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A lot of people come to this site asking which are the best campsites to stay and which are the best for parties etc. So I thought we could all pool ideas together and come up with some sort of guide for all to use. Only submit a view if you have stayed in the campsite, not e.g. I walked through red and i looked like a tip.
Things i am looking for are:
Camping area - Is there space? Is the ground hard/soft? Is it hilly? Locality.
Toilets - Are there enough? Are the clean?
Party atmosphere? Remember that some peoples idea of a party is different to another, so just say what you liked about it.
Amenities - Are there any food stalls? Mobile phone charging points?
And any other info you think may be useful.
If i get conflicting info, i will go with the majority vote.
I will start.
Gold
Pros
Spacious, there is room around your tent and you're not tripping over other peoples guide ropes.
Clean(er) toilets
Close to car park
Not noisy (in an offensive way)
Normally find that the crowd that inhabit Gold are pretty laid back and easy to get on with.
The ground is good for camping but there is a hill just before you get to the entrance to Red/Green
Cons
20 min walk from arena
I only found one set of food vans (was there any in other sites?)
Red
Pros
Liveliest campsite
Closest campsite to the arena
Cons
Most people walk through red from other campsites to the arena so its always a tip
Toilets are digusting
Can be too lively. Difficult to get any sleep.
Really cramped
Blue
Pros
Cleanish toilets
Livley but you can still get a few hours kip!
Only 5 min walk from arena
Not too far from carparks
Showers
Lots of food vans. Last year there was souther fried chicken,fish n chips,pizza,chinese etc.
Mobile charging points
High up. If it rains, doubtful you will be waterlogged.
Cons
Some people still find it a bit too lively
Massive queue for the loos in the morning
Gets very busy, not very spacious.
Shower queues ghastly, need to get there early (6am) to avoid queues
Orange
Pros
Very close to arena
Not too cramped
Has showers
Can get some kip if you want it
Cons
Very small so you have to get there early
Quite far from the car parks
Its a thoroughfare to Grey campsite
Toilets are manky (like most places)
Grey
Pros
Quiet (If you need your sleep)
Lots Of Space
Cons
Quiet (If you like to party)
The ground isn't good for camping. Can be hard.
Miles away from everything (carpark and stage)
Yellow
Pros
5-10 min walk from arena
Fairly small site....not too far to walk to water points etc
Toilets usually ok
Good atmosphere without it being as lively as red or as quiet as gold
Close to car parks
Cons
Cos its small it fills up quickly
Not much space between tents
If you camp near the fence or path for arena may end up near a generator
Part of it on a hill...good if you're at the top if its raining, not so good if you're on the slope or at the bottom
Green
Pros
Doesn't get too muddy when it rains.
Pretty chilled out, not too loud, not too quiet.
Decent toilets - cleaned regularly (the tankers find it one of the easier sites to enter)
Good selection of food vans at the top of the hill to the arena.
Not a thoroughfare from other sites to the arena.
Still plenty of space for those who arrive on Saturday but does fill up.
Cons
The walk back up the hill after the end of the night. Can seem a long way after a day of bouncing and alcohol.
20 mins from the arena (dependent which end your at).
The walk from South car park can be a bit trecherous in the rain.
Quite a distance from all car parks
If enough people give opinions this could help a lot of the first timers decide which campsite to stay in without finding out they picked the wrong one for the atmosphere they were looking for. It may even make some of usual V goers give another site a try.
Thanks. I will update the lists when possible.
Edited by Steako, 04 April 2008 - 09:18 AM.
