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Campervan hire at Glastonbury Festival has become a really popular and cool way to enjoy the festival. The Festival is now more geared up than ever to provide facilities for campervans and motorhomes, but there are some important points you should note regardless of whether you bring your own vehicle or take advantage of one the companies that offer Glastonbury campervan hire.

To use the allocated fields for campervans and caravans, you will need a special ticket. These are available for an additional fee (it was £75 in 2009), and they can be purchased at the same time as your Glastonbury Festival ticket. Although only one is required for each vehicle, every person staying in the campervan does need a weekend Glastonbury Festival ticket, you will not be allowed in if you haven’t.

Campervans must have ’suitable fitted facilities’, this means the campervan must have purpose-built fitted sleeping facilities and either fitted cooking or washing facilities. Any converted vehicles must clearly be live-in vehicles. This does not mean simply a van with a piece of foam cut to size for a bed, and a bucket for washing! A team of campsite staff and security staff will check that campervans and caravans coming into these fields have bona fide living accommodation. No other vehicles will be let onto these fields under any circumstances – not even late replacement vehicles in the case of a breakdown. If your vehicle is considered unsuitable for the campervan fields which includes unconverted vans, will not be allowed entry and will be sent to one of the festival car parks – and security patrols will not permit sleeping in any vehicles in these car parks.

Facilities provided in the campervan and caravan fields are water, waste-water containers, toilets, and a food trader open 24 hours a day. The fields are surrounded by steel shield fencing and patrolled by security staff. No electricity is provided for field users.

Glastonbury Festival does not rent caravans to ticket holders, or have any arrangements with contractors to rent caravans. You can of course hire a campervan and bring it to the Festival, provided you have purchased a weekend Glastonbury Festival ticket and a campervan ticket.

The only access to the campervan and caravan fields is via the Blue Route, along from the A37. A windscreen sticker will be sent to you with your campervan ticket, which will permit access to the Pylle Road via the Blue Route, and allow you to park in the fields. You will be allowed access from 8am on the Wednesday before the festival. To enable traffic to exit the site, Blue Route becomes one-way outbound from 2pm on Sunday afternoon until 6pm on Monday evening. As a result, no vehicles can access the campervan and caravan fields during this time. Do not leave the campervan and caravan fields in your vehicle and expect to get back to the fields during these times, or arrange for others to pick up during this period, as access will be refused.

For hired campervans there is a system with the contractors delivering the campervans/caravans so that they can use the hire document/delivery note to bring the vehicle on to the Festival site. Your campervan hire company will have more details of this.

The Fire Officer will not allow ticket-holders to camp beside campervans or cars due to the risk of contiguous fire, but it is permitted to camp behind them. You can bring a Winnebago or extra large RV however, for all vehicles longer than 7 meters it will be necessary to purchase two caravan/campervan tickets, to cover the extra space required.

You can use an awning, but only manufacturers awnings are acceptable. The Fire Service does not permit people to sleep under these awnings because of the risk of contiguous fire between vehicles.

Stewards will be on hand in the campervan fields to advise on siting vehicles. It is not possible to reserve a specific area as space is allocated on a first come first served basis.

There are some things that you cannot bring: Absolutely no generators are allowed on site. Also, glass is not permitted anywhere on festival land. The security staff will also check for any other items not permitted on site, as specified in the terms and conditions on weekend tickets. Security staff will confiscate any such items and may refuse entry to the site. The decision of the security team will be final.

Campervan Hire Glastonbury Festival specialists, Motorholme, have been providing a hire service for many years. Many companies do not wish their campervans to go to Glastonbury, but this is fine with Motorholme. Each year there is a system in which you can reserve your campervan with a small deposit and if you don’t get a ticket, then automatically get your deposit back. Artist promoters may also consider using a Campervan Hire at Glastonbury Festival service to provide corporate accommodation during the festival. For more details call 0800 612 8719 to find out more.

If you are visiting Glastonbury anytime of the year except the end of June, you will love it. If you are visiting Glastonbury at the end of June then you should be at the festival! If you are going to to the festival then your best option for Glastonbury accommodation is to rent a campervan or motorhome and stay on the allocated fields designed for this. There is no other ‘luxury’ alternative, unless you do what Tom Jones does and arrive by helicopter. In actual fact the festival is at the village of Pilton, but the nearest town is Shepton Mallett with Glastonbury Town still further away. Having said that, Glastonbury is a great place to visit anyway.

Glastonbury accommodation can be from the plentiful Bed and Breakfasts, Hotels and Inns where you can stay. Of course we would rather you hired a campervan and stayed at the really nice campsite called “The Isle of Avalon Touring Caravan Park” which is in Godney Road, Glastonbury (Tel: 01458 833618). This is a modern park which has a friendly atmosphere and only a short walk from the centre of Glastonbury. Other ones not quite so near include Ashcombe Farm
at Steanbow, East Pennard, Glastonbury (Tel: 01749 890153), Orchard Camping at Catcott Road, Burtle, Nr Glastonbury (Tel: 01278 722123) and The Old Oaks Touring Park at Wick Farm, Wick, Glastonbury (Tel: 01458 831437).

