First time - where best to camp?

[Rolf Harris]

That's funny, i spoke to a guy who camped in woodsies last year and he said it was full of square bell-ends who didn't know how to have a laugh at a festival

This is pretty useless advice if you don't want to be in a quiet campsite. Some people actually go to glasto to party.

[Rolf Harris]

Different strokes for different folks.

Gotta find somewhere as analternative to Home Ground this year - Woodsie's sounds good to me.

[Ed209]

Different strokes for different folks.

[Ed209]

yeah your tent is the place to party at glastonbury. TOOL.

[Rolf Harris]

My point being your tent is for sleeping in - there is loads to do after the music maybe on the wednesday or thursday it will be a laugh there.

[gracious]

I always camp in Wicket Ground, Close to Red parking and has good toilets, facilities, burger van in the grounds. It's quiet, not the most exciting place to camp I guess, but who spends all the time in the tent anyway??

[cejx]

I was up at Pennards last year. Didn't see anyone searched, we were a sensible bunch in our mid-late thirties, and were surrounded by similar nice folk .....

edit ... well, kind of sensible

[HandFedFred]

If you are a bit lazy, like myself, I would deffinately reccommend camping somewhere where you might be able to see or hear one of the stages from the tent. Nevermind what these good-time nazis have to say

Big ground (up from the pyramid) does tend to get really packed though.

[TokiDoki]

Last 3 times we've camped in the dance field, quite close to the dance village. Good location for stages etc, you can just about watch bands on the other stage from the tent. Ground did not get too muddy in 05 or 07. We want to try somewhere else this year though, open to suggestions! Thinking maybe Kidney Mead or that bit between Jazzworld and the glade.

[Woppa]

I always camp in Wicket Ground, Close to Red parking and has good toilets, facilities, burger van in the grounds. It's quiet, not the most exciting place to camp I guess, but who spends all the time in the tent anyway??

[tarff26]

Another vote for wicket ground here. Those loos at the bottom can be a bit treacherous in the morning, though.

[Messy]

My first time too!

At the moment, I'm thinking Dance Village. Anything I should know that might sway my opinion?

[Lynne Scratch Perry]

Yeah, we've camped in Pennards every year we've been and it is full of bell-ends! Oh, and it gets really busy, sooo....

For your own good stay away from it this year!

[Nickyboy]

Depends what you're after. Generalising wildly, Pennards does tend to be a bit noisier, which maybe what you're after (stay away from down near the railway line though - flood nightmare if wet). Same goes for the Park. Paines and Dairy tend to be a bit quieter. I was up at Wicket / Lime Kiln last time, and as has already been mentioned, pretty quiet, more so this year now the big Cinima screen has gone.

No idea what Cockmill, Big Ground and Kidney Mead are like. The latter is certainly too near the action for my liking, but then I tend to like my spliff's in a quieter more refelective space !!

[FunkyDenz]

I camped in Woodsies last time, my first, and found it to be a good spot. Very close to Gate A, which meant that I could get a pass-out and use the clean toilets just outside the Gate rather than queuing with everyone else for dirty toilets. Also convenient for a couple of decent breakfast bars and the lock-up.

It is a long way from most of the late night entertainment though.

Last year the Cinema field was quite noisy, but that's gone this year, so it should be quieter in Woodsies.

This year my mates want to camp in Dragon or Williams, I'm not so keen as reckon it gets very crowded up there.

[HandFedFred]

My first time too!

At the moment, I'm thinking Dance Village. Anything I should know that might sway my opinion?

[HandFedFred]

sorry, didn't mean to post again

Edited June 12, 2009 by HandFedFred

[Glastonbury_2011]

How fast does Kidney Mead fill up? I want to get a good spot this year.

[Joshuwarr]

Holts for me First year camping there and cant wait. Just hope it doesnt fill up too fast.