EAST AND WEST CAMPER CREW

[Swine_Glasto2014]

Just a email from Glastonbury.

Dear campervan / caravan ticket holder

We're writing to let you know that, due to the rainfall on the Glastonbury
Festival site over the past couple of days, we need to push back the opening of
the east and west campervan fields by a few hours.

Both of the fields will now open at 6pm on Tuesday, 21 June.

Please note that any vehicles which arrive before 6pm will be turned away (with
no exceptions).

We would also expect there to be some congestion at 6pm, so would suggest
coming a few hours later than that if you are able to.

We apologise for any inconvenience this causes - but this is being done to
ensure that the campervan / caravan fields are in the best possible condition
when they open.

Thank you for your understanding.

See you very soon!

Glastonbury Festival

[CaledonianGonzo]

It's gonna be a pain for a lot of people, but it's a smart move, I think.

[eFestivals]

it means that EVERYONE will turn up at 6pm ... it's gonna be absolute chaos

 

Edited June 20, 2016 by eFestivals

[Jamie D]

Massive balls.

I wonder if it's just to give the field time to dry or if they are doing something to improve conditions?

[richcressey]

Annoying as I pick my camper up at 1 about an hour from the site so will just have to go sight-seeing/to the pub for a few hours. Either way if they think it's necessary I'd rather they get it right and there is time for the fields to recover.

 

Expect heavy queuing

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, Jamie D said:

Massive balls.

I wonder if it's just to give the field time to dry or if they are doing something to improve conditions?

they might be patching one or two particularly bad spots I suppose, but I'd guess it's so the ground has a chance to dry a bit, which makes it less likely to churn.

[Slugworth]

Well thats just fucked up all plans. Need a rethink now.

 

I didn't get the email, everyone else get it?

[Smeble]

Yep it will be utter chaos, nobody will want to get there after dark if the conditions are bad, getting stuck and being towed is one thing when you can see what you are doing, quite another in the dark

[festivalred]

Nope

 

[Jamie D]

Just now, Slugworth said:

Well thats just fucked up all plans. Need a rethink now.

 

I didn't get the email, everyone else get it?

I haven't had the email yet. Presumably it takes a while for them all to go out.

[eFestivals]

2 minutes ago, Slugworth said:

Well thats just fucked up all plans. Need a rethink now.

 

I didn't get the email, everyone else get it?

scott & me have both had it.

[Smeble]

Can't see it drying out much between noon and 6 so they must be doing some work to the fields, personally I think they should have left things as they were, surely it's got to be easier to get everyone in over a long period of time rather than all at once at 6? Guess it depends what they are doing.

[Swine_Glasto2014]

Traffic is going to be absolute chaos, people will still leave early and park on the roads. The police womt be impressed.

I domt know wether to stick to plan A and still arrive around 10am. With this wind and sun its going to dry quick 

 

[The other Bellboy]

Does anyone know a good local place to park up to wait for an hour or 2 as i will be getting there around 4.30pm?

This is not welcome news, but hopefully it will be for the best

 

[Splatt]

Makes me wonder what the general car parks will be like. I know camper vans etc are bigger and heavier but for sheer volume of traffic the car parks are going to take a beating. 

[Smeble]

Podimore services on the a303 at the bottom of the a37 is the closest services, but it's not very big and it will be rammed.

[The other Bellboy]

I'm now thinking of arriving at 4 or 5 am on the Wednesday morning, will there be much traffic getting around the top of the site as i come from the East?

 

[Michaels denim shorts]

The police are going to have a field day in the service stations. 

Hide your wares well people 

 

[Deslynam]

If you want to spend a few quality hours in the dry locally, pop down the road to the Fleet Air Arm museum at RNAS Yeovilton, it's only 20minutes away.

[Travis Tee]

That is a pain

No e-mail yet though

[Wooderson]

33 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

it means that EVERYONE will turn up at 6pm ... it's gonna be absolute chaos

 

Thats going to be MESSY.

[Smeble]

Just got the email, I'm only 20 mins from the site so will get there for just before six, join the queue and if it takes too long and it's chaos, I'll go home again. 

 

[Travis Tee]

Just now, Smeble said:

Just got the email, I'm only 20 mins from the site so will get there for just before six, join the queue and if it takes too long and it's chaos, I'll go home again. 

 

Good luck with turning around

 

[Smeble]

Haynes motor museum is worth a visit, just off the A303 at sparkford, good sized car park.

[Nick S]

Just got this email too. Glad i'm heading up Weds now!