The 35th Stormin' The Castle
Bikers Rally & Custom Bike Show

4th -6th Sept 2026

Witton Castle,
Witton Le Wear Co. Durham DL14 0DE

Tickets Now on Sale

ONLINE TICKET SALES DEADLINE 19th Aug

What's On

The Shenanigans

Speaker 1

Live Bands

On 3 Stages

Speaker 2

Marshals

Come along and be part of the crew

Speaker 2

Custom Bike Show

Show yours

Speaker 3

Camping

Party with yer pals

Speaker 3

Glamping

Can't be bothered putting up a tent ?

Speaker 4

Traders

Wares to be tempted by

Speaker 5

Caterers

Lots of lovely nosh

Speaker 6

Showers

Get Yersel' Clean

Speaker 6

Hobgoblin Bar

Lovely Beer !!!!! and music

Speaker 6

Site Plans

Where Am I, What is this place
Speaker 6

Carry Nowt Camping

More Ready Built Tentage
Speaker 6

2021 Photie Gallery

See if ye can spot yersels
Speaker 6

2019 Photie Gallery

See if ye can spot yersels

About Stormin'

Stormin’ is organised by a group of bikers, the majority of whom are 30 & 40+ yr veterans of the bike scene and rally-goers themselves.

The organising committee are a group of ten well meaning idiots from various walks of life who get together each year from December the previous year to organise the rally which takes place over the weekend following the August Bank Holiday.

None of the committee receives any payment for their work, not even any compensation for giving up a week, two weeks for some, of their annual leave when they need to be on-site in order to build up and take down the event. Stormin’ has no offices, no employees and meetings are held in someone’s house.

Stormin’ The Castle Ltd is a company registered with Companies House. The company was set up in order to protect the organisers from any financial liability should the rally make a serious loss. The profits from the rally are given to the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) in order to finance its campaigns against anti-motorcycle legislation such as the compulsory wearing of day-glo clothing and anti-tampering legislation, ULEZ etc.

So why do we put on the event for no personal gain? The answer is simple really, the rally was started in 1991 by a group of North East MAG members who wanted to raise money for MAG but also to put on a good party for bikers whether they were MAG members or not. Stormin is no longer run by MAG, now it is run by a group of bikers who wanted to keep the party going.

The event has continued in that tradition ever since and when the Company was formed it was written into its Memorandum of Association that ‘no portion (of the income) shall be paid…… to members of the company (and no member of its Board shall be appointed to any office…. paid by salary or fees or receive any remuneration…. from the Company). Therefore the event is run by volunteers.

As well as the organising committee, each year over one hundred people turn up to help build-up, run and take down the event, without these dedicated volunteers the event simply would not take place so please treat these people with the respect they deserve if you need to speak to them, a cheerful wave as you are leaving is really appreciated by our marshals. I once asked the Committee Members why they continued to work to keep the event going. The general synopsis was that they all loved the event and wanted it to continue.

People also said that they enjoyed going to other rallies so if nobody was willing to organise them the rally scene just wouldn’t exist. Also I think we all get a ‘buzz’ out of building up the event starting with an empty field and ending up with the equivalent of a small town then seeing everyone arrive, have a good weekend then leave with a friendly wave on the Sunday. Then we can get on with the bit we all hate – taking it all down and putting it away for next year.

Best wishes, Stormin crew

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Rally Location

Where it is and where to point yer bike

Witton Castle,
Witton Le Wear Co. Durham DL14 0DE

Set in Farmland in the Grounds of Witton Castle, surrounded by trees

Camping

Where to camp

Hotel 1

Camp Field 3

Down in the Woods, on a gentle slope, farthest from main gate, but nearest the bar

Hotel 2

Camp Field 2

Atmospheric, Down in the Woods, on a gentle slope, closest main gate.

Hotel 3

Camp Field 1

First field you see as you come in, flat as a bowling green

Accessible Camping

Sponsors

Thanks to our sponsors for supporting the rally

F.A.Q

    OPENING TIMES

  • The rally opens at 9am on Friday & you will be able to access the camping fields only.

  • The Show Field will open at 12:00 noon on Friday.

  • No, gates open 9am Friday


    • TICKETS

  • They are sent out in batches from 1st of July Onwards

  • Yes @ £60 ONLY if arriving on a Bike or a Trike .

  • Children's tickets must be pre booked. Children under 5 get in free. Children aged 5-15 pay £15. Tickets are available On-Line

  • Prebook Saturday Tickets are available Online (they will not be for sale on the gate)

  • On-line: Midday, Wednesday 19th August 2026 (Or sooner if Sold out) NB this includes weekend tickets, children's tickets, car permits (if not sold out).


