Starscreenbass Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 I’m a creature of habit. We usually get to the festival around about 11ish on the Wednesday and always camp in Pylon Ground as it’s close to gate A. We always end up in the pink car parks (around about 57). In 2019 the queue for gate A was quite big and various people were telling us to go to Gate D as there was hardly any queue there…….. but I always go through gate A and pylon ground is right there…..what do I do??? These gate D praising people could be lying so we head to gate D and they can jump straight into an empty gate A queue!!! I obviously chose to stay at my favourite gate and not chance this new magical (and quite frankly, scary gate D!) 2 hours later we finally get to our preferred camping spot and start to set up next to one of the guys who had told us to use gate D……he had been there ages! As we are getting close to the festival and the choice of gates is coming up I think we need to start thinking about the choices we make…..anyone else got a favourite gate? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass II Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 My favourite gate is Gareth Southgate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blutarsky Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 Just now, Hugh Jass II said: My favourite gate is Gareth Southgate. Mine is five bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyrulion Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Starscreenbass said: I’m a creature of habit. We usually get to the festival around about 11ish on the Wednesday and always camp in Pylon Ground as it’s close to gate A. We always end up in the pink car parks (around about 57). In 2019 the queue for gate A was quite big and various people were telling us to go to Gate D as there was hardly any queue there…….. but I always go through gate A and pylon ground is right there…..what do I do??? These gate D praising people could be lying so we head to gate D and they can jump straight into an empty gate A queue!!! I obviously chose to stay at my favourite gate and not chance this new magical (and quite frankly, scary gate D!) 2 hours later we finally get to our preferred camping spot and start to set up next to one of the guys who had told us to use gate D……he had been there ages! As we are getting close to the festival and the choice of gates is coming up I think we need to start thinking about the choices we make…..anyone else got a favourite gate? We got to gate D 5/6am in 2019 just as the stewards started telling people to go to gate A as it would be faster. We were in and set up by 10. They actually closed the gate D queue by 7ish directing everyone to gate A, which might be why you had such a big wait! It's the perennial unknown isn't it, stick or twist on the gate entry. Is the information from the stewards accurate or are they just relying what they were told 1 1/2 hours ago and there's a massive queue there now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass II Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 My favourite parks are car parks. Grass is something you smoke, Birds are something you shag, Take your year in Provence, and shove it up your arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Hugh Jass II said: My favourite gate is Gareth Southgate. As long as its not bottle gate, i'm not too fussed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelarmy Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 I like Watergate. The ultimate scandal that defined the scandal naming convention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Hare Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 I dislike Gate C. My first time at the festival I was “randomly” selected for a search as the only Asian person in a group going through at the same time. Welcome to Glastonbury 👏🏽 So I’d vote for another gate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderlei Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 6 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said: I like Watergate. The ultimate scandal that defined the scandal naming convention Will this thread become known as Gategate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 Bottlegate is not one im so keen on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagelaureate Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 According to popular consensus and gate lovers across the internet, the gate at Wat Benchamabophit in Bangkok, Thailand is one of the world's most beautiful gates. I have attached a picture as reference. I can't see the Eavis family expanding their gates to include such grandeur, however it's what happens on the inside that counts. For what it's worth, I've never not had a hefty queue at Gate D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 the best gate is a gate which is open, a gate that's closed might as well not exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Hare Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 This is also a pretty good gate @vintagelaureate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blutarsky Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 For all the cockneys on the boards, how do you rate Notting Hill Gate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagelaureate Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, March Hare said: This is also a pretty good gate @vintagelaureate It is indeed. The largest multi span Chinese arch outside of China that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 Vehicle gate 6 is very much under rated on these boards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelarmy Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 I need to change my answer before I lose my Yorkshire citizenship.. Obviously the best gate is Whipmawhopmagate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagelaureate Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, Neil said: the best gate is a gate which is open, a gate that's closed might as well not exist. May as well be a wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_safc Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 When arriving by coach...where is the drop off point? Do you have to join the queue in the same place as people from the car parks? Or do you join a different queue? Will be the first time travelling by coach this year as was successful in the resale. Trying to convince myself of the benefits of travelling by coach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 46 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said: I like Watergate. The ultimate scandal that defined the scandal naming convention see bottle gate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Mark_safc said: When arriving by coach...where is the drop off point? Do you have to join the queue in the same place as people from the car parks? Or do you join a different queue? Will be the first time travelling by coach this year as was successful in the resale. Trying to convince myself of the benefits of travelling by coach! Gate A ... you come in from round the side but i think they prioritise the bus q ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_safc Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said: Gate A ... you come in from round the side but i think they prioritise the bus q ..... Was hoping it would be something like that as nost likely will be arriving on Wed evening depending on the coach time. Although I would have thought that by that time the queue might not be as bad as on the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Mark_safc said: Was hoping it would be something like that as nost likely will be arriving on Wed evening depending on the coach time. Although I would have thought that by that time the queue might not be as bad as on the morning. you'll walk straight in whatever queue you join at that time ... most people will have arrived by 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzared Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) I'll be using Gate D for the first time as iam camping nearby at that Ashcombe field place, I'll probably head into the festival around 2pm on the Wednesday depending on size of the queues 🤞 Edited April 4, 2022 by gazzared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass II Posted April 4, 2022 Report Share Posted April 4, 2022 The Gate Escape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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