brightyoungthing Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 And how do you go about doing so, do you need to contact anybody etc. as it's obviously private land? My parents are in Glastonbury village in a couple of months, and would like to take the opportunity to see where their daughter has been disappearing to every june all these years... They'd literally just want a wander round (probably look at the pyramid stage frame and the stone circle)..... is this even possible? All help massively appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Guy Called Matt Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 You can visit pretty much anytime - there are public footpaths across the farm. Weekends are better as it is a working farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brightyoungthing Posted July 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Thank you! Do you have to report to an office or tell them you're arriving in advance? They'd massively hate to do something to p*ss anyone off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Guy Called Matt Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 Thank you! Do you have to report to an office or tell them you're arriving in advance? They'd massively hate to do something to p*ss anyone off! No reporting needed - when we have been we just walked onto the farm on the public paths. As long as you respect it being a working farm there should be no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCor Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Does anyone know when it closes to the public ready for the festival? May pop down this week for a day out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaels denim shorts Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 15 hours ago, McCor said: Does anyone know when it closes to the public ready for the festival? May pop down this week for a day out! When the fence is up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustjunkie Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 I visited the farm in September (see my profile pic!), however when I tried to visit in May last year they told me that access wouldn't be permitted. Definitely contact the office to check before you go, especially in the next few months. We spent a whole day there, it's a lovely place to visit and a really good walk. We had an overweight dog with us and I don't think she's ever walked so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCor Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Is there a number for the office? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustjunkie Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 There is a contact form on the website: http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/contact-us/ I think we tried to festival office number and it didn't work? Might be wrong but if it does work then it should be 01458 834596. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k8yphillips Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 help@glastonburyfestivals.co.uk i emailed the above to ask about going over last week they replyed instantly and said that it was fine and sent me a map of the public footpaths in and around the farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandb Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 I emailed them and received a reply saying that we could walk anywhere as long as we complied with the countryside code, shutting gates etc and not upsetting the animals etc. We had a great day, also with a dog, and it looks so different without the festival but still with a few teasers that remind you as you walk around. Lovely place, lovely people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillyblue Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 We have just returned home to Salisbury having visited the farm TODAY! We did email the festival office first. We drove into Mary's gate, parked the car and walked straight down the lane. Lots of guys around busy on site with diggers etc but they waved and we felt free to walk anywhere and take pictures. We sat for a while at stone circle...very peaceful. Great fun trying to work out where everything normally is at the festival. Some bits easy and some not!! We didn't see a single cow! The grass is about six inches high but the ground is very, very wet. Needs to dry out a lot. Was a wonderful morning and reminded us just how much walking you have to do!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harebell Posted April 17, 2016 Report Share Posted April 17, 2016 We really must make the effort to contact the farm and visit out-of-season one day, as we only live about an hour away and enjoy weekend trips to Somerset. However, on our way back from Glastonbury town today we drove via the Worthy Farm area and stopped to take a quick photo of the site from the south west of the site. We could just see the cows in the yard. Really looking forward to the festival now, haven't been since the muddy year of 2007 and I'll be volunteering for the first time this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lac999 Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Hello folks. Contemplating a trip down to Glastonbury area in the coming weeks and thinking it would be nice to have a wander around the site. Has anyone done this in recent years? Is the info above still accurate and the farm owners are quite happy about it as long as you respect the farm and keep to the countryside code? Looking at walking something resembling the below. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incident Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 2 hours ago, lac999 said: Hello folks. Contemplating a trip down to Glastonbury area in the coming weeks and thinking it would be nice to have a wander around the site. Has anyone done this in recent years? Is the info above still accurate and the farm owners are quite happy about it as long as you respect the farm and keep to the countryside code? No. For the past few months, the Festival have asked, repeatedly, that nobody visits for obvious reasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukemack Posted August 16, 2020 Report Share Posted August 16, 2020 Large sections of the festival are actually fenced off currently, not with the super fence, but normal building fences, they definitely want people to respect there wishes of no visitors during the current pandemic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnestWorthing Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 anyone know the current status, still locked down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizziep Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 My husband and I were staying near Glastonbury town last week, so he emailed the festival office to ask if we could go onsite, they replied: Quote The public footpath is open for walking. For the avoidance of doubt, the stone tracks across the site are not public footpaths. The only public footpath on Worthy Farm is below the playing fields across to Worthy Lane, but this does not extend past the Festival offices. Following government advice, and for the safety of those currently living and working on Worthy Farm and neighbouring farms, it’s really important to social distance as much as possible, so we ask you please respect that the farm is private land which is not open to the public. As you can see from the message they aren't encouraging people onto the site itself, but the public footpaths are open. So we went, and we walked the public footpath, which really was a short walk, sort of above the festival site, looking down over the pyramid stage. So we got a couple of photos from afar, and saw a few cows. We then drove round part of the perimeter of the site, and saw some recognisable areas such as Pedestrian Gate C and signs in the style of the festival. It was nice to do, as we were staying nearby but I wouldn't make a special trip or expect to spend long there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familiar2billions Posted January 2, 2023 Report Share Posted January 2, 2023 Me and my partner are in the area today and thinking of visiting for a walk. Does anyone know what they are like with visitors now as obviously a lot has changed since the last post, including the actual festival itself taking place. Also, does anyone know where is best to park? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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