How do you plan to get there?

[guyfawkes]

On the train this year. Liverpool -> Castle Cary in about 4.5 hours £77.00 return well worth the extra money to avoid the coach in my opinion.

[cossie65]

just joined but dont really know anyone.....apart from two blokes who are in a band i went to see on sunday........but dont actually know them to talk to just recognise them.

[lianne and craig]

I would love to go by train because they are more spacious, but i didnt even bother lookin into it coz i dont wanna have to think of getting there from the station.....is it far?

[lianne and craig]

wasnt in Barco was it? 1000mile highs?

[ampersand]

all booked up now

edinburgh to london megabus - 22.30 - 07.30

london to glastonbury national express - 09.00 - 12.30

glastonbury to london nastional express - 08.00 - 11.55

london to edinburgh megabus - 23.15 - 08.25

excited now

any recomendations for what to do on my own in london for a day when im smelly are most welcome

[lianne and craig]

all booked up now

excited now

any recomendations for what to do on my own in london for a day when im smelly are most welcome

[ampersand]

Wash?

[cossie65]

yeppers. twas a good night, even tho their amp blew.

[crimsonking]

Was thinking of going horseback this year, very green mode of transport, appropriate for Glastonbury, do you think they'll have stabling facilities.

[ampersand]

Was thinking of going horseback this year, very green mode of transport, appropriate for Glastonbury, do you think they'll have stabling facilities.

[lianne and craig]

Yeah, spoke to the guitarist earlier, apparently it was the second one that blew that night , the band are good mates of mine, they've nmade it to the regional finals of live and unsigned so hopefully will be going further two of them are heading to Glastonbury with us this year and the group is mainly a mix of a couple of mates and their various friends going up, should be a big south wales connection there

Anyways, if youve got mates coming to glasto, tell them to join the group and im sure some of your people will know some of ours and we can all party like its 1999, ha!

[LEDZEP66]

I'm going by coach this year, been by train last 2 years.

I disagree about the trains having more space though. When your on the train everyones stuff is in the carrage with you, at least with the bus most of the stuff is put out of the way down below.

The main problem with getting the bus is once you get to castle cary which is easy to get there that is only half of the journey. You then have to que up for another couple of hours to get the shuttle bus to the site, this is ok if its sunny but if its raining its a nightmare. Same thing getting home on Monday, last year we queued for about 4 hours to get the shuttle bus then another hour at the station to get on the train. They also jam you on so much on the way back, I had to stand up all the way. Best way to get through it is do what we did, keep a hip flask full of jd for the last day, makes the hours fly by

Does any one know which gate all the national express coaches go to? the shuttle bus takes you to a entrance near the John Peel stage, is the the same one?

[lianne and craig]

Was thinking of going horseback this year, very green mode of transport, appropriate for Glastonbury, do you think they'll have stabling facilities.

[Chazeboy]

I'm going by coach this year, been by train last 2 years.

I disagree about the trains having more space though. When your on the train everyones stuff is in the carrage with you, at least with the bus most of the stuff is put out of the way down below.

The main problem with getting the bus is once you get to castle cary which is easy to get there that is only half of the journey. You then have to que up for another couple of hours to get the shuttle bus to the site, this is ok if its sunny but if its raining its a nightmare. Same thing getting home on Monday, last year we queued for about 4 hours to get the shuttle bus then another hour at the station to get on the train. They also jam you on so much on the way back, I had to stand up all the way. Best way to get through it is do what we did, keep a hip flask full of jd for the last day, makes the hours fly by

Does any one know which gate all the national express coaches go to? the shuttle bus takes you to a entrance near the John Peel stage, is the the same one?

[Chazeboy]

Was thinking of going horseback this year, very green mode of transport, appropriate for Glastonbury, do you think they'll have stabling facilities.

[cossie65]

My bf is good mates wiv grant.......glad theres more swansea ppl goin, should a good pissup deffo! Its my bf first time at glasto and we are goin on our own so think he was panicking that he may be stuck talkin to me all weekend..... Should do a swansea meet or something on one of the days where nothing much goin on.......i wont start a thread on a meet tho, it starts politically correct madness! lol

[cossie65]

it could shack up with the Police horsies

[lianne and craig]

Nice one, Grant is a top boy, one of my close mates, so prob know your BF somewhere along the way. I think we're gonna try to decide where to meet on the wednesday night for a few beers and smokes so will be good fun. Keep an eye on the fb group to stay informed

[kinglewi]

my coach didnt turn up on the way back, but that was with see tickets.

[venuss]

HUH?

really?

The main problem with getting the bus is once you get to castle cary which is easy to get there that is only half of the journey. You then have to que up for another couple of hours to get the shuttle bus to the site

Edited April 14, 2009 by venuss

[mazza]

sod the coaches annd busses i will drive and take three others

[ferrettpecker]

Reading through these threads about coach v train, i think we've changed our mind and plan on getting the coach instead of train (if we can't get a lift down there from our mates who are playing) one thing that will sway it though - does anyone know if they'll let you put a trolley in the undercarriage of the coach? We're are both wimps when it comes to carrying stuff, so bought a trolley to take our booze down on, but obviously need to know if they'll let us put it under there or not!

[joshwarrr]

it depends if i am in Guernsey or not. if i am i will fly to bristol then car it to the festival, if i am in norwich i will probably get the train all the way. but who knows it may all change.

[ramragon]

theres 3 of us going this year and plan to do the same as always, up at 3.30am on wednesday morning, leave from northumberland as early as we can to make a dint in the 360mile trip before the roads get busy. didnt make bad time last year, just took ages to go the last 10 miles, nearly 2 hours if i remember right

[ericlered]

Does anyone know if car park tickets can definitely be bought on the gate ?

if so i might get a refund on my coach ticket!