Driving from london tips

[Ell99]

Hi All! Help would be greatly appreciated, I am driving down from North London on Wednesday morning and want to park on the West side for access to preferably gate D to camp in Paines. What is the best route to get there?

In 2019 I attempted this and got diverted by a steward and had to walk across the whole site to get to our camp which was very long! On the plus side we did make an easy exit. Thanks so much for any responses.

[al_coholic]

M4 > J18, then A46 > Bath, then A36 through Bath, then A39 > Wells > Glastonbury, then A361 > West Car Parks.

That's probably the easiest route, slightly longer than others, and may be a bit slow through Bath. 

[parsonjack]

2 minutes ago, al_coholic said:

M4 > J18, then A46 > Bath, then A36 through Bath, then A39 > Wells > Glastonbury, then A361 > West Car Parks.

That's probably the easiest route, slightly longer than others, and may be a bit slow through Bath. 

Yup this will work for you.....just be careful of teh Bath Clean Air Zone and any charges applicable.  If you are in a car then you should be good but anything else you need to check here.....

https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/bath-clean-air-zone

[Ell99]

21 minutes ago, al_coholic said:

M4 > J18, then A46 > Bath, then A36 through Bath, then A39 > Wells > Glastonbury, then A361 > West Car Parks.

That's probably the easiest route, slightly longer than others, and may be a bit slow through Bath. 

thank you! much appreciated - I've been sent this route below, will that get me to the West Side? just a bit confused as what the best route will be!

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/51.5660332,-0.1023289/Pilton,+Shepton+Mallet/@51.2401011,-3.2072841,8z/data=!4m33!4m32!1m20!3m4!1m2!1d-2.3593505!2d51.2288808!3s0x48722c0d79f9c9af:0x5faf28604fd7a6af!3m4!1m2!1d-2.3957054!2d51.223627!3s0x48722eb951250e53:0x855cd32acd04abec!3m4!1m2!1d-2.4732749!2d51.209117!3s0x4872258855ac1bb5:0x31effb15eee928b1!3m4!1m2!1d-2.5280943!2d51.2154354!3s0x4872244abaddb533:0xbf73882b4d67fac6!1m5!1m1!1s0x4872234879b7a5db:0xd05fc2ae5151fc35!2m2!1d-2.589688!2d51.1657253!2m3!6e0!7e2!8j1655873700!3e0

[al_coholic]

5 minutes ago, Ell99 said:

thank you! much appreciated - I've been sent this route below, will that get me to the West Side? just a bit confused as what the best route will be!

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/51.5660332,-0.1023289/Pilton,+Shepton+Mallet/@51.2401011,-3.2072841,8z/data=!4m33!4m32!1m20!3m4!1m2!1d-2.3593505!2d51.2288808!3s0x48722c0d79f9c9af:0x5faf28604fd7a6af!3m4!1m2!1d-2.3957054!2d51.223627!3s0x48722eb951250e53:0x855cd32acd04abec!3m4!1m2!1d-2.4732749!2d51.209117!3s0x4872258855ac1bb5:0x31effb15eee928b1!3m4!1m2!1d-2.5280943!2d51.2154354!3s0x4872244abaddb533:0xbf73882b4d67fac6!1m5!1m1!1s0x4872234879b7a5db:0xd05fc2ae5151fc35!2m2!1d-2.589688!2d51.1657253!2m3!6e0!7e2!8j1655873700!3e0

I don't think so, because I don't think there is access on that end bit to Pilton, some of those back roads are restricted. @parsonjack would know for sure. 

Rather than turning south for Shepton Mallet, carry straight on to Wells. A reasonably close post code is BA6 8NB

[Ell99]

12 minutes ago, al_coholic said:

I don't think so, because I don't think there is access on that end bit to Pilton, some of those back roads are restricted. @parsonjack would know for sure. 

Rather than turning south for Shepton Mallet, carry straight on to Wells. A reasonably close post code is BA6 8NB

 

Okay brilliant thank you - appreciate the knowledge! I feel these days that I just do whatever google tells me and havent had to actually plan a route for years!

 

is there any chance that we'd get diverted by a steward whilst driving through Shepton Mallet?

Edited June 20, 2022 by Ell99

[parsonjack]

28 minutes ago, Ell99 said:

 

Okay brilliant thank you - appreciate the knowledge! I feel these days that I just do whatever google tells me and havent had to actually plan a route for years!

 

is there any chance that we'd get diverted by a steward whilst driving through Shepton Mallet?

