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[staggerlee]

Which carpark is best if I want to came near the Park? All I remember from last year was the one we parked in was damn far from our camping area.

SL

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[Dog Burger]

staggerlee, on Jun 19 2009, 09:20 PM, said:

Which carpark is best if I want to came near the Park? All I remember from last year was the one we parked in was damn far from our camping area.

SL

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West car parks are ideal for the Park, Pennards and Other Stage/Dance Field. Remember to chose the right route though, as you will get herded into the blue route if you come from the east/north rather than West. I drive down from Bristol and take a loop, going through Wells, to Glastonbury town and then come in from the West to ensure I get in the West car parks.

[staggerlee]

Cheers man. Is the West one the one nearer the JP stage?

[Dog Burger]

West Car Parks stretch all the way along the fence line on the west side of the fence, so from the bottom of Pennards, along parallel to the Other Stage/Dance field, down to the JPT, yes. East are on much higher ground, over behind the Acoustic/Stone Circle/Shangri La corner of the site. East are much bigger, so probably clear quicker, West are much more convenient for where I like to camp - Other Stage field (Oxlyers). You pays your money and you takes your choice.  

[Local_Native]

i'll be coming from the north and think I want to get to the yellow entrance (camping in park home), I wonder the best way for me to achieve this though!?

[Dog Burger]

googlyamnesiac, on Jun 19 2009, 09:27 PM, said:

i'll be coming from the north and think I want to get to the yellow entrance (camping in park home), I wonder the best way for me to achieve this though!?

From the North, I'd go M5, junction 23, A361, past Street, Glastonbury town, Tor etc and you'll see the yellow gate on your right.

[johntrfc]

googlyamnesiac, on Jun 19 2009, 09:27 PM, said:

i'll be coming from the north and think I want to get to the yellow entrance (camping in park home), I wonder the best way for me to achieve this though!?

m5 j23

[Local_Native]

can't ask for better advice than that! Thanks!

[Local_Native]

anyone know where there are good maps with the car parks included? The one on the glasto website is a bit rubbish!

[johntrfc]

googlyamnesiac, on Jun 19 2009, 09:33 PM, said:

anyone know where there are good maps with the car parks included? The one on the glasto website is a bit rubbish!

gasto earth - http://www.glastoearth.com/

by the way you dont want the yellow gate, as that will most likely leave you entering through gate a which is miles from park home. you want the first car park you get to when coming from the m5 j23, i think its orange.

[Local_Native]

argh! I wish I had just looked last year, we ended up in the right carpark by accident!

[staggerlee]

Thanks for replies.

[gregor1984]

Dog Burger, on Jun 19 2009, 09:21 PM, said:

West car parks are ideal for the Park, Pennards and Other Stage/Dance Field. Remember to chose the right route though, as you will get herded into the blue route if you come from the east/north rather than West. I drive down from Bristol and take a loop, going through Wells, to Glastonbury town and then come in from the West to ensure I get in the West car parks.

I thought that anyone coming from the north would automatically go into the west car park? As there isn't that much west of the site as far as the whole country goes!

[Squall Moogle]

What's the best carpark for the Dairy Ground?  Also, what is the Dairy Ground like?  I'll be camping with some friends and they suggested that area.  Is it quite a semi quiet area and do you think it would be prone to flooding?

[Dog Burger]

gregor1984, on Jun 19 2009, 09:43 PM, said:

I thought that anyone coming from the north would automatically go into the west car park? As there isn't that much west of the site as far as the whole country goes!

It all depends whether you come in on the A361 or the A37. Driving down from Bristol on the A37 is quite likely to end up getting you directed into the East car parks, hence my little loop to bring me in on the A361. If you come down the M5 you will, of course, approach from the West on the A361 and get the west car parks. That's how I've always read it anyway.

[glastofreak]

I should point out that what ever route you choise you will not be able to choise the car park you go in so if you are coming on the west side and it is wet you will be on the other side of the A361.  Long walk.  

[Funkungfusion]

Is the blue route (gate 2) the best car park for big ground campsite?
If so can anyone tell me the best way to go if I'm coming from the North? ie: M6, M5?

[Dog Burger]

glastofreak, on Jun 19 2009, 09:49 PM, said:

I should point out that what ever route you choise you will not be able to choise the car park you go in so if you are coming on the west side and it is wet you will be on the other side of the A361.  Long walk.  

Other side of the A361?! I've been to the last 10 and parked on the West and never been more than a 10 minute walk from the turnstiles.

[glastofreak]

What's the best carpark for the Dairy Ground? Also, what is the Dairy Ground like? I'll be camping with some friends and they suggested that area. Is it quite a semi quiet area and do you think it would be prone to flooding?

The west car park is best for Dairy it is quite busy at the bottom but that is because it is near the railway line.  In the rain it does not get very badly muddied up as the slope is not too steep.  It is fairly quite when I am not there.  

[Squall Moogle]

glastofreak, on Jun 19 2009, 10:00 PM, said:

What's the best carpark for the Dairy Ground? Also, what is the Dairy Ground like? I'll be camping with some friends and they suggested that area. Is it quite a semi quiet area and do you think it would be prone to flooding?

The west car park is best for Dairy it is quite busy at the bottom but that is because it is near the railway line.  In the rain it does not get very badly muddied up as the slope is not too steep.  It is fairly quite when I am not there.  

Cheers!

Why does the railway line attract a lot of people?