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Camping

At Satellites, youth groups have the opportunity to camp together for the week! Come and be part of the fun!

In the run up to the event we will allocate you to a ‘village’ with enough room for your group to camp safely alongside other youth groups that have travelled from the same geographical area as you. The space we assign to your group is based on the number of tents and other accommodation that you’ve let us know you’re bringing so please make sure your booking is as accurate as possible!

If you’d like to camp with another church or group(s), please put this in the 'Want to be near other groups?' section and we’ll do our best to accommodate this. And, if for any reason there’s a group near you which you might not want to camp beside, please let us know without any embarrassment – there could be lots of good reasons for this.

You’ll need to work out the sleeping arrangements for your group (including sourcing all tents and other camping equipment you might need), and any communal marquees or gazebos for your group to gather in – particularly for eating together or hanging out in if it starts to rain! Again, please let us know on your booking if you are bringing a marquee with you so that we factor that into your village space.

If members of your group have accessibility requirements, please make sure you give us further details in the 'Accessibility needs' box so that we can allocate you to the most suitable camping area.

Please note, we are currently not planning on having a camping shop on-site so you’ll need to bring all equipment and spares with you.

Camping not your thing?

If this is likely to be a barrier to you coming, please do get in touch so we can chat though options. We might be able to link you up with another church near to you who are coming and can help with the practicalities. Here are a few thoughts in the meantime:

  • Caravans
    If leaders in your group want to bring or hire a caravan then they’re very welcome – they’ll just need to pay for the appropriate electrical hook up before they arrive. Please note that we cannot be held responsible for delivery of any hired items – this will need to be arranged for midday onwards when you’re allowed onsite.
  • Tent hire
    If your young people aren’t likely to have their own tents then you might want to look into hiring them. We’re working on sourcing a company to partner with to help you with this, but in the meantime, a quick google search will give you options – including some who’ll pitch the tents for you!
  • Camping tips
    Keep your eyes on our socials over the year as we’re planning on releasing some handy tips from seasoned campers with the best advice for thriving under canvas! This will include catering advice and recipes as well as top tips.

Power

Electrical hook-ups are available on the campsite for use in communal areas for cooking, lighting, phone charging etc. There will be a charge to add this for the week - £115 for a 16 Amp hook-up and £230 for a 32 Amp hook-up. Group leaders can purchase an electrical hookup on the group leader account page.

  • Deadlines
    The final deadline for adding electric hook ups will be 9th June 2025. As a rough guide, with a 16 Amp hook-up, you could plug in an urn, fridge, lights and charge a few phones - or power a single caravan.

  • Power consumption
    Please note the village hosts will have a list of all those on their site who’ve paid for hook ups. During the event they will be monitoring how much power each camping group is using. Practically, this means not adding multiple extension leads as this can cause a safety risk.

  • Connectors
    For the 16 Amp hook up you’ll need to bring a 16 Amp socket to a normal 13 Amp connector, for the 32 Amp hook up you’ll need two of these. The hook-up point will be brought to your camping group, so you’ll just need to bring a standard sized hook-up lead for a campsite.

There has been issues with some hook up cables. We suggest that you only use adaptors with built in trip switches.

These are some examples that have suggested.

A group of people sit in a circle of camping chairs under tents at a campsite, listening to a man speaking in the center. Outdoor gear and trees are visible in the background.
A smiling young woman holds up a white structure outdoors on a grassy field, surrounded by others. She wears a color-block hoodie and shorts, appearing cheerful and engaged in a group activity.
A person in a white t-shirt and shorts is smiling while setting up a tent near a parked coach bus outdoors on a cloudy day.
Two people set up a tent at a campsite, with several parked white vans and trees visible in the background under a cloudy sky.
Three teenagers are setting up a tent on grass at a campsite. Two boys are standing and kneeling, and a girl is crouched down, all working together with tent poles. Tents and a red car are visible in the background.
Four young people sit and one stands smiling among tents at a campsite. The standing person gives a thumbs-up, while the others relax on chairs, enjoying an outdoor gathering on a grassy area.
A smiling girl in a hoodie with braces lifts a white fabric tent over a metal frame outdoors, while another person in a dark shirt helps in the background. Green grass and trees are visible around them.
A smiling boy waves while standing next to a pitched tent outdoors, with backpacks on the grass and two tall, carved wooden posts in the background surrounded by greenery.
Two boys sit on the grass next to a tent, smiling and working together, while another boy stands nearby. Tents and camping gear are visible in the background on a grassy area.