Pilton Coop

[concerned]

My group normally camp around Pylon/Rivermead/Bushy Ground and made decent use of the on site Co Op during the 2019 festival for things like mixers and things to cook on the stove for breakfast. Looking at the map it may only be an extra few minutes walk from the PG A side of the site to the Pilton Co Op, and they will also be able to sell booze. I'm thinking it might be a good option as we will be travelling by coach and will enable us to travel much lighter. Get the tent set up, walk down to Pilton and pick up supplies. 

I don't think the Co Op in Pilton was open when the 2019 festival was on, what are the chances of this working as a plan? Will festival goers descending on Pilton be frowned upon? Will security make it difficult if you are clearly nipping off site to buy all your food and booze? I don't really want to turn up with nothing and then not be able to buy any cans.... 

[dotdash79]

The Pilton co-op is very small so the choice might be limited. It might be better to get the bus to the big arse tesco. 

[incident]

If the Village Co-op is open during the Festival, then the main obstacles likely to be walking along roads that don't have a pavement, and whether you can get access to the village itself.  Security won't care that you're getting food/drink as that's not restricted by the festival.

Tbh if I was going to go off site to collect stuff, then I'd go all the way and get the shuttle bus to Shepton Mallet - You'd need to pay a fare (7 quid round trip), but that'll be more than offset as it'll drop you right next to a decent sized Tesco and not far from an Aldi, so you'll have a much wider range of options at much lower prices.

[Gingerfish79]

Extremely disappointed that this thread is not about keeping chickens.

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

Is this where @Blue Chicken lives?

[Jay Pee]

I used the Co-Op a few times when working at Worthy Pastures and it is tiny.  I seem to recall it being a really odd shape with limited stock (not being critical here - its a small village shop).

Although it may sound more of a ballache logistically I would strongly recommend you get organised and get up early the first full morning you are there and a few of you get a taxi from Ped Gate to Shepton Mallet and stock up in one of the larger supermarkets.  Four of you in a taxi and take your rucksacks for carrying back in easily.

The taxi costs would be probably almost offset by the cheapness of Aldi / Lidl (other European discounters are available) than stocking up in the Co-Op

[Jay Pee]

3 minutes ago, incident said:

If the Village Co-op is open during the Festival, then the main obstacles likely to be walking along roads that don't have a pavement, and whether you can get access to the village itself.  Security won't care that you're getting food/drink as that's not restricted by the festival.

Tbh if I was going to go off site to collect stuff, then I'd go all the way and get the shuttle bus to Shepton Mallet - You'd need to pay a fare (7 quid round trip), but that'll be more than offset as it'll drop you right next to a decent sized Tesco and not far from an Aldi, so you'll have a much wider range of options at much lower prices.

Or what Incident Said.

Just get organised and make the effort as it will be way better from a cost - volume - benefit perspective

[Johnnyseven]

Pretty sure the village is off limits to anyone other than residents with a residents pass during the festival, so even if it's open you wouldn't be able to get to it.