Nile Rodgers, the last thing I want to be worrying about is whether I'm going to step on a child's face.
Generally the vibe of the festival was quite friendly and welcoming, we made lots of friends along the way. But I did notice a few things that made me feel a lot less comfortable. One in particular was one night of the festival when lots of security seemed to latch on to myself and another black friend – we were doing nothing wrong just dancing and yet security started following us around the festival (not very subtly). I've never experienced this at any other live music event or festival in over a decade, but it did really put a damper on that night particularly as it was a very white festival. But, I would definitely go back to this music festival!
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Get Tickets For Latitude Festival
Latitude Festival 2025 will be held at Henham Park in Suffolk from Thursday, 24th July, to Sunday, 27th July.
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Tickets for Latitude Festival 2025 are already on sale with a range of options available:
- Weekend Adult General Camping Ticket – £308
- Weekend Teen General Camping Ticket – £190
- Weekend Child General Camping Ticket – £28
Top Tips for Buying Latitude Tickets
- If you have attended the festival in previous years, the Latitude Festival loyalty scheme could score you up to £50 off your ticket for next year. The form only takes a minute to fill out but could save you a lot!
- Don't forget to check out resale tickets – I managed to score 60% off 3x tickets for the 2024 festival!
Everything You Need To Know For Latitude Festival
Planning to go to Latitude Festival 2025? Here's everything you need to know before you buy a ticket, including answers to all of your FAQs.
How expensive is Latitude Festival?
Latitude Festival is not a cheap festival ticket – a standard weekend camping ticket is £308. However, once you are in the festival, prices are fairly standard for festival prices. A beer or cider costs around £6-7 and a meal at a stall costs around £8-12 depending on what you order. I really recommend chipping these prices down by looking for resale tickets on StubHub (we saved over 60% on the ticket price and scored 3x tickets at £120 each the week before the festival). You can also take alcohol and food with you to help lower how much you spend in the festival.
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Is Latitude Festival good for kids?
Winner of the Best Family Festival Award, Latitude Festival is super family-friendly with an entire section of the event designed for families and children. There is a family campsite which is super close to the festival and is home to an area called the Enchanted Garden with its own programme of entertainment for families. There is a full programme for each day of the festival to keep children and teenagers entertained with fun activities, games, arts, music and much more.
Can I take alcohol to Latitude Festival?
Yes you can take alcohol to Latitude Festival. You are only allowed to drink it at the campsite and you can't take excessive amounts in with you. You can't take any alcohol into the actual festival. You are also not allowed to take any glass into the festival, so no wine, spirits bottles or even beer bottles.
Hot tip: they don't actually even check the camper vans going into the campsite, so you can take as much alcohol in as you want to enjoy around the campsite. We did have security come over to make a comment about a wine bottle we had out, but they didn't care as long as we kept it inside the camper van.
Can I take food to Latitude Festival?
Yes, you can take food into the campsites at Latitude Festival – again just a normal amount. But again, you can't take any food into the actual festival.
Can I swim at Latitude Festival?
Set in the grounds of Henham Park and either side of the beautiful lake, Latitude Festival is popular with wild swimmers. Festival-goers are encouraged to pack their swimmers and enjoy lake swimming, stand up paddle-boarding and paddle-board yoga. You can even join one of the most iconic festival swims in the UK, SwimTrek lead this adventure swim for weekend ticket holders both early in the morning and in the evening for a healthy dose of open water swimming.
> If you're planning to explore more of the area after the festival, check out these 23 Wild Swimming Spots in Norfolk & Suffolk
How To Get To Latitude Festival
You can find the full details of transport options for getting to Latitude Festival online here, but here are details of the three most popular options:
Drive to Latitude Festival
If you're driving to the festival, it's important to note that as you approach the festival you need to follow the yellow festival signage instead of a sat nav. If you are travelling from further away, use the postcode NR34 8AW for Henham Park then switch to signage as you get closer.
- London to Henham Park – under 3 hours
- King's Lynn to Henham Park – 2 hours
- Norwich to Henham Park – 1 hour
> Hire a car to get to Latitude Festival
Day and weekend parking is included in the price of your ticket, but parking is in separate fields away from the camping so be prepared to carry your stuff. Those who have paid for camper van camping will be able to drive into the campsite and park up – but do note that this campsite is the furthest away from the festival.