I personally like Greenacres Camping which is aimed at Families. The site is flat and easily accessible and there is plenty of space for children to play, with swings and slides etc.  Greenacres is on the outskirts of North Wootton village, which lies at the centre of a triangle between the towns of Wells, Shepton Mallet and Glastonbury.

So we think your Glastonbury accommodation should be a motorhome, call 0800 612 8719 and we will tell you why!

The Elddis Sunseeker 140 the ideal, go-anywhere motorhome. This is a great vehicle specially for those who are new to motorhomes, it really is a great introduction. Ideal for up to 4 people, suits both couples or small families.

Equipped with TV, cutlery, crockery, CD player, fully integrated kitchen, luxury washroom, hotel quality interiors and comfy beds. Fully winter proofed, insulated and double glazed, along with gas fired central heating. The Elddis Sunseeker motorhome has an awning fitted.

The Elddis Sunseeker 140 motorhome is self contained, has power assisted steering and powerful 2.0ltr Turbo diesel engine which makes the 140 easy to drive and park.

The Elddis Sunseeker 140 is located at Bristol in the South West of England

This particular model is the Elddis Autostratus 320Hdi. The Elddis Autostratus 320Hdi  is the ideal campervan suitable for any type of motorhome holiday. Smart, compact yet with plenty of room for everyone!

New to campervans and motorhomes?  The Elddis Autostratus 320Hdi is a great introduction. Ideal for up to 5 adults, suits both couples or small families.

The Elddis Autostratus 320Hdi is fully equipped with TV & DVD, cutlery, crockery, fully integrated kitchen, luxury washroom, hotel quality interiors and comfy beds. Fully winter proofed, insulated and double glazed, along with gas fired central heating.

Awning and bike rack fitted. Sorry no pets are allowed in this one. Call 0800 612 8719 if you need ‘pet friendly’ campervan hire in Devon.

The dinette converts into a good sized double bed when required, with a further double bed over the cab and a single bed. Self contained, you can literally park and enjoy the 320 almost anywhere!

Power assisted steering and economical 2.8ltr diesel engines makes the 320 very easy to drive and park.

The Elddis Autostratus 320Hdi  is located at Tiverton, Devon. If you are thinking about buying a campervan like this, why not hire one for a week and see how you like it.

The Mobilvetta Top Driver P81 is built on the Fiat ducato chassis with a 2.3, 130 BHP engine. The interior layout consists of a rear fixed bed, middle bathrrom, front kitchen with adjacent dinnette. Standard specification includes, Webasto heating, Gas/Electric hot water, oven/grill, 3 burner gas hob. 3 way fridge with spearate freezer , fresh and waste water tanks, toilet and separate shower.

The Fiat Ducato Mobilvetta Top Driver P81 is smart, compact and one of the easiest models to drive in our fleet.

The Top Driver P81 with low profile body is a great introduction. Ideal for up to 4 adults, suits both couples or small families.  Equipped with Freeview TV & DVD player, cutlery, crockery,  fully integrated kitchen, luxury washroom with shower, hotel quality interiors and comfy beds. Fully winter proofed, insulated and double glazed, along with Truma gas fired central heating. Cabin air conditioning.

It has a fitted towbar & awning.

Self contained the P81 motorhome incorporates a fixed rear bed with dinette area converting to a second double bed, and a “large garage” for storing bulky items. Power assisted steering and powerful 2.8ltr Turbo diesel engines makes the P81 very easy to drive and park.

Sorry! No Pets in this one, but if you require campervan hire in Plymouth which is friendly, please call 0800 612 9719 and we will see what we can arrange. The Mobilvetta Top Driver P81 is located at Kingsbridge, Devon (Nr. Plymouth)

We can’t really call this gorgeous vehicle a campervan, it is just too special.
The Burstner 821 Elegance represents true luxury in a 4 berth motorhome with everyone enjoying space and privacy. Enjoy real home from home comfort for couples and small family in an “A” Class Burstner 821 motorhome.

Equipped with cutlery, crockery, Colour TV, DVD, CD player, fully integrated kitchen, oven & grill,  luxury washroom, hotel quality interiors and very comfy beds. Fully winter proofed, insulated and double glazed, along with gas fired central heating.

If style and luxury are high on your wish-list then the Burstner 821 truly ticks all the right boxes. It is a high quality vehicle with an emphasis on comfort and design.

