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Hah, no bike - just a bike buggy trailer which acts like a pram and folds down - they're far better in the mud than prams or garden trolleys. Given we've had to buy a seat for the baby I'm hoping she gets some luggage space too - planning on one rucksack and tent between the three of us along with the folded trailer, so less overall luggage than three people's rucksacks and assorted bits.

I haven't done it before, but exactly the same situation and doing it this year with an 18 month old. I'm planning lots of snacks and a couple of toys for the coach, then just hoping she sleeps for some of it... We're taking a bike trailer to use during the festival, so hoping that putting our stuff into that and having her in a back carrier will let us carry everything across site, though Wicket family camping is just inside the coach gate if we decide to stay there. We have friends with general admission tickets so they're actually going to drive our car there, then we'll drive home and they'll take our coach space. The main issue at the moment is (despite charging £62 for a baby to travel) seetickets aren't providing a carseat, so not sure how we're going to carry that once we're there. Current plan is to try to manage it in the queue then stick it in a lockup just through the gate. Definitely keen to hear tips from anyone who's done it before though.

Following as we're in the same boat and have had the same response from the festival (no response from See). We're contemplating one of us driving with our daughter and the other taking the coach to get the tickets and meeting there, but it's a long journey from London for the driver to do without someone to entertain the baby (plus it would have to be my husband driving as I can't, and she's still breastfeeding). Alternatively I could get the coach with my daughter (not an early one and only on the way there, but still a bit antisocial!) while my husband drives with some friends. We would manage all on the coach if needed, but would need a seat for an 18 month old and See won't reply about adding one. I'm definitely nervous about the idea of all driving over and being sure our tickets would be waiting for us. We have friends with general admission tickets who would happily take our place on the coach so not reducing the number of people on coaches at all, but seems it's not an option.

Ah thanks - must be luck of the draw who you speak to! We’ve both emailed separately and been told it’s a hard no by festival organisers, and no reply from See 😞

Do you happen to know who your son has spoken to? We’re in exactly the same situation (had a baby since buying coach tickets) but are being told by the festival there’s no option but to give our tickets back and try for new ones in the resale. We’ve even tried to ask See if we can add the baby to the coach (sorry other coach goers!) but can’t get a reply from them - obviously don’t want to risk giving our tickets back but can’t both go on the coach if we can’t add a child seat…