BEER ON THE WYE FESTIVAL
10th - 12th July 2026
***Tickets on the door on the day only***
Opening Times & Admission
Friday 10th July 2026
2.00pm - 11.00pm £8
**CAMRA Members admitted from Noon
with valid membership card**
Saturday 11th July 2026
Noon - 11.00pm £10
Sunday 12th July 2026
Noon - 5.00pm £3
Festival entry packages available on the day | Card Payments Preferred
Hereford Rowing Club, Greyfriars Avenue, Hereford, HR4 0BE
𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥? 𝗪𝗘'𝗩𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗!
With another glorious summer weekend on the way, we're making sure your visit to 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝘆𝗲 is as comfortable, relaxing and refreshing as possible.
𝗔 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘
This year we're leaving the sides off the marquee, turning it into a fantastic shaded space where the refreshing breeze from the River Wye can flow freely through. It creates a wonderfully airy atmosphere - the perfect place to relax with friends and enjoy a drink.
𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗛𝗬𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
We'll have several self-service hydration stations around the festival, so you can top up your water bottle or grab a refreshing drink of cold water whenever you need. Our four-legged visitors haven't been forgotten either - there'll be regularly topped-up doggy water bowls throughout the weekend.
𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗗𝗘
Whether you fancy sitting under the covered outdoor seating area, relaxing at our riverside tables beneath the brollies, or simply soaking up the beautiful surroundings of the Wye Valley, there are plenty of places to escape the sun whenever you want.
𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗟𝗬 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗦
Our cooling system keeps all of our beers, ciders and perries at just the right temperature, so every pint is served beautifully chilled - exactly what you need on a warm summer's day!
And the forecast suggests things will become a little more comfortable on Saturday too, making for a fantastic weekend of great drinks, live music, delicious food and wonderful company.
So bring your sunglasses, sunscreen, your friends and your festival spirit... we'll take care of the rest!
Over 135 different beers (of every conceivable style, hue and strength) from the length of breath of the nation will feature on the main Beer Bar - a leviathan of barrels stretching for over 120 feet. Included is the ever-popular Herefordshire Brewers’ Bar, where you can try some of the very best wares from our county brewers.
The team from the Hereford Beer House will be bringing their wealth of experience to the International beer bar this year, so look out for what will be an amazing selection of beers from across the world. There really is something for everyone – whatever your taste in beer.
CHILLED ON THE WYE
It is important that the beers, cider and perries and served in tip-top condition, so all of them are chilled.
This means your beer or cider is served in your glass just right every time for sitting on the grass and watching the waters on the river amble by.
CIDER ON THE WYE
To showcase Herefordshire’s cider heritage we aim to bring you over 130 different cider and perries to try again this year. A hundred of these are from Herefordshire producers with some excellent offerings from outside the county too.
People come from all over the UK (nay the world) to see (and try!) the largest selection of Herefordshire draught ciders and perries ever assembled under one roof. It all makes for a most impressive sight (and taste).
RELAX ON THE WYE
With its wonderful laid-back atmosphere set in a riverside meadow in the historic heart of Hereford, Beer on the Wye has become a ‘must-do’ festival for many. People come from near and far. Last time over 6,000 people attended over the three days and drank between them over 21,000 pints – and this year we are expecting more people to drink more beer and cider! And we’re proud to boast that it’s always incident-free. It’s just a great event in a fabulous location.
DINE ON THE WYE
Again there will be an extensive choice of sensibly-priced hot and cold food to help proceedings along. Besides staples such as fish and chips, pizza and a griddle, there will be a hog roast, pies, pasties and a few special surprises. Food is available at all times and includes a number of vegetarian options. There is a hot breakfast service provided on the Saturday and Sunday for those camping by Hereford Rowing Club.
FAMILY FUN ON THE WYE
We’re proud that Beer on the Wye is a family-friendly event. It’s always trouble-free and we are happy to admit accompanied, well-behaved children up to 6pm. However, the best time for families is without doubt our popular Family Fun Day on the Sunday.
Run by our festival charity, HOPE Support Services, The Family Fun Day runs from 12noon until 5pm and admission is only £3; accompanied kids for free. Parents can relax and enjoy some of the many beers, ciders and perries at a discounted price, whilst the little ones get to enjoy the bags full of entertainment and activities laid on for them.
Activities include a children’s entertainment, face-painting and many other fun activities with some acoustic music to complete the picture. There is festival fruit punch, soft drinks, crisps and ice-cream van on site.
