But it is a proper music festival so lots of emphasis on the bands rather than the additional activities, so we thought there was less going on than other festivals we've been to.
I am not sure I agree with this...we have been going for years and years, many times before DC and now three times with our daughter (4 now). There is LOADS to do outside the music. There is a whole field dedicated to kids and it opens at 9am, which is really early in 'festival time'. Last year they had a big tent with craft activities, free glitter tattoos and face painting, circus skills, storytelling, a build-it-yourself playground (amazing...they gave the kids bits of wood and hammers and let them get on with it, with kids building hammocks in the trees, swings and all sorts), a campfire for toasting marshmallows, bread making, a children's parade that went all through the festival site...a small fairground ride...a sort of giant marble run but with plastic balls (like at a soft play) instead of marbles....a maze...activities making things from recycling materials...and loads more that we didn't even get to see.
Outside the children's area they also had a science garden (including interesting stuff for kids to look at and a guy who was singing children's songs), a ferris wheel + helter skelter (you had to pay for these, though - everything in the kids area was free), art exhibits, an area for teenagers (not sure what was in it but I heard it was good), a health and wellbeing area with massage, spas etc, comedy, literature...loads and LOADS.
I definitely wouldn't describe it as a festival with a focus on music only. There is a lot to do and it is so family friendly. It can sometimes be quite wet and the weather is a bit unpredictable...last year we had every type of weather imaginable, although it never got particularly cold. We are going again this year...DD loves it and in fact was talking about it yesterday.