Tartan Heart Festival 2010

Travelling by Car

NEWS FLASH! TRAFFIC UPDATE

Travelling from the South?

Anticipate delays due to roadworks on the main A9 at Moy and Moy Game Fair traffic – seek an alternative route if possible; on Thursday 5th August, traffic will be heavy in the Beauly area due to the Black Isle Show

Where to park:
If you decide to bring your own car, parking is free but you need one parking pass per vehcile to direct you to the parking zone nearest to where you are camping. Please help everyone by brining a full complement of passengers.

General Zone - red – tents only
Family Zone - green – familes in tents only
Quiet Zone - yellow – quiet persons in tents only - no music
Caravan & Camper Van Zone - blue (see note below)
Disabled Zone – orange - cars, camper vans and tents
Day Visitors - striped

PLEASE NOTE – YOU NEED TO BE IN POSSESSION OF A SEPARATE CAMPERVAN & CARAVAN TICKET COSTING £25 AND AVAILABLE THROUGH ALL TICKET OUTLETS TO ACCESS THIS ZONE IN ADDITION TO YOUR BLUE HANGER

Arrival & Departure: Cut the queues! The worst queues are between 1600-2000 on Thursday, 1200-1400 on Friday and 1200-1500 on Saturday. Try to avoid arriving at these times; the earlier you arrive, the more likely you are to get a good camping spot. Please leave quietly.

General: Please stick to 5 mph speed limit and obey stewards' instructions. A one way system will be in operation through the estate. Please try to avoid unnecessary departures and re-entries to parking areas to avoid stress on the ground, disturbance to neighbours and traffic congestion. Parking will be on a grass field so vehicles with low ground clearance will not be appropriate. If you get stuck, a free tow-out service will be available but you use this entirely at your own risk and no responsibility will be taken by the festival for damage to your vehicle. No camping is allowed in parking areas and no driving in campsites other than the disbaled and campervan & caravan camp sites.

Liftshare;

If you wish to come to Belladrum by car, you can save cash AND the planet by using liftshare.com, the eco and economic way to travel.
Liftshare is a social journey matching network that connects you with people around you who want to travel more sustainably by travelling together. As a member of the service you can add and search for travel companions and arrange shared travel with other members.Visit liftshare.org's Belladrum page by clicking on the linked logo . The web site matches drivers and passengers who want to share travel costs.

Taxis/ Drop offs/ Pick-ups

• Please stick to speed limit and obey stewards’ instructions

• A one-way system will be in operation through the estate; please observe it.

• Try to avoid unnecessary departures and re-entries to minimize traffic and avoid stress on the ground.

• Parking will be on a grass field so vehicles with low ground clearance will not be appropriate; Belladrum Estate accepts no responsibility for damage incurred to vehicles while assisting them to leave.

• If you are arriving by taxi/ bus or being dropped off, you will be directed where to go. Pick-ups will be at the same point

• Pedestrians should use the marked routes to make their way to ticket points

• If you are being picked up, please pre-arrange a time your taxi or lift to collect you at the drop-off/pick-up point

Directions: Please click here for a map of the Belladrum area. To get to Belladrum, take the A862 West from Inverness towards Beauly. Approximately nine miles from Inverness, turn left onto the A833 signposted Kiltarlity and Drumnadrochit. After approximately one mile, turn left at the second gate lodge on the left on this road which has red gables and is signposted Belladrum (If you go as far as Brockie’s Lodge Hotel on the A833, you have overshot the turning) - you are now on the single track public road that runs through Belladrum Estate.