Walk from the Car Park

[Loudleyther]

Morning all. New KC visitor this year and the girlfriend and I are looking forward to a great few days in the lakes.

Now as a newbie; a couple of questions.

1. How far is The Great Holmes Campsite from the carpark? What's the route like? Can I pull a box trolley?

2. We need to leave Sunday night to be back for the kids, can we pack up Sunday afternoon, drop stuff in the car, then go and watch the Sunday lineup?

Thanks in advance.

[ramragon]

Welcome to the forum, the 2nd questions easier to answer, yes you can pack Sunday afternoon. You'll find loads of people do the same.

Þhe 1st question, if you arrive early Thursday it could be 2 minutes away, if you arrive late Friday it could be 10 minutes ! The great Holmes section is just through the entry point so when your through that you're there. It obviously depends on where you want to camp in that field as well as its quite a large area.

You'll be fine with the trolley, if the path ways are muddy it might get a bit of a chore though

[Mr_Grump]

2. We need to leave Sunday night to be back for the kids, can we pack up Sunday afternoon, drop stuff in the car, then go and watch the Sunday lineup?

Thanks in advance.

There's no problem in packing up early...I've done it every year I've been (but not this year as Mrs_Grump is staying home!).

We usually pack up Sunday morning so not to miss any music.

[Loudleyther]

Fantastic stuff, thank you very much.  We should arrive around 1.00 o'clock on Thursday.  We're booked into Club Class, so want to be close to that - girlfriends choice, not mine

 

Any advice on camping in Great Holmes section? Best place in there?

[ramragon]

It can get rowdy in there so I'd camp more towards the edges than the middle and stay clear of the arena enterance areas

[Loudleyther]

Good advice. How far are the walks between campsites? (sorry noob questions) Would we be too far to walk from the quiet camping?  Just no idea how big the site is.

[ramragon]

If you were to camp in the shire it's no more than 5 minutes walk from the main enterance. The shire isn't that noisy in comparison to the great Holmes or wolf's den areas

[Loudleyther]

Brilliant. That sounds like a plan. Nice and quietish setting would be much better.

[Johnny Rotten]

Just seen the map and it seems the Emp Field looks a bit of a trek, but again judging by the reply’s on the forum a max of 10 min walk should be the norm?

 

 

 

We too arrive around 1pm on Thursday and have enough gear/food to supply a small refugee camp! (the wife likes her luxuries!)

Edited July 29, 2015 by Johnny Rotten

[andy85]

The emporer field has its own car park. The walk should be much shorter. Arriving on thursday you should be talking minutes. Certainly easy enough to do as many trips as you like.

Edited July 29, 2015 by andy85

[Johnny Rotten]

Andy85,

that is the right answer!!! thank you If you see a heavily laden  gentlemen resembling a pack horse that will be me!

 

cheers

[Loudleyther]

Ha ha. I keep taking things out of bags and boxes. She'll have a shock when we get there

Edited July 29, 2015 by Loudleyther

[goldiegrey]

the car park runs parallell to the emperor field - you can just about see your car from your tent! that is the biggest bonus of emperor field

[Loudleyther]

Ah right. Wish we'd book Emperors field now. Ah well, Club Class will have to do.