Glastonbury 2022 - Taking bus but no campervan pass?

[Walt]

Hi,
I'm awaiting confirmation in next few days of a crew/volunteer role for next week; I've normally gone as a punter having stayed in both east and west campervan fields in the past.

Have thought about travelling there in my bus but I don't have a campervan pass.

1) is it safe to leave it parked in the purple/blue carparks (i.e. is this staff/volunteer parking?) I've read a few stories about the car parks not being that secure. I have a pass for this area.

I know I won't be able to sleep in the bus, but that's not a problem; it's more a question of how secure it is. I get the feeling it's not.

2) Is the campervan west site still there? Saw a map before showing "sticklinch" campsite which looked to be non-campervans.

Cheers,
Steve

 

[Clem]

Hi
I don't think the car parks are particularly at risk from theft etc. A lot of the bad reputation is from the olden days, its a different place completely now. That said, loads of people and loads of opportunists, so take reasonable precautions.
West camping has been changed now to a pre-erected boutique camping area. We are camping at the B&W showground this year as we couldn't get a pass for East. Bit miffed about having to shuttle bus off site, but it is what it is.
Have a great time.

 

[Walt]

Hi
I don't think the car parks are particularly at risk from theft etc. A lot of the bad reputation is from the olden days, its a different place completely now. That said, loads of people and loads of opportunists, so take reasonable precautions.
West camping has been changed now to a pre-erected boutique camping area. We are camping at the B&W showground this year as we couldn't get a pass for East. Bit miffed about having to shuttle bus off site, but it is what it is.
Have a great time.

Thanks Clem - I'll pop by at somepoint;
Are you still near the corner in Williams Green?

Did think about trying to chance parking up in the B&W showground; but I'm guessing that with the West Campervan field no longer open to vans then there's shortage of van pitches; Was in West a few years back & although it's smaller than East, it still holds hundreds of vans.

Fingers crossed for some good weather!

 

[Clem]

Thanks Clem - I'll pop by at somepoint;
Are you still near the corner in Williams Green?

Did think about trying to chance parking up in the B&W showground; but I'm guessing that with the West Campervan field no longer open to vans then there's shortage of van pitches; Was in West a few years back & although it's smaller than East, it still holds hundreds of vans.

Fingers crossed for some good weather!

No trading this year as the stall business has been retired
We are just there as regular punters this time so looking forward to more free time.

Weather look promising!

 

[Walt]

No trading this year as the stall business has been retired
We are just there as regular punters this time so looking forward to more free time.

Weather look promising!

Sounds great - Enjoy your free time.

...Think I'll still be packing the wellies though - Just incase!

 

[Voyager]

I would be more concerned about getting off the site again if the weather is bad, although the forecast seems to be OK this year. I last went in 2007 in a BMW X5, and had to be towed off by a tractor! Luckily we left on Sunday night and avoided the total chaos of Monday.

 

[Clem]

B&W showground is ok in wet weather , they first used it in 2016 when they could no longer get vehicles on site safely due to the mud.
That said , as I packed up that year I watched loads of modern rented fwd motor homes wheelspinning into the ground . I started my camper up and drove straight past them and out!