Arriving at Gate A? (Coach, Train, Drop Offs)

[paulo999]

Noone likes doing more walking with their kit than is absolutely necessary (gagging for that first beer or whatever!).

So if you are arriving at PGA this year there's a site layout change this year that means it's good to know which way to go when you've arrived.

This year you'll need to make the right choice of direction as soon as you get through the gate, if you want to avoid doing extra yardage.

If you amble for 100 metres before deciding, you may already be going the wrong way. It's not fatal, you'll be able to loop round, but you might want to avoid wasting time and peering at the map, so...

TURN SHARP LEFT FOR:

Wicket Ground

Lime Kiln Ground

Hitchin Hill (Family & Disabled)

Spring Ground

Michael's Mead

Top & Bottom Webb's Ash

Hawkwell

Row Mead

Big Ground

Kidney Mead

Cockmill Meadow (Family)

(Home Ground isn't public camping any more despite what some maps say, if you want to camp near there, do the left turn).

STRAIGHT ON for all all other camping areas

The reason for this is there's a new 'island' created by the relocated press/hospitality camping, plus an adjacent 'lump' that is the long established nature reserve. So if you don't like lugging kit, go the right way as soon as you get through the gate.

If in doubt, ask at the Info Point you will see on your right as soon as you come through the gate. The staff there should know the score and have free maps, amongst other goodies like free loo roll and condoms.

Edited June 16, 2009 by paulo999

[kloot]

Good knowledge - I'll be making for Pennards so straight ahoy for me. Cheers though.

And you're so right that the lugging gear is the worst part of the festival - leads to an odd emotion when I get there; halfway between ecstacy of the anticipation and agony of the moment.

Edited June 16, 2009 by kloot

[81020xegw]

Nice heads up old bean

[shangri-la_steward]

i need to enter via gate c. that gonna be ok for a car + passengers? we havent got a camper van

[paulo999]

the lugging gear is the worst part of the festival - leads to an odd emotion when I get there; halfway between ecstacy of the anticipation and agony of the moment.

[paulo999]

i need to enter via gate c. that gonna be ok for a car + passengers? we havent got a camper van

Edited June 16, 2009 by paulo999

[rockstar1967uk]

One of my mates is arriving at Gate A ( Coach drop off ) the day after we arrive and we have to go out and give him his ticket when he arrives . Sounds stupid but Can you still get a pass out at this bit so i can get back in easily enough rather than doing a detour around the carpark etc.

[lievepaula]

Paulo,

Do you know if the Box office is there, at gate A? I need to get my ticket there...

thanx, Paula

[ThomThomDrum]

Paulo,

Do you know if the Box office is there, at gate A? I need to get my ticket there...

thanx, Paula

[paulo999]

One of my mates is arriving at Gate A ( Coach drop off ) the day after we arrive and we have to go out and give him his ticket when he arrives . Sounds stupid but Can you still get a pass out at this bit so i can get back in easily enough rather than doing a detour around the carpark etc.

[lievepaula]

It is

I found out today that it is. Confirmed by See Tickets and Glastoman!

[shangri-la_steward]

Business as usual that way.

Alot of the car parks are a way out, so prep for a 20-30 min walk, but your reward is one of the best arrival views there is. After you are through the gate, within 20m you should find a big board with a map.

e2a: Based on your user name, you probably want to "keep left" all the way... will take you to Shangri-La and their crew area.

[ThomThomDrum]

Thanx a lot for that!!!!

[Neville Street]

Probably better after dark in my opinion

[honey_d]

can somebody please tell me what gate we should head towards if we are getting left off at the taxi rank???

we were directed through the car parks to d last year which took waaaay longer than walking through a would have done.

[paulo999]

can somebody please tell me what gate we should head towards if we are getting left off at the taxi rank???

we were directed through the car parks to d last year which took waaaay longer than walking through a would have done.

[honey_d]

i'd love it if we could walk through to a but last year we were directed away from it to the car parks (even thought we were across the road from the entrance to the bus station)

it was infuriating

[Al the CAT]

Thanks Paulo,

Was it not like this last year for Kidney Mead etc, in that you went left as soon as you come in through PGA on the path that lead alongside the cinema field, then on the path through the Nature Reserve to come out at Hawkwell / Webbs Ash (?).

Thanks for the info on Home Ground as well, that was a potential for this year

[Thatmax]

Do you get to choose what gate you get dropped at? I'm going b train but would prefer gate D.

[Al the CAT]

Do you get to choose what gate you get dropped at? I'm going b train but would prefer gate D.

[no1_foxymama]

I don't suppose anyone knows the postcode for Gate A do they? We've booked a coach ourselves this year and just after it so we go in the right bloody entrance!

[paulo999]

Thanks Paulo,

Was it not like this last year for Kidney Mead etc, in that you went left as soon as you come in through PGA on the path that lead alongside the cinema field, then on the path through the Nature Reserve to come out at Hawkwell / Webbs Ash (?).

[paulo999]

I don't suppose anyone knows the postcode for Gate A do they? We've booked a coach ourselves this year and just after it so we go in the right bloody entrance!

[GingerRock]

Another question:

If I'm camping in Home Ground (above pyramid stage), which car park should I head for? In the past we end up in one at random, and have either had to walk:

1. Down a hill, and into the site, walking past cabaret field, left field, then up pyramid field. This seems like closest car park.

2. Right across from other side past other stage.

3. Across the top, past cinema, JP stage, and mandela bar.

I've no idea which carpark/gate any of these are, so any suggestions as to best one to head for that's closest to Home Ground? Postcode would be good too!

Cheers!

[paulo999]

Another question:

If I'm camping in Home Ground (above pyramid stage), which car park should I head for? In the past we end up in one at random, and have either had to walk:

1. Down a hill, and into the site, walking past cabaret field, left field, then up pyramid field. This seems like closest car park.

2. Right across from other side past other stage.

3. Across the top, past cinema, JP stage, and mandela bar.

I've no idea which carpark/gate any of these are, so any suggestions as to best one to head for that's closest to Home Ground? Postcode would be good too!

Cheers!