Greentraveller's Guide to Glastonbury Festival
The tipis at Glastonbury Festival. Photo © Jason BryantGLASTONBURY FESTIVAL
When: June 23 - 27, 2010
Where: Glastonbury, Somerset, UK
2010 Headliners: Stevie Wonder, Muse, U2; alongside Jackson Browne, Laura Marling and MGMT
Interesting fact: It's the largest 'greenfields' festival in the world welcoming 177,000 people in 2009
HOW GREEN IS GLASTONBURY?
- Most of the festival's energy is generated by on site solar and other renewable energy generators
- 'Green police' encourage festival goers to use the toilets, bins and recycling facilities provided
- Caterers and stall-holders can only use wooden cutlery, full compostable cups and plates and cotton bags
- Glastonbury has their own mantra 'Love the Farm, Leave No Trace'
HOW TO GET THERE
Nearest train station: Castle Cary
By train: Glastonbury runs shuttle bus services both from Castle Cary and Bristol Temple Meads to the festival site. Book your train ticket to Castle Cary
By bus: There are combined coach and festival tickets available (now sold out...) and both National Express (book here) and Seetickets run coach services from over 50 places in the UK to the festival. Book here
Carsharing: If you're looking to hitch a ride or have some lonely seats to fill, consider Liftshare to Glastonbury.
