Big Ground

[K1rk]

Can anyone out there share their experience and suggestions as to the best car park to use if camping at Big ground. I plan to arrive approx 10am on the Wed.

[pie_and_a_pint]

Blue Route, Pedestrian Gate B should sort it. Don't camp directly under the power lines if you are susceptible to headaches - they'll make 'em worse - or if thunder and lightning is forecast!!

[silverwitch]

I'm afraid you don't get to choose your car park - you go where told! If this happens to be miles from where you want to camp it's hard luck. Total pot luck, some years you win, some years you don't. The only dedicated parking that I know off is the Disabled car park. Still at least it takes the worry out of where to park!

[pezzypops]

I'm afraid you don't get to choose your car park - you go where told! If this happens to be miles from where you want to camp it's hard luck. Total pot luck, some years you win, some years you don't. The only dedicated parking that I know off is the Disabled car park. Still at least it takes the worry out of where to park!

[dvjj]

At the moment the Big Ground is marked up as family camping, does anyone know if the organisers have confirmed that?

[josiemay]

At the moment the Big Ground is marked up as family camping, does anyone know if the organisers have confirmed that?

[Leroy Brown]

We always go for Kidney Mead and use the Blue route. Last couple of year's have been in car park E3 and the walk was not too bad and avoids the big hill in E13 - but saying that, you really don't get a choice as to which car park. The family camping is usually next to the big ground (the other side of Muddy Lane) - can't see them changing that

Edited April 28, 2008 by Leroy Brown

[dvjj]

We always go for Kidney Mead and use the Blue route. Last couple of year's have been in car park E3 and the walk was not too bad and avoids the big hill in E13 - but saying that, you really don't get a choice as to which car park. The family camping is usually next to the big ground (the other side of Muddy Lane) - can't see them changing that

[monkeyking]

Big Ground family camping?

then,that'll mean no more reggae blasting all day and all night from the juice bar?

say it aint so!

[K1rk]

Big Ground family camping?

then,that'll mean no more reggae blasting all day and all night from the juice bar?

say it aint so!

[Leroy Brown]

I think you will find they have changed that, hence my beginning the thread. The map will change again before the 25th June but most of it at this stage is pretty definite.

You can check the map out here >>>Fine Guide map for 2008

[josiemay]

Yeah - you're right. Think that's got to be a typo - it's normally in Cocksmill Meadow which is easier to control (entry and exit). Do we know if Muddy Lane wil be closed for pedestrians again?? Must have been an annoying job for the 24hr stewarding to stop us walking up there

[ivan]

Big Ground family camping?

then,that'll mean no more reggae blasting all day and all night from the juice bar?

say it aint so!

[ivan]

Looking at the map it seems strange that they have cut big ground in half and given one half to family camping.

Always thought the family camping the other side of muddy lane was a good idea.

Answers on a post card !

[monkeyking]

having family camping in front of the main stage seems a bit odd to me.

with loud raucous rock and rolling and boisterous hip hop going on till half 12 or so....wont somebody please think of the children?

heh heh,although admittedly im more concerned with the absence of my beloved juice bar than any sympathy for juvenile hearing issues.

[geebie]

The current fine guide map would not suggest that nothing has changed from last year.

http://www.gfhl09.com/data/image/fineguide_09m.jpg

It still has family in Cockmill - Big Ground as before ?

GB.

having family camping in front of the main stage seems a bit odd to me.

with loud raucous rock and rolling and boisterous hip hop going on till half 12 or so....wont somebody please think of the children?

heh heh,although admittedly im more concerned with the absence of my beloved juice bar than any sympathy for juvenile hearing issues.