Worthy Farm, January 2009

[paul1784]

Hey this is my first post on the board but I've been a regular visitor for the last couple of years so firstly a huge thankyou to all who do post as it has been an invaluable tool for info and advice!

Anyhow, popped over to Worthy Farm this afternoon for a walk with a friend so took a few pics and thought i would share! Enjoy!

Wicket Ground (where I had to camp last year - won't be doing that again, its miles from anywhere!!)

Road leading to Pyramid Stage - bridge to dance village on the right, John Peel stage would be left behind where the picture was taken.

Bridge to Dance Village

Standing where the meeting point by the Leftfield stage would be!

Wouldn't see this during the festival

Avalon Field then through the trees to Trash City

Glade

Looking onto the Other Stage field from the old railway line

[MieleBee]

The first thing I thought when seeing these was "oh no! muddy!!" then remembered we have about months to go yet! duh!

[stuartbert two hats]

Best 1st post ever. Thanks!

[lsdmoto]

wicked pics pal , puts it in a totally different light eh ! roll on june ! when its all baked in sunlight and thousands of happy people ! (not that its not a beautiful place as it is now though)

[howard the oryx]

I usually pop down there about once a year when the festival's not on for a nose around... it's really surreal how normal everything looks!

[paul1784]

There were 5 or so people with measuring wheels etc where the leftfield tent would normally be - I wish i'd asked what was gonna be happening there this year - would have had my own exclusive then!!

[DaveMac]

Thanks Paul1784 - nice pictures !

It's amazing how that ordinary English countryside landscape is transformed into the site of the Worlds greatest Performing Arts Festival !

Thank you Micheal & Emily Eavis and all your team I don't know how you manage it !

Oh yeah - here is a link to a kind of related (but old) thread Met Micheal Eavis ...

Edited January 28, 2009 by DaveMac

[howard the oryx]

Did you stand under the pyramid stage, close your eyes, hear the roar of the crowd and pretend that you were just about to headline on the saturday night?

Edited January 28, 2009 by howard the oryx

[paul1784]

No, but that is a very cool idea - i was more concerned about staying away from all the sheep when we got to the Pyramid stage!!

[pehaw]

No, but that is a very cool idea - i was more concerned about staying away from all the sheep when we got to the Pyramid stage!!

[Paul ™]

Great post mate, thanks for that

[pezzypops]

first visit of the year, looking good!

i love posts like this.

[Ricochet]

Great post thank you.

Are they deer in one of the pics?

Edited January 28, 2009 by Ricochet

[paul1784]

Yep we had just walked past the Jazz field and heading up to the old railway line and 2 deers ran by - was pretty cool!

[MikeyB37]

i love posts like this.

[Redcanadahat]

thanks for this!

so you're allowed to just walk around there whenever? I thought since it's someones property there would be gates/fence or something lol

[pezzypops]

what happens if deer get trapped on the site when the superfence gets put up

i'm sure they've thought about this in the last 40 years.

[paul1784]

I would imagine the minute things start getting set-up on the site the deer would be long gone!

There aren't fences/gates as such but obviously it is a working farm. They wouldn't want hundreds of people turning up but at the same time they don't mind people have a wander round as long as you respect the area etc. Plus a quick courtesy call to the Festival office just to say you are planning to visit is a good idea!

[Gingerbond]

Looking at those pics its so hard to believe that the Festival happens there!

Great pics by the way.

[glastonburynoodles]

Great pictures mate, a brilliant first post

[morph100]

I have seen a deer running round in a panic on the wednesday morning before, apparently it had been asleep in a bush?!?!?! :-)

[strudders]

Great post! nice to see everything so green!

[mr_bizarre]

I have seen a deer running round in a panic on the wednesday morning before, apparently it had been asleep in a bush?!?!?! :-)

[DirkDiggler]

great post mate, it seems mind boggling to think in less than 6 months its going to be the place we all know and love.

[DirkDiggler]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/in_pictures/...ury/index.shtml

Ive just found this aswell, some 360 degree views of the festival and the farm as it is.