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Monday night motorhome stop off


donshakey

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20 minutes ago, donshakey said:

Does anybody know somewhere close by where you can park up on the Monday night in order to get on site early doors Tuesday?

I stopped going by campervan a few years back so the place may now have changed but it perhaps worth giving them a ring. Its a pub with a small camping area that takes motorhomes, basically in its back garden, and charged practically nothing.

http://www.thealhampton.co.uk/

Its half way between Castle Cary and Pilton, and if you do stay there, here's a handy tip you might like to think about. In the morning when you get back onto the A371, you can then take Easten Road (second left from memory, but google it) It comes out directly opposite the Pylie Lane entrance to the motorhome fields, cutting out loads of queuing 

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1 minute ago, Charm said:

I've camped here before, it's lovely and really close to Glastonbury high street if you fancy a look around. 
Charm x

http://www.avaloncaravanpark.co.uk/avaloncaravanpark.co.uk/index-2.html

Yep I second that....quiet place 5 mins walk from town centre...nice hot showers etc, electric hookups, small shop on site and so on.  Bound to be a few festival goers there beforehand.

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38 minutes ago, sparkythetortoise said:

 

http://www.thealhampton.co.uk/

Its half way between Castle Cary and Pilton, and if you do stay there, here's a handy tip you might like to think about. In the morning when you get back onto the A371, you can then take Easten Road (second left from memory, but google it) It comes out directly opposite the Pylie Lane entrance to the motorhome fields, cutting out loads of queuing 

Thank you so much for this tip, Sparky. We're staying over in Bruton so From there I now know we just need to turn left at Evercreech. I owe you a pint!

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8 minutes ago, donshakey said:

Thanks everyone. Staying in the pub garden seems the most attractive solution. What time do people usually get there on the Tuesday? Last year I was there by 9am and it was already filling up. 

We are getting there around 2pm on Tuesday , usually ok, not that far back in non family ... Technically the fields don't open until midday ,and some people have been saying they're going to be stricter on that this year 

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