The design of the vehicle ensures that everyone in your party or family of four enjoys their own space and privacy. There is a fixed double bed at the rear and another pull-down double at the front. This affords a feeling of genuine space and airiness.

The sitting and relaxing area is designed specifically for socialising and the high quality upholstery and beautiful oval table are sure to impress guests.

The emphasis with this vehicle is on freedom and enjoymment and with the Burstner 821 motorhome large water tank, tow bar, solar panel, air conditioning, awning and barbeque this is a perfect vehicle for travel in the UK and journeys to the sunny continent.

After a long day exploring, enjoy returning to your home from home to relax. Evening meals can be either an outdoor barbeque or dinner comfortably prepared in the fully equipped kitchen and served in the dining area or al fresco under the awning.

With a rear garage for additional storage facilities and cab air conditioning.

Power assisted steering and powerful 3.0ltr Turbo diesel engines makes the 821 very easy to drive and park.

The Burstner 821 motorhome is located at Salisbury, Wiltshire

Glastonbury Festival tickets go on sale next month!

Predictably, they’ll sell out very fast indeed.

What many don’t realise, sorting out Glastonbury campervan hire may be a lot harder than obtaining the tickets.

Why?

Glastonbury campervan hire is now well popular, so it’s all about supply and demand.

Glastonbury Festival is famous for the music, the atmosphere, the toilet facilities (or lack of) and of course, the mud.

Celebrating the 40th anniversary, many revellers may be too old for tents but too young to miss this special event.

Demand for campervan hire will be huge – just do the maths:

180,000 tickets available.

Entire UK campervan hire fleet – approx 3,000 vehicles.

Even if every model slept 6 people, less than 10% of the attendees could enjoy Glastonbury Festival 2010 in a campervan!

It gets worse – most hire companies don’t allow collection midweek, and many prohibit their campervans going to Glastonbury Festival.

which means the actual number of luxury campervans available for hire is much, much less.

So it pays to secure your campervan before the tickets going on sale.

Over the past eight years, more Glastonbury Festival revellers chose Motorholme over any other hire company…

Our 100% “no-risk” Glastonbury Festival Hire Options are the best way to guarantee your peace of mind.

You pay only a £250 deposit (Fully refundable up until April 2010)

Which secures a luxury campervan convenient to you.

Pick up on either Tuesday or Wednesday, returning it the following week.

And, from less than £50 pppn (Per Person, Per Night) they’re great value, too.

Phone our reservations team (We’re open 24 hours) to secure your very own campervan (Before the tickets go on sale).

Call now on 0800 612 8719 for an all inclusive quotation for Glastonbury campervan hire.

Book now and relax – if you’re unlucky and you don’t get tickets, we’ll happily refund all your deposit.

We’ve around five hundred luxury campervans nationwide to choose from.

Ranging from the cosy 2 sleeper Mazda Bongo right up to an amazing 8 sleeper luxury American Fleetwood.

Which means we’ve something for everyone – whatever your budget or requirements.

Remember, once tickets go on sale in October, your choice of campervans and pickup points will be much more limited.

Finally, if you’re NOT going to Glastonbury Festival next year, why not do someone a favour and forward this page on?

I do hope you’re lucky enough to get tickets AND a campervan for the biggest Glastonbury Festival ever!

The Mooveo P673 represents true luxury in a 4 berth campervan with everyone enjoying real home from home comfort for couples or small families in our flagship campervan!

Equipped with TV, DVD & CD player, cutlery, crockery, oven/grill, refrigerator, fully integrated kitchen, luxury washroom with shower, hotel quality interiors and comfy beds. Fully winter proofed, insulated and double glazed, along with gas fired central heating.

Cab Air conditioning & bike rack fitted.

Self contained the Mooveo P673 motorhome incorporates a fixed rear bed and a large locker for storing bulky items, flexible seating area converts into a second double bed when required.

Power assisted steering and powerful 2.2ltr Turbo diesel engines makes the P673 very easy to drive and park.

PLEASE NOTE The Mooveo P673 is located at: Grantham, Lincs

The  Carioca 625 camper represents true luxury campervan hire in Kent, England. This 5 berth camper is spacious with everyone enjoying space and privacy. Enjoy real home from home comfort for all the family.

Ordering your campervan hire in Kent is ideal if you are arriving in the UK by ferry or if you live in the South East of England.

Equipped with cutlery, crockery, CD player, fully integrated kitchen, oven & grill, luxury washroom, hotel quality interiors and comfy beds. Fully winter proofed, insulated and double glazed, along with gas fired central heating.

Self contained, the 625 motorhome incorporates 2 double beds and a generous single bed. Power assisted steering and powerful 2.0ltr Turbo diesel engines makes the 625 very easy to drive and park.

The Carioca 625 is located at Birchington, Kent. For other campervan hire in Kent solutions or other locations throughout the UK, please call 0800 612 8719.