    • CARS

  • The Car Permit does NOT include camping and admission to the rally and you cannot sleep in your car/van

    Additional Adult Weekend/Child tickets MUST be bought at this point or at least PRIOR to the rally for those travelling with you. Car permits are not available for Sat Only ticket Holders.

    IMPORTANT : No tickets will be available on the gate for those arriving in a car or on foot. Make sure all passengers have a pre-booked ticket

  • We need up to date reg numbers of vehicles, you will have entered one when you ordered but may change vehicles in the interim period, just let us know. Even if you already have the permit with a reg no printed on it keep the reg no up to date with us so that when the security person in the car park scans the QR code the correct reg number will show up. If you don't update the details then there can be delays for you and folk behind you, it might delay ye gettin' to the bar :-) ...

  • No, they are pre-book only and will not be available after the cut off date.

  • No ....

  • Witton Castle open their touring field over the duration of the rally, where you could park your caravan and car/motorhome. They will charge you a fee for this. This arrangement is nothing to do with the rally- you need to book direct with the Castle. Remember, you still need to buy pre-book rally tickets from us but you don't need one of our Car Permits. Witton Castle can be contacted on 01388 488230 for more information.
    IMPORTANT : NO tickets will be available on the gate for those arriving in a car or on foot (including from a caravan or motorhome in the Witton Touring Site). Make sure all driver/passengers have a pre-booked ticket

  • These are allowed on the camping fields, as are SMALL trailer tents, but ONLY pulled by trikes (or bikes if yer brave)

  • Yes, the drop off point will be indicated to you when you arrive on site. The vehicle must not be left unattended-it is simply a case of unload & the car departs.

  • No, we advise you to buy a car permit or get dropped off at the site. Any cars parked near the site, which are causing an obstruction, are liable to be towed by the police. Witton Castle may tow away cars which are parked on their own land without authorisation.


    • ACCESSIBLE CAMPING


    • STORMIN’ PRODUCTS

  • Friday: Open 12:00

    Saturday: Open 10:00

    Sunday: Open 09:00

  • No, Stormin' products can only be available on the weekend of the rally


    • BIKE SHOW

  • Yes, all bikes must be road legal and ridden onto the site.

  • No, just arrive on the day. See the Bike Show page for all the latest information.

    • CAMPING

  • Yes

  • If you prefer someone else to provide you with a tent then there are two options

    Carry Nowt Camping (Jake - 07760279905)

    Click Here For Their Facebook Page


    • ALCOHOL

  • Yes, but we would ask you to support the bars on site. Your ticket fee just about covers the cost of running the rally. We rely on bar profits to raise the donation to MAG.

    No slabs of alcohol are to be brought in by car. We will stop you bringing it on site.

    Please for the sake of all our tyres and the wildlife don't bring glass bottles.

    Slabs of beer will be available to buy on-site from Honest Stephen (near the main gate).

  • No. The land is used for animals at other times of the year. You will be asked to decant your drinks from glass bottles if you try to bring them onto the showfield.


    • GENERAL

  • No unlicensed vehicles may be brought onto site, this includes Quads and Mini Motos. We don't want to stop anyone having fun, but if you damage someone’s property while riding/driving an unlicensed vehicle you will end up in a sticky situation.

  • No.

  • For 2026, No ...... A full announcement will be made soon

  • Yes, but only if you have a pre-booked ticket.

  • No, it is a condition of the site owner and farmer that animals are not allowed on the site.

  • Yes, as long as it doesn't obstruct fire-breaks and access roads. Communal gazebos are becoming more popular and reduce the amount of camping space for individual tents. We expect a 'common sense' and 'considerate' approach. We reserve the right to clear space if necessary.

  • Come straight to the main gate cabin, with your broken wrist band.

  • It is a condition of the local authority licence that no 'colours' are to be worn on site.

Buy Tickets

Tickets are posted out from July 1st

Adult Weekend and Saturday Tickets Include Camping

Adult Weekend £50, Sat Only £35, Kids £15, OTG £60

Coming on a Bike or Trike or being dropped off
DO NOT USE THIS OPTION IF YOU ARE IN A CAR
Includes Camping and parking yer bike/trike next to yer tent

Use this option if on foot or in Witton touring field

Coming in and parking a Car
Buy Adult Weekend/Saturday only tickets Camping Included and Car Parking Permit For car

At Least One Adult Weekend Ticket Required

SOLD OUT


Redeem a Voucher
Won the bike show or a raffle prize

Shop Sales
Adult Weekend Tickets Only

 

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