The Fortress

The Ancients Event is held at the Roman Fort at Park in the Past, Fagl Lane, Hope, Wrexham, LL12 9HB.

Timetable

Gates Open: 12pm Friday

Safety Briefing: 6pm Friday

Time In: 7pm Friday

Time Out: 1am Friday

OC Breakfast: 9am Saturday

Time In: 10am Saturday

IC Lunch Break: 1pm Saturday

IC Dinner Break: 5pm Saturday

Time Out: 1am Saturday

OC Breakfast: 9am Sunday

Time In: 10am Sunday

Time Out: 3pm Sunday

By Train:

• The nearest train station is Hope train station, Flintshire. It is a six minute walk from the station down Fagl Lane to the entrance of Park in the Past.

In Character Camping

The majority of IC tents will be within the fortress. The southern end of the north most field, known as the Celtic Field, is dedicated to In Character camping overflow if there is no more space inside the fortress. The In Character camping field is considered in character until time out each day. The ground will be marked to designate where it is suitable to place tents. Tents should be placed carefully as to not block access.

Out of Character Camping

The northern end of the field south of the fort is dedicated to out of character camping. There will be an area give to Crew to prepare encounters. This area is considered out of character at all times. The ground will be marked to designate where it is suitable to place tents. Tents should be placed carefully as to not block access.

Fortress Camping

There are several spaces within the fortress for In Character Tents. Players will be given priority, and remaining spots can be filled by Crew. Within the fort is also a barracks and an officers quarter. The barracks contains six roman bunk beds, with twelve spaces. Only the bunk is provided. The second floor of the officers quarter has twelve spaces for sleeping bags or camp beds. Crew and players may reserve a spot within the barracks for £25 on a first come first served basis. Crew and players may reserve a spot within the Officers Quarter for £15. Officers quarter and barracks bunks will be offered to crew first. If spaces remain, it will be offered to players. Please send an email to admin@endlessescapes.uk to reserve a spot.

Arrival and Departure Plans

The weather may effect the arrival and departure plans for The Ancients Event. We will keep everyone updated as the event dates approach via Facebook, Discord and Emails.

‍ ‍On Arrival

• Upon arrival, drive from the Wrexham Road onto Pigeon House Lane. There will be crew in high vis at the first gate.

• Turn right into the site, and drop of any passengers and gear in the OC camping field. If you're on your own, you can drop your gear off with crew. If you are not staying on site over night, and are staying off site, please inform crew.

• Return to the road and drive slowly and carefully while on site.

• Take the first left and follow the road.

• Take a left at the crossroads. Do NOT cross the river.

• Continue down the road until you reach the second gate, there will be crew in high vis at the second gate.

• Take a right out of the second gate and drive along Pigeon House Lane to the sites main entrance. There will be crew in high vis at the main gate entrance.

• Take a left into the car park. There will be crew in high vis at the car park entrance.

• Then it is a short 10 minute walk through site to the OC camping field.
  
  On Departure:

• Set down your tent and pack any gear before walking a short ten minutes to the car park at the entrance of Park in the Past. There will be crew in high vis at the main gate entrance.

• Turning left out of Park in the Past, onto Fagl Lane.

• Turn left down Pigeon House Lane.

• Turn left into the second gate entrance from Pigeon House Lane into Park in the Past. There will be crew in high vis vests directing departures.

• Pack up your gear and then leave the way you came in, turning left out of the OC Camping field.

Edited by Tahlina Borradaile

Amenities:

Park in the Past is within Hope Village, and various amenities are available nearby, such as a Co-Op, Lion Convenience Store and Hope Pizza House.

There will be portaloos in both the In Character and the Out of Character Camping Fields. There is an Accessible Compost Toilet and two Compost Toilets directly next to the Fort.

There is running water on site but please still ensure you bring sufficient hydration to the event.

Accessibility

Due to the nature of the site, which includes open field, woodland, uneven and potentially muddy ground, we believe the game will be inaccessible to those with serious mobility issues or those who would find it difficult to undertake a moderate amount of walking, upto around 30 minutes, in a day.

There are stairs to the officers quarters and ladders to each of the towers however these areas will not be used for plot by the game team and we ask players do not use them if it would result in another player or crew being excluded.

Safety Rules of the Site

The battlements are a staple feature of the fort. However, the long wooden beams placed horizontally along the battlements make it unsafe to fight there. There should be no melee fighting on battlements. Players and crew may still use the battlements and ranged combatants such as archers or magic casters on the battlements are allowed. However once there are enemy combatants nearby, players and crew on the battlements must slowly and carefully climb down. They should not be attacked or interrupted until they are down and safely ready to continue combat.

There should be no fighting with anyone who is climbing or descending a ladder. Allow anyone coming up or down without interruption.

There should be no fighting inside tents. Do not enter another person’s tent without permission.

Due to the risk of trip, slip and fall hazards, especially in potentially wet weather, we strongly recommend attendees consider their choice of footwear and, if possible, bring a light source (IC appropriate if possible). Red lights are for safety and visibility purposes, and will be invisible to anyone who is In Character.