Do you visit Pilton at other times?

[Wickedfaerie]

Hello everyone! I just wondered how many people visit Pilton when the festival isn't on? Pilton has a lovely building containing a post office, village hall, conference room, youth club and social club and there is currently a survey going round the village about its use. I believe it's struggling to maintain financial viability and needs more volunteers to keep it going. So my point of this post is this: If you do visit Pilton, would you use a cafe if there was one in this building? And/or a small children's play area? Would something like this encourage you to visit Pilton? What about a small shop selling festival memorabilia or local crafts? Do you come to Pilton to look at the festival site and wish there was something else to do here? Any suggestions would be welcome.

I should add - I'm not directly asking on behalf of the village hall committee. I'm not even sure the village would want to capitalise on the festival or encourage its own tourist industry, but I feel it should be discussed if it would help keep our building open.

Thank you!

[5co77ie]

thanks for the info I didn't realise Pilton had a post office - I tend to go the one in glastonbury - will use the post office in future visits - if nothing else.

Edited to add: Is there anything happening there during the carnival?

Edited October 17, 2014 by 5co77ie

[Wickedfaerie]

Thank you! The post office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 2 - 5pm.

The working men's club will be open on the evening of Glastonbury carnival. No other events as yet.

[Guest]

I know Michael is planning to open a small coffee shop next to the Chapel but I think a better place would be at the Working Mens Club as it's more central. I often meet visitors when I'm walking the site so I think some type of festival memorabilia or local crafts centre would be an excellent idea.

[kalifire]

I've driven through it a few times, being local, but I've never stopped aside from the occasional visit to the festival site. It's a gorgeous little place, though. If there was a suitable rental property that came up, I'd move across without much hesitation. It's always baffled me that the shop closed down, though. I understand that there may not be the trade year-round, but it does seem like an opportunity there to be taken.

[Bisque]

Got a new car so fancy a roadtrip to Glastonbury, even at this time of year. Would the farm mind a couple of respectable adults having a mid week ramble?

[Bisque]

My mate didn't get a ticket, I'm out of work & can't do drugs but would happily drive him there for a sliff & I'll go for a run.

[ThomThomDrum]

Not local so can't really. It's a bit far from Dublin but we did visit outside the fest on our honeymoon, which we loved.....

[jeffie]

My mate didn't get a ticket, I'm out of work & can't do drugs but would happily drive him there for a sliff & I'll go for a run.

Perhaps he could start to dig his hideaway for just before the fence goes up.

[rivalschools.price]

I live about 12 miles away and often drive past the site. My wife always laughs because I drive past the farm really slowly and have a good look, not sure what I'm expecting to see, haha.

Never actually stop at Pilton though.

[deebeedoobee]

Got a new car so fancy a roadtrip to Glastonbury, even at this time of year. Would the farm mind a couple of respectable adults having a mid week ramble?

Not at all. I walk there every day with Big Dog and it's really beautiful.

[Glastorose]

We're in Glastonbury so fairly close by. PWMC is a great facility and we've seen some really good bands there. We also go there for a Sunday roast from time to time - highly recommended! Today we went for a walk and had a look around the Tithe Barn, the village is lovely and definitely well worth a visit.

[lcb172]

I live in York but on August bank holiday of 2013 I went to the farm and was allowed to put my dads ashes under the big tree near the pyramid stage and will ever be thankful

[kalifire]

I live in York but on August bank holiday of 2013 I went to the farm and was allowed to put my dads ashes under the big tree near the pyramid stage and will ever be thankful

Wow, that's very kind of them. Did your Dad have a connection/affinity with the festival?

[lcb172]

Wow, that's very kind of them. Did your Dad have a connection/affinity with the festival?

Yea my dad took me form the age of 9 ( I'm now 22) but had been going for years before hand, and he always said it was his home and place were he could be himself Edited October 19, 2014 by lcb172

[Bisque]

That's amazing.

I'm going to take a visit & hopefully my mate won't be a bell end on the way home. Or stay at a nearby B&B for the night & have some scrumpy.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

I live in North Devon and up until recently (currently working in Australia) my job took me all over the south of the country. Whenever I drove back to the south west, and time allowed I diverted down through Bath and Shepton Mallet and into Pilton. Never fail to get goosebumps driving down the hill into the village looking out over the fields. Often do a loop of the site perimeter going in through Stickleball Lane and around just for old time's sake.

Didn't realise anything was open in the town. Always just seen the derelict village stores

[funkyuk]

Only once. About 2 weeks before this years festival.

We went camping earlier this year with some friends to cheddar gorge. We left it to our friends to book up the camp site and stuff, but didnt know exactly where. The day before we set off, I looked up where Cheddar was, cos i wanted to see how far it was from site and Glastonbury Tor..... despite being a glasto veteran i'd never been to the Tor or the area and fancied a visit. anyway, it loooked a fair distance, and i thought maybe w'll squeeze it in. over the week.

So we're driving down, for our holiday pretty much on our regular festival route, and we hit Shepton Mallet, next thing i know, we're in fucking Pilton, Fence up, looking down into the site. Then the goosebumps hit - 2 weeks early - this isnt supposed to be happening.

Turns out the site we're booked into is 1/2 mile from the site just outside pilton., fucking miles from Cheddar. The lovely couple who run the site (used to?) run the campsite stewarding in glasto. shared some stories, and had a generally excellent time. look them up if you fancy off site camping or pre/post festival campsite accomodation. www.greenacres-camping.co.uk

Had a drive / walk around the perimeter fence which was nice...

[funkyuk]

Back to your original post... A shop / selling glasto merchandise? yeah, i'd stop by... How about a Festival museum in the village?

[deebeedoobee]

Didn't realise anything was open in the town. Always just seen the derelict village stores

HA My neighbours are going to love this seeing as they live in the "Derelict" village stores!

[Pinhead]

Think a festival museum is a great idea. Isn't there one in the V&A currently? Relocate that to Pilton once it is finished there!

Can see why local people might not want another reference to the festival attracting all the attention but it will naturally attract more out of village patronage if that is the intention. Perhaps not make it specific to Glasto but to British festival history and culture in general...?