bcfctrev Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 festival newbie here I went to the V Stafford this year (and went all luxury in a campervan). Walking past the campsites to get to the arena, I noticed how rammed all the campsites were. Way to claustrophobic for me. We're looking into going to Glastonbury next year, are the campsites at Glast as rammed as the V? If so, I really need to look at hiring a camper for next year as well cheers for you advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llcoolphil Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 festival newbie here I went to the V Stafford this year (and went all luxury in a campervan). Walking past the campsites to get to the arena, I noticed how rammed all the campsites were. Way to claustrophobic for me. We're looking into going to Glastonbury next year, are the campsites at Glast as rammed as the V? If so, I really need to look at hiring a camper for next year as well cheers for you advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cejx Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 festival newbie here I went to the V Stafford this year (and went all luxury in a campervan). Walking past the campsites to get to the arena, I noticed how rammed all the campsites were. Way to claustrophobic for me. We're looking into going to Glastonbury next year, are the campsites at Glast as rammed as the V? If so, I really need to look at hiring a camper for next year as well cheers for you advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Hire a camper mate - it's been a while since I was at V, but the campsites at Glastonbury get absolutely rammed that's not true - it depends where you camp at Glastonbury as to how full any field is. Some fields are rammed, while others (not many, but they exist) have ample space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfctrev Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 how much are the tickets for Glastonbruy, and do you know how much extra for a campervan / caravan ticket? do the campervan / caravan tickets have their own field or is it mixed with tents? are there any electrical hookups (not expecting them) sorry for the questions, but like I said, festival newbie here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyjenni Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Where did my reply go to?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cejx Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 how much are the tickets for Glastonbruy, and do you know how much extra for a campervan / caravan ticket? do the campervan / caravan tickets have their own field or is it mixed with tents? are there any electrical hookups (not expecting them) sorry for the questions, but like I said, festival newbie here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfctrev Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Tickets will prob be 180-190 next year. about an extra 35 quid for camper van ticket. no elecrtic hook ups... you're in a field!! Not mixed with tents... but you can put a tent outside of your van.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cejx Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 that's great, paid £165 for V, then £90 for campervan any ideas when tickets go on sale for 2010? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiky Mike Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 And of course Glasto is a much better fest than V in every single way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIXFEST Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 In most of the fields the tents are fairly rammed together much like V. The thing I've noticed is that the campsites at glasto are a lot cleaner. The gaps(small as they are) between the tents at V from my experience are full of rubbish from day 1. Recycling at glasto is everywhere and more people tend to do it so the site stays cleaner. I think there are about 20,000? painted bins on site that are colour codes for recycling which helps. A campervan is the only way to go (in my opinion)- 5 days of camping and partying can be a chore. Trying to get a campervan hire during Glasto week can be a problem. In past years all the vans in the country have been booked so I would reserve one early if possible. The only problem is (like V) that you are outside of the site and have to pass through security each time. This can be a problem at busy times -especially from Sunday morning onwards where you can queue for well over an hour. You also need to get on site on the wednesday if possible as the later you leave it the further you have to walk to the main gates for entry. this can add another 20 mins for entry due to the walk. Having been to V Chelmsford in the camper the van field is tiny - taking only 200/300 vans at glasto it runs into the mid thousands - (my ticket number last year was about 3500) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfctrev Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 In most of the fields the tents are fairly rammed together much like V. The thing I've noticed is that the campsites at glasto are a lot cleaner. The gaps(small as they are) between the tents at V from my experience are full of rubbish from day 1. Recycling at glasto is everywhere and more people tend to do it so the site stays cleaner. I think there are about 20,000? painted bins on site that are colour codes for recycling which helps. A campervan is the only way to go (in my opinion)- 5 days of camping and partying can be a chore. Trying to get a campervan hire during Glasto week can be a problem. In past years all the vans in the country have been booked so I would reserve one early if possible. The only problem is (like V) that you are outside of the site and have to pass through security each time. This can be a problem at busy times -especially from Sunday morning onwards where you can queue for well over an hour. You also need to get on site on the wednesday if possible as the later you leave it the further you have to walk to the main gates for entry. this can add another 20 mins for entry due to the walk. Having been to V Chelmsford in the camper the van field is tiny - taking only 200/300 vans at glasto it runs into the mid thousands - (my ticket number last year was about 3500) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cejx Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 ok, thanks very much for the advice, do the campervan tickets go on sale at the same time as the normal tickets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Campervan tickets were £50 this year I think. All this info can be found on The Official Site (TOS) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cejx Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Campervan tickets were £50 this year I think. All this info can be found on The Official Site (TOS) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Not been to V so can't compare but have been doing Glasto for many years. I aim to get there as early as possible on Wednesday but this year because of traffic didn't get on site till mid afternoon. Still enough space to be comfortable where we always camp in the Big Ground though some other areas were tight. I've now bought a trailer tent so next year will be in a new area. Any advice from people who've used the camper van /trailer tent areas will be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llcoolphil Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 OOps - I stand corrected. It looked like one giant refugee camp to me (admittedly I didn't see every campsite), especially in the early morning when the sun was coming up through an eerie mist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadyBlueBell Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 festival newbie here I went to the V Stafford this year (and went all luxury in a campervan). Walking past the campsites to get to the arena, I noticed how rammed all the campsites were. Way to claustrophobic for me. We're looking into going to Glastonbury next year, are the campsites at Glast as rammed as the V? If so, I really need to look at hiring a camper for next year as well cheers for you advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkyfairy! Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 After camping at Glastonbury this year I noticed how spacious V was this year in comparison Where on earth is there any room at Glasto?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LusciousLucy Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Did you say £90 for a V campervan ticket? Holy f**k!!! For 3 days max parking up??? WHOAAAAA! Where we camped at the base of Pennards it was busy but I wouldnt say it was utterly rammed! Maybe it was just how we set ourselves up at CT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickygrape Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 I really need to look at hiring a camper for next year. cheers for your advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketrocket Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 I think I had more space camping in Glastonbury than at V this year, luck of the draw I guess.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 After camping at Glastonbury this year I noticed how spacious V was this year in comparison Where on earth is there any room at Glasto?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluearsedfly Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Campervan field is about a 3 day camel ride away from the site, plus you have the "hill of death" to contend with. My view having done both is that camping is the best option. We had plenty of space this Year near 2nd Stage and you do miss so much of the vibe in what is essentially a car park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonFlowersTache Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Campervan field is about a 3 day camel ride away from the site, plus you have the "hill of death" to contend with. My view having done both is that camping is the best option. We had plenty of space this Year near 2nd Stage and you do miss so much of the vibe in what is essentially a car park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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