[New security measures in place]

They'll be damned if do and damned if they don't.

 

[Sunday ticket]

You could get dropped off at the Band W site and try getting on one the shuttle buses in, the worst that could happen is that you'll be told you have to get the 11am bus. Remember the earliest access with the Sunday ticket is 8am.

[Red gate]

Red is the site traffic and Festival coach access gate. Just follow the traffic marshals directions as you approach from the West side.

[Travelling from the Midlands (Derbyshire to be precise)]

M1 southbound to junction 23a and then A42/M42 around the south of Birmingham, then south on M5 to junction 23 for the A39 and then the A361 which takes you past Street and Glastonbury. Use the postcode BA6 9XE for travel to the West side of the site and then follow the Festival direction signage from 10 miles out.

[Local residents entry]

Mary's Gate is the dedicated Villagers entrance gate at the top of Muddy Lane but you can access via any gate.

[Driving from Newcastle - Tips]

Remember that you may be parked a long way away from either B or C gate and you'll need to lug all your stuff through the fields to access the site, make a note of the field number and any fixed landmarks so you can find your vehicle when you leave. 

[Feststaff]

The staff buses from Castle Cary go to Gate A and then you will need to walk with all your stuff around the outside of the festival to get in at Gate B where you will need to register to get checking with your wristband/staff accreditation (this was what the Festaff had to do last year). You are best checking with Festtaff about where you need to access the site and camp and then to make aranngements accordingly. Until you have been wristbanded and got your staff ID you can't enter the main site. 

[Sign up/register for family camping]

First come, first camped but there will still be space at Wicket Ground when you arrive as most will have headed for Cockmill.

[SE Corner to Stone circle]

Usually only have access restrictions for getting into the SE area after the headline acts finish. 

[Oxfam volunteers]

Plenty of stewards come back on a yearly basis and there is a real age range of volunteers. If you are on face book then there is dedicated Oxfam Stewards group - OxfamFestivalsTeam - where you can get up to date info on each festival and link with others who are attending  as stewards. 

[Bath and West arrival time]

From the festival FAQ's:

 First entry is from 12:00 hours Tuesday 20th June until 1400 hours Sunday 25th June. There will be NO access to the campervan fields prior to noon, Tuesday 20th June. Please be considerate of local residents and businesses. In order to keep the roads clear, there will be no queuing facility prior to gates opening. Any vehicles arriving before noon will be turned away.

[The queue..]

You'd have roughly the same queue time at Dear.

 

[Getting the train out of Glastonbury]

Due to the amount of people who will also be catching the train there are no guarantees and no seat reservations. You'll join the queues at the station and they'll get as many people on  each train that stops at Castle Cary.

[Access to Campervan fields on Tuesday]

You can walk through the car park fields and then across to the camper van area. You may get told by the car park stewards that you can't walk a certain route but explain your reason and if possible get your friend to meet you at the camper van field entrance so you can find their pitch. 

[Crew Parking/ Entry]

I think that the traffic restrictions may already be in place on Monday and you won't be allowed to stop and drop off at Gate A. You could try it and maybe get away with it but there have been others who have said that that Mendip Council have stressed to GFL that they must enforce the temporary traffic enforcement arrangements.

[Crew Parking/ Entry]

Crew access via the same Ped Gates as the public it's just that there is a separate lane marked for crew/performers/hospitality first time entry. It will be a long schlep to JP tent from Ped Gate B across site.

[What day do the lockups open?]

They officially open when the gates open for public entry on Wednesday morning.

[Taxi from Bristol Airport Thursday night]

http://www.bristolairport.co.uk/to-and-from-the-airport/taxis

From the airport website.

[Campervan fields - Getting car in and out]

Only suggestion is to explain the situation to the parking stewards in the hope that you get an end of row position 

 

[Glastonbury v Latitude]

and lake swimming

 

[Worthy view questions]

Can't really say what the traffic will be like as it can depend a lot on how quick the access points into the car parks clear and the weather. If your coming down via Shepton Mallet then you will be on the East side and not the West!!

 

[Gate B madness last year]

5 hours ago, jonny2mad said:

Who was managing the stewarding if it was oxfarm I'm not sure as I work inside the festival not on gates, you could contact them tell them what happened and suggest how it should be sorted out if you have suggestions

Oxfam do not control the external pedestrian queues approaching the gates, they only deal with the marshalling across the road crossings and inside the gate area once through the main fence.

 

[Facilities in campervan fields]

;-)

 

[Facilities in campervan fields]

On 11/05/2016 at 11:54 PM, clarkete said:

That misses a key aspect surely that I mention above, if you have a coach ticket you won't be arriving before Wednesday, as that's when they start travelling?

Doesn't miss the point at all as I do say that you'll be arriving on the Wednesday.

 

[Facilities in campervan fields]

On 10/05/2016 at 4:54 PM, Dillyblue said:

Would have to be at least Wednesday though as Gate C not open til then... Or is there another way??!!

Dillyblue is right, if you have a coach ticket then first entrance is Wednesday via the coach park entrance and then meet up at either West nor East Camper van areas.