5-day celebration of Midsummer in an ancient Cambridgeshire woodland
Fri 20 to Wed 25 Jun 2025
This Midsummer camp celebrates the longest day of the year, a time when the greenery is lush and the days are slow and mellow. We will be spending long, leisurely days immersed in nature, surrounded by the bird song and the barks of the foxes and the deer, with the sun following its slow path across the sky.There is no-where better to spend Midsummer than in the beautiful ancient woods and the meadows at Ashlyn Woods, with a small group of beautiful souls to share it with. There'll be dancing, singing, playing music together, saunas, being in nature, community and lots more! The programme will be co-created so you are invited to add your own contributions to the pot (or just come along and relax).
Vision
Our vision for High Sun Camp is to:1. Build a safe, nourishing, community space in which we can all relax and be our authentic selves2. Share conscious activities, including music and song, dance, ceremony, being in and with nature, sauna, etc, which have been used for millennia to build community and connection3. Provide a space away from devices and daily stresses in which we can find spaciousness and relaxation.
About the camp
We will create the programme together, sharing our skills and desires, but to give you an idea, here are some of the activities that we may include:- Music
- Conscious Dance
- Singing
- Sharing Circle
- Sweat Lodge
- Midsummer Ceremony
- Cacao Ceremony
- Yoga
- Meditation
High Sun Camp is an annual five-day gathering of a constantly evolving community, with some members attending for many years and others joining anew each year.The event includes camping, vegan (sometimes with a vegetarian option) evening meals, agricultural activities, and a midsummer ceremony. There is also a wood-fired sauna and cold plunge.The camp is a shared journey. We arrive and leave together: there are no “weekend only” tickets or other part-time options. We arrive to camp from 3pm on Friday and leave the site as we found it by 3pm on Wednesday.Once you have arrived, there is nothing to spend money on. You will need to bring food for breakfast and lunch or be prepared to go off-site to buy supplies. There are no shops within walking distance.Ashlyn Wood is an area of ancient woodland enclosing a moated island in rural Cambridgeshire. The camp is small; no more than sixty-five people will attend, including crew. Ashlyn Wood is an electricity-free zone, meaning no mains power or generator. Trees include oak, ash, hazel, elder, alder, hawthorn, blackthorn and mature elms.
Booking
You will receive an automated confirmation as soon as you have completed the booking form and made the payment. If you do not receive this, please check your spam and then email [email protected]By booking you agree to abide by the conditions listed below.We run these camps because we love and aspire to be in harmony with the trees, animals, birds and our neighbours, and we trust that you will share this sentiment.
Terms and Conditions
There is no access to the site before 3pm on the first day of camp. The welcome meeting is at 10am the following morning and there is no admission after the start of that meeting.Camping is only allowed in designated camping areas.Cars and other vehicles not being slept in must be left in the car park.Making loud noise, spirited singing, etc., after 10pm is only allowed by arrangement with the event organisers.Any packaging or other non-compostable material you bring to the site remains your responsibility and must be taken off site by you at the end. There is no waste collection at Ashlyn Wood.All adult ticket holders agree to contribute one hour of work a day towards the nurturing of the site and the running of the camp during the course of the event.With the exception of guide or assistance dogs by prior arrangement, no dogs are allowed on site.Strictly no visitors should come to the site. If you need to meet friends or family during the camp please arrange to do so off-site.Every effort is made to safeguard all our guests, but please take responsibility for yourself and for each other at all times.The advertised programme is presented in good faith, but the management reserves the right to make changes without prior notice.Should the organisers have to cancel the event for any reason, a full refund of the ticket price will be given, but the management will not be held liable for any other expenses incurred by ticket holders.Refunds will be given in full if the organisers cancel the event. They will not be given for any other reason.To ensure understanding of, and compliance with, all of the above, tickets may only be transferred with the permission of the organisers.The management reserves the right to refuse admission.
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