any ifo for a IOW newbie? x

[pinkprincess]

Hey everyone first year @ IOW very excited need any imput about the festy!!!

been to v for the last three years,but first time @ the IOW!!

Have so far booked camping tickets from see need to book ferry etc but not sure what to book,times,cost etc!!!

any info would be fab please guys x x x

[Andrew_iow]

welcome

If you are camping the campsite opens on thursday at 12:00 (well has been fro the last x years!!) so book a ferry for some time thursday to get to the island and come and join in the fun for one more evening. Book as soon as possible though as they will be booking up now (and you might want to get a second morgage to pay for the ferry ticket if you are driving!!! if you coming as foot passenger only theres no need to book just turn up and bye a ticket at the ticket office)

hope that helps

[Lauz_Abbott]

i try and get a really early ferry so i can get to the site and have a few drinks whlist we wait to go in normally open the site at about 11am-12pm. as for the cost - prepare yourself for a large chunk of money to pay out!!!! its expensive!!

carpark at iow festival is free which is good but its a bit of a trek to the campsite!!

[russellelly]

Thanks to Ming's tip some years ago I always pay for the ferry with Tesco Clubcard vouchers. You can pay for the fast foot passenger only ferry from Portsmouth for about £5 in Clubcard vouchers, and there's loads of buses from the ferry port on the island to the festival.

Also last year I spent a night on the island at a B&B on the Wednesday night - ferries were much quieter and had a great day seeing a different side to the island. Maybe worth considering if you've some extra time.

[Joshuwarr]

This thread makes me want to go back It was my first ever festival and it was so chilled out and awesome.

[Topshop Lass]

Last year was my first time and it was brilliant apart fromt he fact it was pricey and cold lol! Spent around £200!

My advice is to have a warm sleeping bag and plenty of clothes or develope an alco blacket!

[Lauz_Abbott]

i hardly spent anything last year - go to morrsons and stock up on booze so you can get drunk at the campsite.....then you only need a few drinks in the actual arena bit

[russellelly]

Last year was my first time and it was brilliant apart fromt he fact it was pricey and cold lol! Spent around £200!

My advice is to have a warm sleeping bag and plenty of clothes or develope an alco blacket!

[Lauz_Abbott]

i was freezing last year......had all my clothes on and a blanket wrapped round me and also my sleeping bag and i was still cold

[Rich_chownsie]

i try and get a really early ferry so i can get to the site and have a few drinks whlist we wait to go in normally open the site at about 11am-12pm. as for the cost - prepare yourself for a large chunk of money to pay out!!!! its expensive!!

carpark at iow festival is free which is good but its a bit of a trek to the campsite!!

[Rich_chownsie]

Not sure what your plans are princess, but I'd suggest camping down in White 1 (or 2) or whatever number they pick this year with these guys. Always seems to be someone about which is cool for the old security side of things and never short of a beer if needed! I think someone even left a stash behind last year!!

Which ferry port is closer to you? Pompey is easy and good fun as you get all the early birds on the ferry who are up for the crack! Get your tent up on Thurs, then into town for Yates......(but dont allow me near the microphones!!!)

There is a beer exchange on site as well (same with most festies) and it is less hectic than some due to there only being one main stage and the new tent.

Never had a problem at the IOW - Guilfest is another story

[Lauz_Abbott]

You got to the Island earlier than I did last year and I still beat the pants off you to camp lol

[Miss_Chi-Chi]

It's gonna be my first IoW this year too, can not wait, I am a V staffs regular, still going this year, but thought that I would try IoW too.

Getting excited already. Damn it.

[Tomo18]

Can you get a plane to IOW?

Edited January 10, 2009 by Tomo18

[Andrew_iow]

only small private planes, there are no public flights.

[carmenb]

If you are on public transport don't bring any food or drink with you apart from a couple tins for the queue. Then as soon as the tent is up grab a bus into town to Morrison’s and grab all the booze and food there, sorted

Oh remember the sun cream

and the tent poles

Lauz are you bring the pop up tent again?

[Lauz_Abbott]

yes the pop up tent is back!!!

ive worked out how to put the bloody thing down!! (thanks to watching a you tube video )

[pc18568]

yes the pop up tent is back!!!

ive worked out how to put the bloody thing down!! (thanks to watching a you tube video )

[Lauz_Abbott]

bring it along.....ive worked out how to fold them down!!

[builderbambi]

Anyone know how much the ticket from portsmouth to iow is?? im on foot

[russellelly]

Anyone know how much the ticket from portsmouth to iow is?? im on foot

[Lauz_Abbott]

im currently saving all my tesco clubcard points up