themuel Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 The question is in the title really. Are the footpaths currently open? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deebeedoobee Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Simple answer is No. Signs up at Mary’s Gate and at red gate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyrulion Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Not even the public footpath at the edge of park stage? Or is that the red gate? I get so confused by the geography! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted October 18, 2020 Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) No. We walked the public roads and lanes near the farm last week but didn’t venture anywhere onto the site. As it should be in these current times. The signage is clear. This is the site from the road Edited October 18, 2020 by Ayrshire Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themuel Posted October 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2020 Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DareToDibble Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said: No. We walked the public roads and lanes near the farm last week but didn’t venture anywhere onto the site. As it should be in these current times. The signage is clear. This is the site from the road Got all emotional looking at this picture. God I miss the farm and festival 😔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyrulion Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said: No. We walked the public roads and lanes near the farm last week but didn’t venture anywhere onto the site. As it should be in these current times. The signage is clear. This is the site from the road I love that they still haven't taken down the Arcadia crane. Have they appealed the planning decision to remove it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 8 hours ago, DareToDibble said: Got all emotional looking at this picture. God I miss the farm and festival 😔 Yes, it’s really strange standing on that spot gazing across the green fields, the silence only broken by bird song and the distant rumble of a tractor. You shut your eyes and think of what it’s like during the festival, the vast ocean of multi coloured tents, the noise, the smells and sheer happiness it brings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuie Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 9 hours ago, Leyrulion said: I love that they still haven't taken down the Arcadia crane. Have they appealed the planning decision to remove it? They appealed it but it was refused again, despite it being an application for temporary permission until August 2023 and Pilton Parish Council recommending it for approval. IMO it doesn't even stand out that much from outside the site, as shown in @Ayrshire Chris's photo. https://publicaccess.mendip.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=Q6YWYWKPL7T00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said: Yes, it’s really strange standing on that spot gazing across the green fields, the silence only broken by bird song and the distant rumble of a tractor. You shut your eyes and think of what it’s like during the festival, the vast ocean of multi coloured tents, the noise, the smells and sheer happiness it brings. You must have been to the site (or close to it) a few times since the festival was last on, or is my memory playing tricks on me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 16 minutes ago, gooner1990 said: You must have been to the site (or close to it) a few times since the festival was last on, or is my memory playing tricks on me? Had a couple of holidays down in the Somerset countryside plus the Pilton party since the last festival! Just love the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner1990 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 57 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said: Had a couple of holidays down in the Somerset countryside plus the Pilton party since the last festival! Just love the area. I went to Pilton Party on my own. 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 Much more confident of PP next year ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 3 hours ago, crazyfool1 said: Much more confident of PP next year ... And if there are any spare tickets for us foreigners left after the local sale we will be there as well! I feel like an honorary Somerset resident anyway. I’d even drink cider👍😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted October 19, 2020 Report Share Posted October 19, 2020 Just now, Ayrshire Chris said: And if there are any spare tickets for us foreigners left after the local sale we will be there as well! I feel like an honorary Somerset resident anyway. I’d even drink cider👍😁 If I’m collecting some and I have spare allocation I know where the first port of call will be ... I’ll b queuing overnight if necessary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themuel Posted October 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 I did email and fill out the contact form but didn’t hear anything back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoo Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 Hi everyone, popped in to Efests after some time away and happened upon this rather timely thread. I’m hopefully off to Glastonbury this Sunday for a couple of days and wanted to visit the site. I understand that’s not allowed which makes sense. However some public paths were mentioned earlier in the thread. Could anyone give me a clue as to which road we should aim for and where we might be able to pull over for 30 mins just to take it all in? I don’t want to break any rules or piss anyone off, just a little glimpse would cheer my soul! Breathe in that pilton air! thanks folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Skoo said: Hi everyone, popped in to Efests after some time away and happened upon this rather timely thread. I’m hopefully off to Glastonbury this Sunday for a couple of days and wanted to visit the site. I understand that’s not allowed which makes sense. However some public paths were mentioned earlier in the thread. Could anyone give me a clue as to which road we should aim for and where we might be able to pull over for 30 mins just to take it all in? I don’t want to break any rules or piss anyone off, just a little glimpse would cheer my soul! Breathe in that pilton air! thanks folks I know a good view of the site can be from pilton skatepark ? @Ayrshire Chris has been nearby lately and can give more details of the route he’s taken ... and of course @deebeedoobee ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, Skoo said: Hi everyone, popped in to Efests after some time away and happened upon this rather timely thread. I’m hopefully off to Glastonbury this Sunday for a couple of days and wanted to visit the site. I understand that’s not allowed which makes sense. However some public paths were mentioned earlier in the thread. Could anyone give me a clue as to which road we should aim for and where we might be able to pull over for 30 mins just to take it all in? I don’t want to break any rules or piss anyone off, just a little glimpse would cheer my soul! Breathe in that pilton air! thanks folks We were down a few weeks ago as you can see from photos Ive posted. We just walked along Pyle road past Mary’s gate then down Cockmill lane . This skirts round the perimeter of the site and you can get views through gaps in hedge etc. From the skate park you can see the pyramid. Also if you feel like a rest and some peace there’s seats in the skate park. This means you don’t go against the wishes of the festival team. Google maps give locations where festival areas are. Warning! you will have a mixture of emotions, happy to see the site but sad to think what we’ve missed this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyrulion Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 56 minutes ago, Ayrshire Chris said: We were down a few weeks ago as you can see from photos Ive posted. We just walked along Pyle road past Mary’s gate then down Cockmill lane . This skirts round the perimeter of the site and you can get views through gaps in hedge etc. From the skate park you can see the pyramid. Also if you feel like a rest and some peace there’s seats in the skate park. This means you don’t go against the wishes of the festival team. Google maps give locations where festival areas are. Warning! you will have a mixture of emotions, happy to see the site but sad to think what we’ve missed this year! I think the only actual public footpath is in the west of the site and skirts the western camping grounds ending up near gate A. https://footpathmap.co.uk/map/?zoom=14.158030448319607&lng=-2.59650&lat=51.15827 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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