The ultimate campsite Thread

[Joshuwarr]

Use this thread to state where you favourite place is to camp and what is good about the place you camp. Talk about why you like the location, where it is in comparison to stages and the atmosphere etc.

There wasn't enough poll options so I had to cram the last few into the final option. I'll start us off..

Kidney Mead

Where is it: KM has a fairly central position and is based by where the leftField stage used to be. Some of it is flat and some of it is on a steepish hill. The Pyramid Stage can be heard vaguely from here although the further in, obviously, the clearer it can be heard. It is within 5 minutes walk from Acoustic Stage, Comedy and Cabaret areas. It is also a short walking distance to the Pyramid Stage which neighbours most of this campsite. I find it is great for Glastonbury Virgins who do not know the site too well purely because of the easy access to pretty much every stage although you may be looking at a lengthy walk to The Park or to the Dance Village. However, it is completely worth it. The closest car parks are the East Car Parks which can be accessed via the Blue Route. Entrance gate B or C is your best bet if you want a space in KM.

When will it be full by?: Many people seem to think it is full by Thursday Evening but going by last year I would advise you to arrive by midday Thursday to secure a space.

Atmosphere?: Very friendly, it seemed there was a mix of veterans and glasto noobs creating a diverse crowd. A nice touch for me last year was being offered hot drinks by these hippy types camping in the staff area by us. We were very close to some toilets (only a few) which didnt bother us at all.

Rating: 8/10

[Joshuwarr]

bump

[mr_bizarre]

The Workers Beer Company Village With it's own bar at £1.50 a pint, you can't go wrong!

[mynameisearl]

Kidney Mead for our group too.

Agree with everything above. Would add that there is also the Jamaican Tent which is good for a dance later on and does great cocktails and lentil soup

The point about it being very friendly is a good one. Always had decent folk camped beside us or not far away. In 2007 there were so many cool people in that area

I also like the long walk to the Park or Stone Circle as it means you need to cross the whole site to get to them, lovely when you are returning at 4/5am to your tent.

Downside is that if you are suffering the hangover from hell during the day and can't move from your tent it may be compounded by some utter shite band playing on the Pyramid!

9/10

[laid back in the sun]

dragon... just a short stagger back to your tent from trash city, shangri la or the stone circle after a nights partying and handy for the green fields if you're after a nice veggie breakfast/lunch and not too far from the park either. bit of a hike from the main stages, jp and dance village tho, other drawbacks include the noise from trash city if you fancy an early night (why would you want to do that tho???), its a bit slopey in places too and it fills up fairly fast so if you have a big tent you wont find a space by wednesday evening, the only toilets there are longdrops so camp a sensible distance from them unless you like the smell of shit and the noise of metal doors banging. camped there three times so far (cant remember where i camped the other years???) and i'll be back there again this year

Edited January 26, 2009 by laid back in the sun

[Joshuwarr]

I really fancy camping in Dragon. How long does it take to fill up?

[r0cky]

I really fancy camping in Dragon. How long does it take to fill up?

[Joshuwarr]

Considering Holts this year. Does anyone know how longer it usually takes to fill up ?

[Boss84]

I'm getting there early thursday about 8-9am, where would be a good place to head for?

[xxtinkerbellxx]

I'm thinking about top webbs ash how quick does that fill up? How far away is it from the other stage?

[Joshuwarr]

I'm getting there early thursday about 8-9am, where would be a good place to head for?

[AisyBabe]

hmmmm...

[StoneCircle]

Williams, not as popular as Dragons and have managed to get next to the fence the last 2 years so had somewhere to hang my solar shower! (In queue for 8am on Wednesday)

Also great views, its near Greeenfields and Stone Circle and we've always found a friendly bunch of neighbours. Gets full pretty quick though and latecomers squeze tents in to the smallest gaps or try to pinch your fire space which happened to our camp last year. They did not succeed!!

[paulo999]

man i am defo going kidney mead this year...joshua post has made me want to go even more..just worried about space. do you reckon midway through wednesday will be okayy??

[AisyBabe]

Lunchtime Wednesday you can get space almost anywhere except Dragon.

[paulo999]

Whats so good about dragon then?

where is it?