Groundhog Blues Club presents...
Arrivals & Departure
VENUE ADDRESS: Bowring Park, Haygate Rd, Wellington, Telford, TF1 1QX
Arriving by car:
If you are arriving by car, free parking is available at a number of free long term car parks in the town, all within a 15-minute walk to the site. A map showing the car parks and their addresses can be found on the website Info page.
Arriving on foot, or public transport, train/bus:
Sustainability is an important part of our ethos and we encourage you to travel by public transport, or on foot if possible.
For anyone arriving on foot, or public transport, we recommend entering the site via Haygate Rd and follow signs to the main entrance in Bowring Park. The What3Words reference is recruiter – heartache - abroad. From the Bowring Park entrance it is a further 5min walk to the main festival entrance.
The site can be reached from Wellington Railway Station via the no. 101 bus. It is just a 5-minute journey to Power Lane opposite the Bowring Park entrance. The bus stop and a 5-minute walk to the festival gate. We recommend checking the bus timetable carefully. Alternatively, it’s a 20 minute walk to the festival site from the railway station.
If you are arriving by bicycle:
Please note that there is no designated or covered bike parking area, however there are fences on site where bicycles can be securely locked. Please bring a good-quality lock, as bikes are left at owners’ risk.
Leaving the festival:
Festival attendees must leave the site by 10:30pm. Please leave the site quietly to respect our local residents during this period. Please make sure when you leave the site that you do not leave any rubbish behind.
Parking Map
Please click on the map below to view it in full screen.
Accessibility
Our festival aims to be as inclusive as possible.
The festival is held on grass. While we strive to make it accessible, please note that some areas may have uneven ground or, in case of heavy rain, limited accessibility.
Accessible parking for wheelchair users is available on site and will be marked on the festival map.
Disabled toilets will be available on site.
All music performances will take place in the marquee.
Under The Wrekin Acoustic Blues is committed to providing an inclusive experience for all attendees. We work to ensure our site, website, and services are accessible.
If you have specific requirements that you are concerned about, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us at groundhogbluesclub@gmail.com. We're open to hearing what would be helpful to you, we'll do our best to give you the best festival experience we can.
Chairs:
We recommend bringing camping chairs for your comfort at the festival.
Dogs & Kids
Dogs:
Dogs are welcome at the festival, as long as they are well-behaved and kept on a lead at all times.
Please note that we expect dog owners to be responsible for cleaning up after their own dog.
Kids:
The Under The Wrekin Acoustic Blues is a family-friendly festival. It's hugely important to us to make sure that children are introduced to live music.
They'll have the freedom to run around beautiful park whilst listening to some brilliant musicians showing them what they can achieve with a little practice. We hope to see them on the stage in a few years!
Please note that all children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Parents and guardians remain responsible for the supervision and safety of their children at all times while at the festival.
Parents/guardians will be asked to write their mobile phone number on the wristbands of children under the age of 11.
Any lost children, or parents who have lost a child, should inform a festival steward or report to the Information Point (see map) immediately.
We cannot guarantee that the language used by our artists or the content of their songs will be entirely child-friendly, although we do our best to ensure programming in the daytime is suitable for children.
Please note that filming/photography will be taking place at the festival for promotional and archival purposes. The photographs and recordings made are likely to appear on our website. If you would prefer your child not to be photographed please let the photographer know or email us at groundhogbluesclub@gmail.com.
Festival Rules
- No fires, BBQs, pyrotechnics, fireworks or Chinese lanterns are allowed anywhere on the festival site.
- No alcohol is to be brought onto the festival site.
- No glass is to be brought onto the festival site.
- No smoking or vaping in the marquees.
- Dogs must be kept on a lead at ALL times and dog owners must clean up after their dogs and dispose of all waste correctly.
- Wristbands will be issued to all attendees upon entry into the festival site. Visitors will be expected to wear these for the duration of the event.
- All rubbish should be disposed of in the bins provided or taken home with you.
- Please report to the Information Point in any case of emergency e.g. first aid, lost child. The Information Point will be manned by responsible, trained stewards throughout the festival's operating hours. Paramedics will be available on site throughout the event.
The Under the Wrekin Festival has the right to remove any individual or group whose behaviour contravenes the festival rules or may be creating harm, nuisance or anti-social behaviour to the wellbeing and safety of other festival attendees and staff.
Please note that filming/photography will be taking place at the festival for promotional and archival purposes. The photographs and recordings made are likely to appear on our website. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please let the photographer know or email us at groundhogbluesclub@gmail.com.