joser1974 Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Hi everyone. This is my first year at Boomtown so i don’t really know much about the campsites and what would be best for me. I’m in my mid forties and will probably be spending most of my time around the town centre, psy forest and old town. I’d like to camp somewhere relatively quiet and not to busy. I won’t be arriving till around 2ish on the Thursday afternoon. Any suggestions? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Have a read of this mate...http://boomtownsource.com/best-campsite/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sku Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) Hey ? Check out the link posted by @Henrik, but keep in mind there is going to be some changes to the layout this year (but the campsites will mostly be in the same places). You're likely to have a great time wherever you camp. Based on what you have said though, you would be wanting to camp in the "uptown" area (east) area of the festival, as that is closest to the areas you're interested in. The campsites currently known as "Copper County" and "Old Town" are in the best location, but get extremely crowded and are quite hilly. If you want something a bit quieter in uptown, I'd head to the part of the "Sector 6" campsite near the "East Gate", which was very quiet last year. it's a bit further out than you might prefer, but still only about 10-15m walk to all the uptown stages. "Paradise Heights" is also a great slightly quieter spot. About halfway between uptown and downtown, just on the opposite side of the woods north of the festival. Check the map on the link above to understand where I'm talking about if confused! Edited May 24, 2019 by Sku 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyDunlop Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 We camped at Metropolis last year - I wont lie, I liked it there. it was a bit of a mooch, but if you are used to Glastonbury when you camp miles from most things - it wasn't too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Johno Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 We camped in disorderly alley camping next to the prepitched area, quiet, flat, clean toilets and the walk back has loads of food places on it for late night snacks. And the bonus that your tent won’t get trampled by the post closing party crowds. Absolutely worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sku Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 15 hours ago, FuzzyDunlop said: We camped at Metropolis last year - I wont lie, I liked it there. it was a bit of a mooch, but if you are used to Glastonbury when you camp miles from most things - it wasn't too bad. 12 hours ago, Old_Johno said: We camped in disorderly alley camping next to the prepitched area, quiet, flat, clean toilets and the walk back has loads of food places on it for late night snacks. And the bonus that your tent won’t get trampled by the post closing party crowds. Absolutely worth it. Thanks both for sharing your experience. I have never camped over that way, so it will help me to update the guide for this year (which I can't do until we get a new map!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyDunlop Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 It was quiet where we were, which wasnt a bad thing to be honest. Im only at my tent for a few hours. Id rather spend that time relaxing... Sunday night got a bit mad. People throwing themselves down the hills in carts. All good natured though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasperella Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 5/30/2019 at 11:51 AM, FuzzyDunlop said: Sunday night got a bit mad. People throwing themselves down the hills in carts. All good natured though. Haha! Well, if they will stop the music early, what do they expect people to do for fun...?? I was with Oxfam last time, so not really sure about this, but is the entrance by metropolis the main one? I'm cool with staying there if it means not lugging my stuff, and as Pylon regular, I'm not bothered about a mooch. I reckon there or Paradise Heights.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyDunlop Posted July 7, 2019 Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 The entrance for metroplis camp is by West Gate. It is hilly, but everywhere seemed to be! We had thursday tickets last year (and this) so flat areas had all gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salzpackung Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 does anyone know whether you can change your zooloos and lockers location? I bought both in uptown, but undecided as to where to camp. I'll be going alone and want to be in amongst everything to meet people and get to do as much as possible. I'm in my thirties and not keen on camping with a load of teenagers. Will be splitting my night times between relic and sub lab in distrikt 5, barrio loco and loads i want to see in area 404 so was thinking old town. This will mean a long walk in the early hours back from downtown, but want to be camping close to the centre so i get my arse out of bed to do stuff during the day. Arriving on Wednesday - how fast does old town fill up? Any experiences of the reserved campsite that isn't mentioned in the source blog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sku Posted July 20, 2019 Report Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 5/24/2019 at 1:52 PM, Henrik said: Have a read of this mate...http://boomtownsource.com/best-campsite/ Just a note... the above guide to the campsites at Boomtown has now been fully updated for 2019. I have also made the appropriate adjustments to my unofficial Google Earth satellite map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasperella Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 On 5/24/2019 at 1:57 PM, Sku said: Hey ? Check out the link posted by @Henrik "Paradise Heights" is also a great slightly quieter spot. About halfway between uptown and downtown, just on the opposite side of the woods north of the festival I've been wondering about Paradise Heights....it seemed like a relatively chilled area last year (we were with Oxfam and one of our shifts was stewarding that campsite), but is this likely to change if all the campsites are open from the wednesday....? Or is the location of it sufficiently out of the way for this not to make too much of a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sku Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, Sasperella said: I've been wondering about Paradise Heights....it seemed like a relatively chilled area last year (we were with Oxfam and one of our shifts was stewarding that campsite), but is this likely to change if all the campsites are open from the wednesday....? Or is the location of it sufficiently out of the way for this not to make too much of a difference? The purple car park is not open until Thursday this year, so there should be very little traffic coming through the north gate. From any of the other gates, it's quite a trek to get there, so i think it will remain pretty chilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasperella Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 33 minutes ago, Sku said: The purple car park is not open until Thursday this year, so there should be very little traffic coming through the north gate. From any of the other gates, it's quite a trek to get there, so i think it will remain pretty chilled. Cool, thanks! Now I just need to work out how much of a trek we're up for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chill Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 Are all campsites open from Wednesday this year then? Not arriving until Thursday again this year, did the same last year but managed to squeeze ourselves into old town camping but would ideally like to be there again or Lions Den which I feel is unlikley. Few more of us attending this year so will need more space which is the major problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sku Posted July 22, 2019 Report Share Posted July 22, 2019 4 hours ago, Chill said: Are all campsites open from Wednesday this year then? Not arriving until Thursday again this year, did the same last year but managed to squeeze ourselves into old town camping but would ideally like to be there again or Lions Den which I feel is unlikley. Few more of us attending this year so will need more space which is the major problem! Yep, this year the whole site is open from Wednesday. Last year was a trial, so it was a limited area only. There are 20,000 Wednesday tickets on sale this year too, considerably more than last time, so the whole festival is now open early. There is always plenty of space to camp at Boomtown, as the site is so large compared to the capacity. You might just have to be a little further out that you would prefer if all the prime spots are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payneruk Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 I think we've decided on camping at Paradise Heights. But we have some friends in the campervan field which seems miles away. Can normal campers even get in to the campervan field? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deebeedoobee Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 1 hour ago, payneruk said: I think we've decided on camping at Paradise Heights. But we have some friends in the campervan field which seems miles away. Can normal campers even get in to the campervan field? Yes, there are no checks or security or anything for the camper vans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traher666 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 I was lucky enough last year that I got to camp behind one of the merchandise stands. Three tents total, and our own portaloo. God I hope we can do the same this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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