Newbie with caravan

[juliadevitt]

Our first time to EOTR and wondering what the campervan site is like?

I see that they are moving it this year but generally is it pretty good?

I read somewhere that the pitches are pegged out, so I am assuming that we get quite a bit of room.

I have been to some festivals where you are just rammed in together.

Do you think we could get out with the car during the festival if we needed/wanted to?

Also Is there any benefit in arriving at the gates open?

Any general comments about the atmosphere most welcome too. It looks just great.

Thanks

[scote]

Last year the pitches were not marked but there were staff to guide people into rows. I was the first campervan in last year, ufortunately they had not put up all the lights with generators by then and they happened to put one next to me so I moved the following day due to the noise. You could easily get out in the car. As you have noticed the camapervan field is in a new field this year next to the regular camping this is slightly nearer to the arena than the old field

[juliadevitt]

Thanks Scote, nice that the new field is a little nearer and good to know that we can pop out if necessary.

Not long now!

[acstalker]

Let's hope they've cut the grass this year. Last year mine was one of several motorhomes to get bogged down on the way in. Apart from anything else, there hasn't been that much rain this year so I'd imagine it's a fire risk.

[ivan]

Let's hope they've cut the grass this year. Last year mine was one of several motorhomes to get bogged down on the way in. Apart from anything else, there hasn't been that much rain this year so I'd imagine it's a fire risk.

[staffop]

Is there a map of the new layout please -must have missed it!

[swashbubbler]

It's in the General Info, Campsite facilities section on the website

[staffop]

Many thanks. Actually looks further away to me though...

[riverlodge]

camp map here (apologies of linky thing fails, but you can kind of see where its pointing)

http://www.endoftheroadfestival.com/information/campsite-facilities/

[allpointsnorth]

Right I'm confused. When you click on the map or go to the original link, the campervan field has moved (back to where it was last year). Is this a sudden change of plan, or was the map above printed in error?

[swashbubbler]

Right I'm confused. When you click on the map or go to the original link, the campervan field has moved (back to where it was last year). Is this a sudden change of plan, or was the map above printed in error?

[allpointsnorth]

It doesn't for me.

Campervans have to go in the red gate, so the new map makes sense. Unless I'm wrong the old campervan field is now the purple car park

[Neville Street]

We are stewarding and the briefing that has been sent out refers to the change, Vans will use a different gate this year and the area they are in is as per the map up the thread.

[juliadevitt]

I liked the campervan field. We had a great spot but I was a bit frustrated when we arrived as the stewards seemed to be struggling to decide where to put people.

We ended up pretty much just choosing our own pitch.

In a caravan, the slope isn't an issue but it must have been difficult for some of the campervans.

It did seem that they were offering campervans the flatter spots around the edge though.

So am I correct in thinking that this field was nearer than last year's campervan field to the main arena area?

[juliadevitt]

Looking at this year's map on the website, it would seem that the campervan field is moving this year.

It looks to be beyond the family camping area and next to the yellow carpark.

Is this where it used to be? Is it flatter there and is it further away?

[riverlodge]

its the big stubble field next to the rocky road, before you turn the corner to family camping.

sort of logical if last year wasnt flat, but a bit annoying - used to like the 'country walk' back to the car park with partridges, corn stubble and nice views and now it will be just another festie corridor.

looks like its happened because boutique camping is now massive. whats that about?

[GeorgelogVIII]

"looks like its happening because boutique camping is now massive. whats that about?"

MORE MONEY

[juliadevitt]

Looks like the campervan field will have its own showers this year, so that will be a bonus. Hope we get the flushing loos again - such luxury last year!