Glastonbury - Wellington boots advice.

HangTime said:
I was there 2019 it was not 35C. 30C yes 35C no.

Personally I found the heat of 2010 worse first two days compared to 2019 even though 2019 was technically hotter (sun lotion dripping off due to sweat on the wednesday). Recent years we've tended to camp Michael's Mead which has quick access to the shade of the Wood.
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Well it got to 31.2°C if you want to get really accurate.

Plus that is the temperature in the shade, not in direct sunlight.
 
HangTime said:
Personally I found the heat of 2010 worse first two days compared to 2019 even though 2019 was technically hotter (sun lotion dripping off due to sweat on the wednesday).
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A great few days but the constant hunting for shade and dust in 2010 made it a bit grim. And i was pretty naive with reapplying sun lotion and ended up getting pretty burnt to the point of blistering in a few places - wouldn't recommend.

What's Michael's Mead like it terms of noise, busyness etc?
Have looked at Row Mead/Big Ground way in the past but it always seems a bit of a chavfest so tend to stick to South Park 1/2 way as you can actually get some kip if you need to and there's some decent food/coffee spots around The Park which is handy in the mornings.
 
visibleman said:
What's Michael's Mead like it terms of noise, busyness etc?
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It's not quiet but not horrendous either, less chavvy than Pennards, and far enough back from the busy areas. I've stayed there 3 times and never had any trouble. Fair way from south-east corner, I'll leave you to decide if that's good or bad. You want to avoid pitching near the main paths because they get a lot of thoroughfare including **** trucks in the early hours, if you are bit further back near a hedgeline it's quieter.

The plus points from my perspective are:
  • Pretty quick access from the nearby Gate A / bus stops (walking past John Peel) - a godsend when leaving
  • Quick access to John Peel via the Wood (first few years I didn't go there much as it seemed too much of a hike)
  • Lulu's cafe for late night / early morning munchies
  • Quick access to the Pyramid, you can hear the music from the camp site so you can kind of chill out at camp for a bit and then stroll over
  • Copes reasonably well with rain, having to walk through somewhere like the Park in wet conditions is horrendous
  • Nearby toilets / water but shielded by trees/bushes which keeps out the noise/smell
  • Option of heading east behind the Pyramid stage field to get places and thus avoiding logjams (although for something like Sunday Legend you've got no chance)
Negative points:
  • Bit of a hike to the south side (Park / above Park / Stone Circle etc)
  • Have to come back up a hill (doesn't bother me that much but can be a slog after doing 20+km walking in the heat)
  • Not much option for nearby refreshment except Lulu's and the Wood cafe (which opens quite late)
  • Just generally not central, further to go to some places, if you are with people not up for a long walk it may not go down well compared to like Pennards, Park Home etc. Personally I think the trade-off for less noise / flooding is worth it.
 
visibleman said:
And i was pretty naive with reapplying sun lotion and ended up getting pretty burnt to the point of blistering in a few places - wouldn't recommend.
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I swear by Ambre Solaire SPF50+ spray - nothing else has ever worked, or provided as long protection, as that stuff for me and easy to apply. Learnt that the hard way unfortunately.
 
dLockers said:
6 years ago it rained
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I'd say of the 12 I've been too, nearly half have been wet (or the site has been boggy because of rain beforehand)

2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2016 were the worst.

So far the long range forecast this year looks absolutely perfect festival weather. Not too hot, no rain, sunny and cloud.
 
VincentHanna said:
I'd say of the 12 I've been too, nearly half have been wet (or the site has been boggy because of rain beforehand)

2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2016 were the worst.

So far the long range forecast this year looks absolutely perfect festival weather. Not too hot, no rain, sunny and cloud.
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The one year where it was epic sun was probably worse than the wet period due to the dust!
 
If it's going to be rainy you want your ex-German army issue poncho. A godsend when the clouds open. Best piece of festival kit I ever bought I did 3 Glasto's before I decided it was too big and unenjoyable and 2 of those were super wet.
 
dLockers said:
The one year where it was epic sun was probably worse than the wet period due to the dust!
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2010 was a dustbowl first couple of days. My wife got really puffy eyes from it and had to get eye drops from the medical area, so she was moping about a lot on the Thursday (which kind of put a dampener on things for me too, heading back to tent early whilst friends are hitting up Shangri-la. She perked up a bit when the main music kicked off on Friday but it put her off ever going again, camping isn't really her thing.

For me personally, whilst the heat was really sapping the rain of 2011 was worse because it made moving around the site very uncomfortable, constant danger of losing a welly in some sections or falling down in the mud. Can't just randomly plonk yourself down on the grass somewhere. Thankfully the years I've been since have only had showers that have generally dried up quickly rather than persistent rainfall.
 
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