The thought of three days sleeping in a field with no bathroom might fill you with dread, but camping at festivals doesn’t need to be an uncomfortable, chilly affair. There are hassle-free and stunning camping choices at all the big festivals.

Families can lounge in style at Latitude, The Big Chill and Camp Bestival, the Green Man by booking accommodation in one of the Tangerine Fields. Lugging heavy camping equipment and searching for a place to camp is a thing of the past with Tangerine Fields. They run  their own fields and you can book  a ready-made camp for the weekend. Choose between pre-pitched tents, geo-domes, tipis and even gypsy caravans. The Tangerine Fields have their own showers and some even throw in extras such as the pamper tent at Latitude with hairdryers, straighteners and tongs on offer for mummies who don’t like to look slummy. From £240 for a four man tent.

For the ultimate stylish festival escape rent a yurt at Camp Bestival. Hooes Yurts can kit you out with a stunning yurt complete with bedside tables, wind up lanterns, clothes hooks, a mirror, and a specially tailored festival goodie bag. From £540

Also at Camp Bestival is Eve’s Tipis which can sleep between 3 and 10 people. All you need to bring is your own bedding. Extra furnishings including colourful rugs, floor cushions and sheepskins and a small low table are available to hire too. Prices from £350 and furnishings £90.

No matter how glamorous your camp is, not all the dangers of festival going are in the past: you still have to deal with smelly toilets and if the weather’s bad, the mud.

Gone are the days when festivals were dangerous, edgy experiences. You’re more likely to trip over a Phil and Ted buggy than an acid casualty as today’s family friendly summer festivals. Modern festival going is geared up for families and there’s plenty to keep busy pre-schoolers entertained. If the idea of lounging in a field surrounded by friendly faces with brilliant music, arts and delicious food just a short stroll way sounds good, then get booking now for the summer.

Here’s the BFB guide to the top 5 family festivals of 2010:
(Listed in date order)
Latitude – 15 – 18 July, Henman Park, Suffolk. Latitude is back for its 5th year, mixing pop with poetry and renowned for its kid friendly atmosphere. Tickets on sale from 9 March.
Port Eliot – 23 – 25 July 2010, the festival for literary lovers on a grand stately home in Cornwall. This year they’re planning a huge play area featuring magic and puppet shoes for kids, along with an eclectic mix of music and the arts.
£130 adult, £50 for child 8-15 years
The Big Chill – 5 – 8 August, this iconic multimedia festival, set in the beautiful Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Herefordshire is a fixed date in many festival-goers summer diary, many of which are now returning with their kids in tow. The Big Chill is a firm family favourite. Tickets not on sale yet
Camp Bestival – 30 July – 1 August, Lulworth Castle, Dorset. Expect to see everything from Calvin Harris to Billy Bragg, the English National Opera, to an insect circus and even Mr Tumble. Camp Bestival’s Castle Stage, Magic Meadow and huge Kids Fields wows both parents and kids with their eclectic, imaginative and inventive line-up. The best festival for young families.  £155 adult, kids 11-17 £77.50
The Green Man - 20, 21, 22 August is a mellow, alternative, folk-ish festival set in a breath-taking setting in the Brecon Beacons. The Green Man has always welcomed families and there’s masses of action for kids, from walking with the Druids, to wishing on magic trees.  £150 adults, children under 12 for free.