Camping can only be BOOKED ONLINE, so we strongly recommend booking your pitch as soon as possible, you will not be able to just turn up on the day. As you know pitches go really quickly as everyone loves to stay in the festival village.
The festival village camping area is operated independently from Beer on the Wye by Hereford Rowing Club (HRC), who manage it and are responsible for the facilities provided.
Hereford Rowing Club is ideally situated as a campsite, being only a very short walk from the centre of Historic Hereford and all the amenities you would expect from supermarkets to restaurants yet is still in a very rural setting. Located on the banks of the river Wye it's an ideal spot. With ample parking, changing rooms, showers, (disabled toilets not 24hrs), WIFI and a bar.
Please note there is no electric hook up, but there are showers, toilets, sinks and water points all with 24 hour access.
Breakfast is also served in the Hereford Rowing Club Bar/Lounge Saturday and Sunday mornings from 8.30am till 11.30am - no need to book.
Visit the Hereford Rowing Club website to book your spot: Book Camping here
For more information call or text 07958 296609 or email camping@herefordrc.co.uk
DOGS
Well behaved dogs are allowed on the festival site & camping area providing they are kept on a lead at all times.
CHILDREN
Well-behaved children are welcome, but are only admitted on the basis that they are accompanied and supervised AT ALL TIMES by a paying adult, and last admission is 6pm.
Children are not permitted on site after 9pm on the Friday and Saturday.
If you have younger children, then we recommend attending on the Sunday afternoon (see the Family Fun Day details above).
ACCOMMODATION
Hereford has a variety of fantastic accommodation available from B&B's, Hotels, Glamping, Self Catering, Guest Houses & Group Accommodation. Please check out the following website:
GETTING TO BEER ON THE WYE BY TRAIN
We've had a number of enquiries about the planned West Midlands Railway service cancellations over the festival weekend, we'd like to reassure everyone that you can still get to Beer on the Wye. Although West Midlands Railway will not be operating services between Birmingham, Worcester and Hereford on Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July due to an industrial dispute, there are plenty of alternative travel options available.
𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
Great Western Railway (GWR) services will be operating as normal between Worcester, Great Malvern, Ledbury and Hereford on both Friday and Saturday.
𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝
• Worcester Foregate Street – 12:00 and 14:00
• Great Malvern – 12:12 and 14:12
• Ledbury – 12:25 and 14:25
• Arrive Hereford – 12:44 and 14:43
𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝
• Friday – 22:00
• Saturday – 20:20
These services are operated by larger trains, providing plenty of capacity for festival visitors.
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐦
If you're travelling from Birmingham on Saturday, you can catch the 10:42 or 12:42 Plymouth-bound service from Birmingham New Street and change at Worcestershire Parkway. This will get you into Hereford at 12:44 or 14:43. For your return journey, simply catch the 20:20 service from Hereford and change again at Worcestershire Parkway for connections to Birmingham.
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 Shrewsbury (Saturday and Sunday)
Train services on Shrewsbury - Ludlow - Hereford are being replaced with coaches which have aircon, toilets and fully accessible.
Normal train weekday service on Friday
𝐁𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
If you're travelling between Ledbury and Hereford, DRM's 476 bus service operates regularly throughout the day. On Saturday, the final bus departs Hereford Bus Station at 23:15, providing another convenient travel option.
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 (Saturday and Sunday)
Visitors travelling from South Wales please note that train services between Newport - Hereford are being replaced with coaches which have aircon, toilets and fully accessible.
Normal train weekday service on Friday
𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲
If your plans are flexible, normal rail services are expected to resume on Sunday, making our relaxed and family-friendly Family Fun Sunday another excellent day to visit Beer on the Wye.
Herefordshire CAMRA reserves the right of admission at all times. Beer on the Wye is always a trouble-free event, but should any person(s) misbehave, such that they cause a problem for staff or affect the enjoyment of others, then they will be requested to leave by our professional security personnel.
Before you can buy any alcoholic drink at the festival, you will need a commemorative festival glass: these come in halves and pints (both marked with third measures) and cost just £3 on the door. Should you not wish to keep your glass as a memento, you can return it for a refund as you leave the festival. Whilst you are welcome to bring your own food and snacks, only alcoholic drinks PURCHASED AT THE BEER ON THE WYE may be consumed at the festival.
Alcoholic drinks will not be sold to those aged under 18. You may be asked to provide proof of age on the door and/or at the bar if you look young enough to be under 25 (Challenge 25).
Beer on the Wye is organised and run by HEREFORDSHIRE CAMRA