{"id":8,"date":"2017-06-23T20:59:50","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T19:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tempfolkcamps.co.uk\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-12-08T17:14:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:14:55","slug":"folk-camps-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Folk Camp?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A folk camp is a community of friendly people, <a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/faq\/faq-social\/\">organised by volunteers<\/a>, camping in beautiful countryside and engaging in folk music, dance and song. Campers share their expertise and abilities to teach others and are expected to give a few hours of their time to <a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/faq\/faq-duties\/\">help in the tasks<\/a> which enable the camp to run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The programme of Folk Camps for 2026 is now available to book <a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/programme-of-folk-camps\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"38\">here<\/a>. You can see the camps and their <a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/camps-and-staff\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6967\">confirmed staff here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Folk Camps holidays are <a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/faq\/faq-domestic\/\">environmentally-friendly<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/news\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"511\">Folk Camps News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/contact\/\">Join our mailing list<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/rainbow-over-tents-e1582480969893-1024x501.jpg\" alt=\"Folk Camps the at end of the rainbow\" class=\"wp-image-163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/rainbow-over-tents-e1582480969893-1024x501.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/rainbow-over-tents-e1582480969893-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/rainbow-over-tents-e1582480969893-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/rainbow-over-tents-e1582480969893-1200x587.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/rainbow-over-tents-e1582480969893.jpg 1309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People from <a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/faq\/faq-who-goes-to-folk-camps\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"30\">all generations and walks of life<\/a> come to Folk Camps, mixing easily together. Children have lots of fun and adults find they can relax, knowing their family is happy and in a safe environment. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"aspect-ratio-video\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/356250515\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" 0=\"webkitallowfullscreen\" 1=\"mozallowfullscreen\" 2=\"allowfullscreen\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have all-inclusive camps in summer where volunteers organise workshops, daytime activities and evening entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/contact\/\">Ask us a question<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;An excellent camp and site\u2026will come back with extended family next year!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/programme-of-folk-camps\/\">Choose your Folk Camps holiday<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On weekend camps it&#8217;s self-catering, at week-long summer camps your <a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/faq\/faq-domestic\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"28\">meals are provided<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/faq\/faq-duties\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"32\">different teams of campers<\/a> who prepare food each day and we eat communally. You don&#8217;t have to join in everything. There&#8217;s plenty of time to visit tourist attractions nearby, or to go to a beach or have an afternoon out.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><!-- only use this as an include page. This will embed the Vimeo day in the life video --><\/p>\n<div class=\"aspect-ratio-video\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/192017268\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" 0=\"webkitallowfullscreen\" 1=\"mozallowfullscreen\" 2=\"allowfullscreen\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Campers bring their own tent, campervan or caravan. <a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/faq\/faq-domestic\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"28\">There are flush toilets and shower facilities<\/a>. With a volunteer leader, musician, warden and caterer to organise the camp, different generations mix easily and you&#8217;d be amazed how quickly you&#8217;ll feel at home at Folk Camps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t just take our word for it, this is what people are <a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/reviews\/\">saying about Folk Camps<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/programme-of-folk-camps\/\">Choose your Folk Camps holiday<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/about\/\">Find out more about Folk Camps Holidays<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n<!-- iframe plugin v.6.0 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffolkcampsholidays&#038;width=200&#038;layout=standard&#038;action=like&#038;show_faces=true&#038;share=true&#038;height=80\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; 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Campers share their expertise and abilities to teach others and are expected to give a few hours of their time to help in the tasks which enable the camp to run. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What is a Folk Camp?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35878,"href":"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions\/35878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/folkcamps.co.uk\/stage1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}