first time festival goer taking the kids and needs some answers to probably dumb quesions

[trubarb]

We are going to Hylands on Sunday from Milton Keynes ( sat nav says about hour and half drive !! ) and havent bought parking tickets yet

1. can anyone suggest what time we should set off and hopefully aim to arrive there ?

2 we are going as a family and all 5 of us want to see diff acts - can u please advise how far stages are apart - eg walking distance with a grovelling 7 year old !!

3. are we able to bring all food etc into arena

sorry for asking the bleeding obvious !!

trubarb

[matbushey]

We are going to Hylands on Sunday from Milton Keynes ( sat nav says about hour and half drive !! ) and havent bought parking tickets yet

1. can anyone suggest what time we should set off and hopefully aim to arrive there ?

2 we are going as a family and all 5 of us want to see diff acts - can u please advise how far stages are apart - eg walking distance with a grovelling 7 year old !!

3. are we able to bring all food etc into arena

sorry for asking the bleeding obvious !!

trubarb

[boddies]

We are going to Hylands on Sunday from Milton Keynes ( sat nav says about hour and half drive !! ) and havent bought parking tickets yet

1. can anyone suggest what time we should set off and hopefully aim to arrive there ?

2 we are going as a family and all 5 of us want to see diff acts - can u please advise how far stages are apart - eg walking distance with a grovelling 7 year old !!

3. are we able to bring all food etc into arena

sorry for asking the bleeding obvious !!

trubarb

[chilisara]

We are going to Hylands on Sunday from Milton Keynes ( sat nav says about hour and half drive !! ) and havent bought parking tickets yet

1. can anyone suggest what time we should set off and hopefully aim to arrive there ?

2 we are going as a family and all 5 of us want to see diff acts - can u please advise how far stages are apart - eg walking distance with a grovelling 7 year old !!

3. are we able to bring all food etc into arena

sorry for asking the bleeding obvious !!

trubarb

[trubarb]

Hi, we are coming from watford, we left home last year at 11 as sat nav said 1 hour and arrived at 5pm!

This year we are leaving early. Distance between stages is 5 - 15 mins depending on crowds, unsure about food but you are not aloud to take in alcohol only soft drinks. Hope this helps.

[trubarb]

We've always taken food in (can't remember what it says on the tickets about food)

Don't take any glass bottles / containers.

[trubarb]

1) you have 1.5 hours normal time... depends when you leave - in my experience, there is always a queue unless you come super early to join the line....

2) the stages are a fair walk apart - dunno if anyone will agree with me, but last year I found it a hell of a stomp between acts whereas in the past you could see who you wish with in 5 mins.

3) yes - eat what you like!

[ryansb]

Leaving early would be best, and avoid the A12 if you possibly can! Traffic surrounding Chelmsford this weekend is always always pathetic. I'd allow about an hour and half from when you get into the town to when you get parked, and yes you can buy your parking ticket on the day. Don't bother trying to park anywhere other than at Hyland's cos the police do a mighty fine job of closing roads. Food, you can take in what you like, avoid sandwich boxes though to save weight and just in case they're being stupidly strict and disallowing solid things. The website says nothing over 1 litre bottles. The site is fairly compact, and the time it takes to get from stage to stage is mainly down to people being in the way. If you don't mind not being right next to the stage for the headliners, you can comfortably sit a bit further back with your kiddies and still hear the music fine. Food on site is extortionate! (as at all festivals nowadays), so take plenty; and there is a big Tesco a 20 minute walk away but it will be very busy all weekend, from Friday morning.

Have a good time, hope this has helped.

[trubarb]

Leaving early would be best, and avoid the A12 if you possibly can! Traffic surrounding Chelmsford this weekend is always always pathetic. I'd allow about an hour and half from when you get into the town to when you get parked, and yes you can buy your parking ticket on the day. Don't bother trying to park anywhere other than at Hyland's cos the police do a mighty fine job of closing roads. Food, you can take in what you like, avoid sandwich boxes though to save weight and just in case they're being stupidly strict and disallowing solid things. The website says nothing over 1 litre bottles. The site is fairly compact, and the time it takes to get from stage to stage is mainly down to people being in the way. If you don't mind not being right next to the stage for the headliners, you can comfortably sit a bit further back with your kiddies and still hear the music fine. Food on site is extortionate! (as at all festivals nowadays), so take plenty; and there is a big Tesco a 20 minute walk away but it will be very busy all weekend, from Friday morning.

Have a good time, hope this has helped.

[vthomas]

Hi, we are coming from watford, we left home last year at 11 as sat nav said 1 hour and arrived at 5pm!

This year we are leaving early. Distance between stages is 5 - 15 mins depending on crowds, unsure about food but you are not aloud to take in alcohol only soft drinks. Hope this helps.