Carbon-neutral travel to Latitude Festival: Big Green Coach
One of the best ways to get to Latitude Festival is using one of the Big Green Coach return transfers to 10 UK cities including Brighton, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Leeds, London (Stratford), London (Victoria), Manchester, Nottingham and Sheffield for weekend ticket holders.
Day ticket holders can get sustainable travel to the festival on any day with shuttles from Colchester, Ipswich, London Stratford, London Victoria or Norwich.
Get the train to Latitude Festival
If you're travelling by train to Latitude Festival, you'll want to go to Halesworth Train Station as the closest stop. Please note there is not a direct service from London, you will need to travel via Ipswich.
- Last train on Friday departs Halesworth at 21:41
- Last train on Saturday departs Halesworth at 21:40
- Last train on Sunday departs Halesworth at 20:36
Where to Stay and Camping at Latitude Festival
Weekend camping is included in standard weekend tickets, this gives you access to the fields around the festival to pitch up your tent for the duration of Latitude Festival. The festival campsites are actually very nice, lush meadows with soft rolling grass and good infrastructure with some of the cleanest portaloos I have seen – just avoid the long drops as they were grim. The campsites are open from 2pm on the Wednesday and close at 1pm on the Monday. There are also family specific campsites available.
If standard camping isn't for you, there are also a selection of alternative options for the boujier among us:
VIP Camping
Our friends stayed here because they scored VIP tickets and they loved it, they had showers and fairly clean toilets plus plenty of space to pitch their tent.
Pink Moon Boutique Village
Pink Moon offer a range of unique camping options at a range of prices from the standard tent, luxury bells to magnificent airstreams. There's also luxury toilets and showers, pamper stations, phone charging, relaxing bar and a food court!
Camper Van Campsite
A spot on the camper van campsite cost £46. This is where I stayed with my camper van and it was lovely, we even managed to bring our friend in there to pitch her tipi next to our camper van. It's the quickest campsite to access from the road, which means no long queues to get in or out of the festival. The festival site was really nice and had clean toilets. The only downside is that it is furthest from the festival so it's a long walk, or a tractor-bus ride from the festival.
Latitude Luxury
Another luxury boutique option with a range of accommodations available with features including a concierge service, welcome drinks on arrival, complimentary breakfast, spa and salon treatments, a kids' cinema room, secret bar in the main arena and much more.
Hotels and Accommodations near Latitude Festival
If camping isn't for you, or you're planning to visit Suffolk as part of a longer holiday around the festival, you might want to consider some of the beautiful apartments, holiday homes, cottages and B&Bs nearby. Here's 3 options that are all 4 miles from the festival:
- Bramley House Apartment
- Southwold High Street 1 Bed Apartment
- Papillon, Southwold - A Modern Flat with Balcony
> Browse the full list of accommodations near Henham Park, Suffolk, for Latitude Festival
Festival Fashion and Essentials for Latitude Festival
Always one of my favourite parts of festivals – planning what to wear! I love festival fashion and while Latitude Festival definitely isn't the most daring in terms of festival attire, it certainly didn't dampen our spirits (or our glitter usage!). Here's the essential items you NEED to pack for Latitude Festival:
- Suncream! It was 30ºC every day when we were there and there's actually not as much shade if you don't want to miss your favourite acts so be sure to pack sunscreen and actually use it! > Shop my favourite suncream for under makeup!
- Sturdy boots for walking – one day I clocked up over 45,000 steps in less than 24 hours. My legs were in bits and I had a good pair of boots so I can't imagine how much they would ache if you had rubbish shoes on! > Shop my fave festival boots
- A fan – it's something you'd probably never think of but they're stylish, small enough to fit in your bag and amazing when you're in a hot, sweaty tent dancing! > Shop festival fans
- A water bottle! Make sure you take it into the festival empty, but then you can keep filling it up at the different water points around the festival and save yourself a fortune in water from the bars! > Shop my fave water bottle
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SIM Cards in Latitude Festival
Don't you hate when you get crappy phone signal at a music festival and you can't get hold of your friends? It's so frustrating and at Latitude this year, we were staying across two separate campsites but didn't have the phone signal to call or text. One hot tip I can give you for avoiding this issue is to get a SIM or an eSIM for the mobile phone provider who is sponsoring the festival. In this case it was THREE who were sponsoring the festival – so you could either:
- Get a temporary SIM card for THREE which you just use for the weekend
- Get an eSIM for THREE with Airalo to use during the festival
eSIMs are super quick and easy to use, you can find out more about how to install and use them in this extensive guide:
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