Nearest car par/ entry gate for Pennard

[Gowerfarm]

We're arriving on tue night heading down from Cardiff, which is the best car park to head for if we want to camp in Pennard and which gate would be best to go through - we are Glasto virgins and super excited!

[laps100]

You'll be coming into the West car parks which is what you need for Gate D (closest to Pennards). The hill fills up very quickly so make sure you start queuing early for the best spots.

[Gowerfarm]

Great thanks! Are you heading there too? Can you specify which car park you want to park in if we get there early. I've looked at map and orange 35 looks the closest? Pink looks miles away!

Edited June 8, 2014 by Gowerfarm

[Bonedaddy]

We're arriving on tue night heading down from Cardiff, which is the best car park to head for if we want to camp in Pennard and which gate would be best to go through - we are Glasto virgins and super excited!

[Gowerfarm]

Great thanks, to be honest we have no idea where to camp but Pennards has been recommended by a few mates. Having never been before it looks daunting so all advice greatly appreciated. We'll be sure to follow the railway line

[Gowerfarm]

Yep, Gate D is your best shot and my advice is not to do what a lot of people do, head as the

crow flies for Pennards, but to head down the railway track until the near or far adjoining corner with Pennards and then into the field. Given how laden everyone is these days it's an

easier trek.

I've never seen the attraction of Pennards myself, but there's definitely a reason why it's

always rammed i suspect!

Edited June 8, 2014 by Gowerfarm

[DeadAmos]

The railway track between gate D and park home is closed to the public

[Gowerfarm]

The railway track between gate D and park home is closed to the public

[DeadAmos]

If you look at the map http://cdn.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/FG-map-6.jpg very close to gate D you will see the number 4 , from there to the medical center (Park Holme) the railway track is closed to the public , you can get through between Bushy Ground and Dairy Ground

[glasto-worker]

So we can't follow the railway line to Pennards??

[Gowerfarm]

well you can and you cant.

All you will be doing is ' walking around ' the

crew camp site - see image below this is a shot with Gate D behind the camera - just follow all the rest walking south - as long as you keep to the left ' and keep the crew site to your left - you

will end up at the Old Railway track

yes I know its a pain but the Old Railway track ' your walking around is used for supplies - once

you go around the crew camp { which is marked on the map } your then free to continue again on the Old railway track - the map for some daft reason shows a road does not mot make it clear you cant walk down it.

its quicker that going though Bushy Ground.

[Bonedaddy]

The railway track between gate D and park home is closed to the public

[glasto-worker]

Great thanks!! Are the fields sign posted??

[glasto-worker]

Is it? Are we talking about the same thing. Come in through Gate D and across the raised railway line to where The Glade is and then take a right?

If so i guess this is a relatively new thing as it never used to be (i've CV'd for quite a few years now, so my experience sounds like it's out of date).

[Bonedaddy]

well it all depends when you mean as gate D is not in the same place where it used to be

[frostypaw]

OP: You won't have all that much choice, but head for the west car parks. After that the festival will just have it's way with you. You'll get guided to where to park, and you'll see the faithful heading out of whereever you've parked to the nearest gate.

You would be better of heading to gate D, but that's all the control you have really!

[glasto-worker]

Gotcha / understood. Then i'm trying to give advice based on outdated knowledge and should just be ignored!

[Flip-Box]

Pennards just seems to be a shit-show of a site, absolute bedlam. Nightmare when it's 30 degrees, and it will be 30 degrees