Ah yes....ok I'll be honest here....the jury is out on whether that last bit of your route where you come down the B3136 to join the A361 East of Pilton, with intention of then turning right and heading through the village to West carparks, is actually possible.  It's not clear from the Traffic Management Plan whether that junction is restricted or not, so to avoid any difficulty when you get there and being turned around by marshalls I would advise against using it - and to save traffic issues for local people also.

Given this @al_coholic's advice is probably best, to cross the A37 just after Beacon Hill Woods and head down into Wells (the view from the top near the golf course to your left across to Glastonbury Tor is wonderful).  From Wells pick up the A39 south to Glastonbury and then approach Pilton on A361 from there with all the other happy campers.

This route avoids Shepton altogether.

Have a safe trip 😀 

[Ell99]

15 hours ago, parsonjack said:

Ah yes....ok I'll be honest here....the jury is out on whether that last bit of your route where you come down the B3136 to join the A361 East of Pilton, with intention of then turning right and heading through the village to West carparks, is actually possible.  It's not clear from the Traffic Management Plan whether that junction is restricted or not, so to avoid any difficulty when you get there and being turned around by marshalls I would advise against using it - and to save traffic issues for local people also.

Given this @al_coholic's advice is probably best, to cross the A37 just after Beacon Hill Woods and head down into Wells (the view from the top near the golf course to your left across to Glastonbury Tor is wonderful).  From Wells pick up the A39 south to Glastonbury and then approach Pilton on A361 from there with all the other happy campers.

This route avoids Shepton altogether.

Have a safe trip 😀 

perfect thanks so much for the help! taken your advice and will drive across to wells and down into glastonbury and avoid shepton mallet. thanks again!

[russell94]

I would go A303 all the way to the A37 roundabout, then instead of Going up the A37, go down the A372 then the B3151 to street. We done this in 2013 and worked a treat.

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/51.5660332,-0.1023289/Pilton,+Shepton+Mallet/@51.1572814,-2.6326289,10.54z/data=!4m18!4m17!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-2.7318067!2d51.1259624!3s0x48721714bf35826f:0xf0479fe52cd7eb97!1m5!1m1!1s0x4872234879b7a5db:0xd05fc2ae5151fc35!2m2!1d-2.589688!2d51.1657253!2m3!6e0!7e2!8j1655873700!3e0

Edited June 21, 2022 by russell94

[Trunks1993]

same question. I was told ‘London - Frome - Wells (via old wells road and old Frome road) - Glastonbury - Glastonbury west car parks. If this isn’t possible please let me know and save me the stress!

[cerv]

42 minutes ago, russell94 said:

I would go A303 all the way to the A37 roundabout, then instead of Going up the A37, go down the A372 then the B3151 to street. We done this in 2013 and worked a treat.

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/51.5660332,-0.1023289/Pilton,+Shepton+Mallet/@51.1572814,-2.6326289,10.54z/data=!4m18!4m17!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-2.7318067!2d51.1259624!3s0x48721714bf35826f:0xf0479fe52cd7eb97!1m5!1m1!1s0x4872234879b7a5db:0xd05fc2ae5151fc35!2m2!1d-2.589688!2d51.1657253!2m3!6e0!7e2!8j1655873700!3e0

Can confirm this has served us well for many years for those going via A303. 

[parsonjack]

1 hour ago, Trunks1993 said:

same question. I was told ‘London - Frome - Wells (via old wells road and old Frome road) - Glastonbury - Glastonbury west car parks. If this isn’t possible please let me know and save me the stress!

That will work....you may find that you are given the option of turning left off the road between Wells and Glastonbury at some point.  This will take you into Pink parking on West side.  If you don't get this option or chose to stay on the Wells-Glastonbury road all the way to Glastonbury then approaching the site on A361 from Glastonbury as it sounds like you have done previously will see you directed into either Pink or Orange - but again both on West side.

[parsonjack]

1 hour ago, russell94 said:

I would go A303 all the way to the A37 roundabout, then instead of Going up the A37, go down the A372 then the B3151 to street. We done this in 2013 and worked a treat.

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/51.5660332,-0.1023289/Pilton,+Shepton+Mallet/@51.1572814,-2.6326289,10.54z/data=!4m18!4m17!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-2.7318067!2d51.1259624!3s0x48721714bf35826f:0xf0479fe52cd7eb97!1m5!1m1!1s0x4872234879b7a5db:0xd05fc2ae5151fc35!2m2!1d-2.589688!2d51.1657253!2m3!6e0!7e2!8j1655873700!3e0

Yep that will work fine too....just a little further....but who's hurrying?

Have a great trip 😀