New car stacking system

[Lowther Calling]

The grapevine has told me that there will be a car stacking system in place to avoid the massive queues on the A6.

 

So as you go under the M6 off the A6 at Emperors Logde and turn right, you'll now turn left which will take you on a circular road which will take you back to the point where you go up the steep bank to the car park. 

 

Can't see it making much difference to queuing times, but will make a difference to local traffic. 

[Lowther Calling]

Loop here:

 

M6 underpass to the right under the M6

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@54.5801562,-2.7083324,3001m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en

Edited July 17, 2015 by Lowther Calling

[ramragon]

I'd heard they were going to look at 2 enterances to help with traffic this year, should help a bit

[neato]

I half expected to see something more like this from this thread.

 

 

But less traffic for locals is good too.

[ramragon]

Thats in place for next year's crowd increase, multistorey for the year after

[stuwilky]

Lowther - are they existing routes/tracks - or you think they are using fields/temp trackway?

 

Cant quite picture what you mean!

[BrighterNow]

How bad are queuing times usually? I've read reports that people were stuck in traffic for hours getting into T and Latitude.

[Lowther Calling]

Lowther - are they existing routes/tracks - or you think they are using fields/temp trackway?

 

Cant quite picture what you mean!

 

They are existing tarmac estate farm roads.

 

This should clear it up

 

(sorry its a bit crude)

 

Edited July 17, 2015 by Lowther Calling

[LOCHLAND5]

I've heard they are bringing folk in at the bampton turning in Shap on the Knipe road from the south ! Dunno if that's true , defo emperor, deer lodge and caravans in near the castle entrance .

I would presume the fact Helton and whale are on the free ticket scheme now and Askham villagers can gat tickets for £100 the traffic will be down that way as well as some car parking in the future .

[Comfy Bean]

Do emperors types drive in via a different entrance?

[Lowther Calling]

I've heard they are bringing folk in at the bampton turning in Shap on the Knipe road from the south ! Dunno if that's true , defo emperor, deer lodge and caravans in near the castle entrance .

I would presume the fact Helton and whale are on the free ticket scheme now and Askham villagers can gat tickets for £100 the traffic will be down that way as well as some car parking in the future .

 

Monumentally crap single track roads which would leave lots of villages cut off.

 

My pop told me this so it must be true!

 

 

Do emperors types drive in via a different entrance?

 

 

That I don't know sorry!

Edited July 17, 2015 by Lowther Calling

[stuwilky]

Thanks LC - How bad has the traffic been?  We must have dropped lucky the last few years - just driven straight in pretty much.  

[Mr_Grump]

Thanks LC - How bad has the traffic been? We must have dropped lucky the last few years - just driven straight in pretty much.

You need to ask Lochland about the traffic...

[Lowther Calling]

Thanks LC - How bad has the traffic been?  We must have dropped lucky the last few years - just driven straight in pretty much.  

 

Terrible, more so for local people I think, hence the need to keep the A6 clear.

[Lowther Calling]

I've heard they are bringing folk in at the bampton turning in Shap on the Knipe road from the south ! Dunno if that's true , defo emperor, deer lodge and caravans in near the castle entrance .

I would presume the fact Helton and whale are on the free ticket scheme now and Askham villagers can gat tickets for £100 the traffic will be down that way as well as some car parking in the future .

 

It IS going to be from Shap, operating a one way system.  I'm told those lot ow't river (Askham people) didn't get free tickets!

[martsharm]

It IS going to be from Shap, operating a one way system.  I'm told those lot ow't river (Askham people) didn't get free tickets!

 

This might be the case if you're travelling from the south, but perhaps not from t'North.  There's different directions depending on where you're coming from this year (M6 J39 or J40), whereas in previous years travellers from both N and S have used J39 through Shap.  So that's perhaps another strategy to reduce congestion - have two entrances.  I'll be coming from the north so I can leave the M6 at J40 at Penrith, which is great because I hated having to drive way past the site and come north through Shap in previous years.  Anyway I guess we'll know for sure in a few hours!

[THEBOILERMAN]

This might be the case if you're travelling from the south, but perhaps not from t'North.  There's different directions depending on where you're coming from this year (M6 J39 or J40), whereas in previous years travellers from both N and S have used J39 through Shap.  So that's perhaps another strategy to reduce congestion - have two entrances.  I'll be coming from the north so I can leave the M6 at J40 at Penrith, which is great because I hated having to drive way past the site and come north through Shap in previous years.  Anyway I guess we'll know for sure in a few hours!

martsharm, let us know how you get on coming from J40 - im coming from Glasgow tomorrow and would be good to have some idea.

[Comfy Bean]

I'm heading through Glasgow in about an hour mate and will be coming off at 40.

If I can get a signal on site, I'll let you know how it went.

[bottonrob]

Lots of comments on fb of 1hour+ q's. Emperors not even moving! Be at the back of that in an hour or so

[THEBOILERMAN]

I'm heading through Glasgow in about an hour mate and will be coming off at 40.

If I can get a signal on site, I'll let you know how it went.

  cheers

[jamj]

Been queing 40mins so far for emperors and not even near yet

[bottonrob]

Came off at j39, started q'ing a mile or so after Shap... haven't moved much!

[Comfy Bean]

Boilerman - from j 40 it's signposted as kendal calling or event traffic right through. Your following signs for Shap.

No probs getting to the gate then we had a 90 minute wait.

It's busy so hopefully most folk will be in before you get down.

Bit of mud around but no rain so far and dry just now.

Safe journey mate.

[Comfy Bean]

Boilerman - from j 40 it's signposted as kendal calling or event traffic right through. Your following signs for Shap.

No probs getting to the gate then we had a 90 minute wait.

It's busy so hopefully most folk will be in before you get down.

Bit of mud around but no rain so far and dry just now.

Safe journey mate.

[Lowther Calling]

Hardly a surprise some people were queuing for ages as Total Warrior was on in Shap this weekend, and Potfest was on in Penrith (pottery, not weed!)