Newbies with kids

[LisaB.]

Hi all,

Its all getting abit real now! Starting to get our list together, going with my husband and our two girls age 8 & 11 years.

I know that these q's have probably been asked but here goes..

1. Family site

We are staying in a hotel nearby on tuesday, planning to leave early hours on weds, possibly 3 or 4am to try and get on the family site, what time do you recommend? Any tips?

2. Camping toilet

I was thinking of taking one just for wees, no poos! That would be emptied and cleaned to avoid smells, just thought it would make life easier at night, maybe even getting a tiny tent to put it in but I want to be considerate on space.. What are your thoughts?

[Flysheet]

Even with all the traffic hassle last year, we were in the queue near Shepton Mallet at 6ish last year and got in the gate about 9.30, still enough space in Cockmill by 10 and wasn't completely full till midday.

Kidney bowls like they have in hospital...

[babyblade41]

I'd take travel Johns for emergency loos , accidental spills could cause an uncomfortable problem if it does get hot .

Emergency landmark set out on site if one gets separated from each other where you can meet if that happens.

 

 

[Flysheet]

Oh, mobile numbers on kids wristband. Worked for me once!

[freakifrank]

Camping toilet is quite an overhead to get to cockmill from car with everything else you will be bringing for yourself and kids, easier to use bucket which is multi use( washing up, hair washing, etc) 

[Tartan_Glasto]

I've seen a few kids at festivals with a mobile number written on their forearm with a marker. Always thought that was quite a good thing to do as it's easy to see it's there if they do get lost. 

[giantkatestacks]

Officially you aren't allowed toilet tents - in my experience they are a little bit unstable - fine when camping on a normal site but not so good when you have toddlers crashing about against them.

With your children being older I would aim for Wicket family camping anyway and not Cockmill - I was there last year with a 12 year old and so you dont get woken up so early in the morning by babies and toddlers, have loads more space and you are really close to the JP. The toilets are fine in there - take some traveljohns for emergency night times and just use the composters otherwise at the bottom of the field.

 

 

[Flysheet]

20 minutes ago, giantkatestacks said:

Officially you aren't allowed toilet tents - in my experience they are a little bit unstable - fine when camping on a normal site but not so good when you have toddlers crashing about against them.

With your children being older I would aim for Wicket family camping anyway and not Cockmill - I was there last year with a 12 year old and so you dont get woken up so early in the morning by babies and toddlers, have loads more space and you are really close to the JP. The toilets are fine in there - take some traveljohns for emergency night times and just use the composters otherwise at the bottom of the field.

 

 

What's the hike like from the car parks, we'll be there early hours of Wednesday and normally head for Cockmill

[giantkatestacks]

We come by coach so very easy! You would have to aim for a car park on that side really but I would rather a hike than jammed in like sardines and up by silly o'clock anyway. 

[Stretlow]

On 2017-5-21 at 10:01 PM, LisaB. said:

Hi all,

Its all getting abit real now! Starting to get our list together, going with my husband and our two girls age 8 & 11 years.

I know that these q's have probably been asked but here goes..

1. Family site

We are staying in a hotel nearby on tuesday, planning to leave early hours on weds, possibly 3 or 4am to try and get on the family site, what time do you recommend? Any tips?

2. Camping toilet

I was thinking of taking one just for wees, no poos! That would be emptied and cleaned to avoid smells, just thought it would make life easier at night, maybe even getting a tiny tent to put it in but I want to be considerate on space.. What are your thoughts?

I've not got round to taking my kids yet but it's coming but have you considered one of you only going for the queue and let the little ones sleep?

Get in. Get camped, go get kids?

[funkyuk]

Do the festival at your kids pace.  Don't worry about missing the big acts there's so much more to see. Take the kids to the SE Corner during the day, it's still a proper assault on the senses.  Don't miss out on the green fields and green kids field