Who else already has their travel masterplan?!

[fantomas]

Made the decision to save a day's holiday from work for later in the year as have taken or booked a fair bit already, so for the first time in a long time travelling on the Thursday morning. 7.06 train to London, 8.33 train from Paddington to Castle Cary to arrive at 10.10.

Will hopefully have the bonus of being quieter at Castle Cary than the nightmare Wednesday has become.

[Skoo]

I've been super keen this year and taken a half day off work on the Tuesday so I can get my shit together and get organised.

We'll drop the dog off with the dog sitter, then head up to Wincanton where we're staying the night.

Up at about 5am on the Wednesday morning to head into the festival site and join the queue!

Edited to add I'm also coming from Brighton!

Edited June 11, 2014 by MissStarlight

[Dave The Hedgehog]

We are undecided on what time to leave on the Wednesday from Birmingham.

Boyfriend wants to leave around 5am, but our mates think that's too early. Would it be better to go around 5am or leave it until mid morning?

[Mouseboy11]

Meet at Magor service station for a Mcdonalds breakfast 6am, then head on down

[cham08]

Finish work earlyish on Tuesday - pub with 'clients' for the England game not get too wrecked. Load car before bed, pick mate up at 8-8.30ish arrive on site about midday ish.

[SeaShells]

Cheers Dave will leave earlier. I said Birmingham to make it easier but live right by junction 2 of the M5 so will start from there

[Aragorn]

I tried that in 2010 (showing off to a friend with my 'local knowledge') and got hopelessly lost in Bruton, which was some feat given the size of the place. Failed to pick up the right road out to Evercreech and ended up joining the main road into Shepton Mallet. BIG MISTAKE. Should have been parking up at 10am, instead parked up in East over 2 hours later, then joined a monster 2 hour queue to get in through Gate B. Finally camped up at 2:30ish. 6.5 hours!! It was the last World Cup year, but even so.

This year, I shall be cross-countrying it for the first 20 miles only joining the A303 PAST Stonehenge, then picking up the A371 at Wincanton. Usually quite a quiet road, even though it goes through Castle Cary.

[The_Amazing_Oblong]

We are undecided on what time to leave on the Wednesday from Birmingham.

Boyfriend wants to leave around 5am, but our mates think that's too early. Would it be better to go around 5am or leave it until mid morning?

[monkey1989]

I'm getting a coach one of my friends is getting a train and shuttle , will we both be dropped at the same gate ?? Thanks

[Dave The Hedgehog]

I usually ignore the routes suggested by route planner or satnav which will want to send you down the A37 (traffic jam hell) and keep on down the M5 to J23 and then come in from the Western side A39/A361.

[Aragorn]

be careful if your intention was to head to Evercreech and then cross the A371 down Easton Lane to exit opposite the entrance to Blue Route....Easton Lane is closed off to stop folks doing exactly that.

there are other ways though..... ;-)

[SeaShells]

Thanks Oblong (not allowing me to reply directly) will pass these comments onto the b/f, he's driving. Our problem is we are also travelling in convoy with someone who has only just passed their test so hasn't done a lengthy motorway journey before. Must prepare for stops!

[Dave The Hedgehog]

someone who has only just passed their test so hasn't done a lengthy motorway journey before.

[SeaShells]

Dave: I think they are ok with driving on the motorway, they have been practising by driving a few junctions. It just means the rest of us have to understand it may take a little longer. Think we will leave around 5 and just go with the flow

[KryziF]

We are undecided on what time to leave on the Wednesday from Birmingham.

Boyfriend wants to leave around 5am, but our mates think that's too early. Would it be better to go around 5am or leave it until mid morning?

[The_Amazing_Oblong]

Funnily enough I have no memory of getting in last year which must mean it wasn't particularly difficult or painful.

I certainly remember 2010 due to the humungous queues in the burning sun. (Gate D). We still had a good laugh int he queue but was flaking by the time we got to setting tents up. I think the only fluid we had readily available in the queue was cider. #badplanning

[cheesey_toastie]

After a few years of leaving Manchester at 3am Wednesday morning our main driver has dug his heels in. We're leaving Tuesday evening - overnight in a nearby B&B and then drive the last hour 7am ish. Only just realised it's the England game

See you in a dry, sunny field real soon!

[eoJ]

I spent about an hour behind some guy who had a story for everything; his highlight was the advice he gave to his friends on getting fast track at Alton Towers.

[adeadenemy]

In order: Leave house, drive to coach, get on coach, complain about being on coach, get off coach, get in queue, complain about queuing after walking straight in last year.

[parsonjack]

I went through Evercreech straight up Priestleigh Rd as I remember onto the A371 and then upto the A37 followed bu a swift left to the A361, I am a tangerine fielder so need to be up that end. Dont remember any road closures last year on way

[richroet]

Head off from north staffs sometime on Tuesday to Pontins for a very cheap stop over.

Get up Wednesday for the shortish drive to Glastonbury

[medzy]

Last year was my shortest trip in ten years going to the festival (Cornwall / Aberdeen etc before) now just got to leave Yeovil and meet mates from Cornwall at Glastonbury Tesco's around 7am Wednesday morning and get in the queue! (By the way they did freshly baked croissants in Tesco that morning!)

[DeadAmos]

Hope to set off from Leeds about 7 am on the Monday and be on site early afternoon

Then sit back and watch you all arrive

[Gelblue1980]

Travelling from Manchester tues with hubby and toddler. Staying overnight at sisters in portishead. Leave hers at 7 then head to Glastonbury

[rexclark]

Leave Glasgow 10am on the Monday (32 of us in 2 minbuses)

Drive down to glastonbury town

Overnight in hotel in Glastonbury

Tuesday go up the Tor etc

Meet 3rd minibus and transit van (another 20 peeps which are leaving tuesday am) with all the camping gear in at pub just outside Glastonbury (watch England game and have bbq at the pub)

Leave pub about 00:00/01:00 and head for the carparks.

Join queue (where myself and the other 3 drivers will start drinking)

In and tents up by 09:00 (hopefully)