Best place to camp with kids (not necessarily family camping)

[bertylw]

Similar query over camping with kids. Haven't been for a while but going with another family who always camp in cockmills. Problem is potentially getting to site at 7am on weds and my tent is a family one - 3.2m x 5m. Other family reckon it is unlikely that we will be able to get a space big enough. What is the view from the pro's? If we can't get a space  then do you reckon I will be able to get in big ground and not be too farbaway from my friends? Thanks

[bertylw]

Whoops sorry for double post...Similar query over camping with kids. Haven't been for a while but going with another family who always camp in cockmills. Problem is potentially getting to site at 7am on weds and my tent is a family one - 3.2m x 5m. Other family reckon it is unlikely that we will be able to get a space big enough. What is the view from the pro's? If we can't get a space  then do you reckon I will be able to get in big ground and not be too farbaway from my friends? Thanks

Edited June 17, 2016 by bertylw
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[blackred]

21 minutes ago, bertylw said:

Whoops sorry for double post...Similar query over camping with kids. Haven't been for a while but going with another family who always camp in cockmills. Problem is potentially getting to site at 7am on weds and my tent is a family one - 3.2m x 5m. Other family reckon it is unlikely that we will be able to get a space big enough. What is the view from the pro's? If we can't get a space  then do you reckon I will be able to get in big ground and not be too farbaway from my friends? Thanks

If you arriving at 7am you should be fine, if you meant 7pm you won't get into either.

It's not clear from your post if you are bringing kids, and if so what age? If you are and they are young I would head for wicket ground.

[bertylw]

Hi blackred, thanks for responding. It is 7am that we will be arriving, kids are 6 and 9. Thanks. 

[blackred]

1 hour ago, bertylw said:

Hi blackred, thanks for responding. It is 7am that we will be arriving, kids are 6 and 9. Thanks. 

Very good chance you will be fine in cockmill in that case, in the unlikely event you aren't I would still head for wicket - bit safer for the kids and not a long walk to your friends.

[bertylw]

Thanks blackred for the advice and the plan b.

[SloopJohnB]

I'm taking a pretty big tent this year.....what time do I need to get into Wickets to get space for around 10 people.... also, only 1 of that 10 is under 16 (12) can we all camp together in Wickets or do we need to consider somewhere else?

 

Thanks 

[oldbird]

Bump! We are a family group of 11 adults and one 4 year old. We tried unsuccessfully for tipis and family camping is our plan B. Our first choice would be Cockmills, how did others find it last year?

[giantkatestacks]

I actually prefer to be in Wicket rather than Cockmills - it is much quieter, has loads more space and now that JP has moved much more accessible. I can't stand being surrounded by babies and toddlers (especially in the night/early in the morning) as my kids are older.

[Junglist1981]

Random bump

Sure I've seen an answer to this question before but I can't find it, so...

This year we're a group of 10 adults plus 3 kids across 5 tents. 2 of the kids aren't coming down until Saturday morning, the other is only 18 months and will be there all week (gulp). 

Can a group of 10 adults and a toddler rock up to Wickets and expect to get in or would the non-parent adults only tents be turned away? And what if we all arrive at different times?

On the sole previous year we had to take our then 6 year old due to a last minute babysitting problem we camped in Darble, our spot since 2010. Was no problem at all.

That said we definitely think that Wickets would be best with a toddler, plus there's the 2 9 year olds arriving on the weekend making it much more of a kid thing for us lot this year. But we'd rather not split our group if we can help it.

 

[Dubya27]

Took our kids in 15 and stayed in Bushy (generally stay there anyway). Really quiet, loads of space, nice toilets (nicer than anywhere else ive found anyway). Only downside is apart from silver hayes, its miles away from everything.

[Stu H]

On 6/13/2016 at 3:32 PM, LucyLoo82 said:

Hi everyone,

This is our first time at Glastonbury and we are bringing our 10 and 11 year old. We are planning on camping on Cockmill Meadow and are coming Wednesday. 

I know it's barely a week away but I have set up a Facebook group called "Families at Glastonbury so that we could chat to other parents. 

We can share tips, recommendations and even arrange meet ups/ camp groups for similar ages so they can have even more fun! 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1098104606919675/

 

 

Hi Lucy,

There's actually a really good group already set up, with over 400 members, lots of great advice:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/1092747344156305/