Worthy Pastures: Glastonbury Turns Festival Site Into Campground

The world-famous Pyramid field and stage of Glastonbury Festival.
Jason Bryant – The world-famous Pyramid field and stage of Glastonbury Festival.
This year, the field will offer space to hold picnics, go on bike rides, and just enjoy the beautiful natural surroundings.

With no Glastonbury Festival taking place for a second year running, promoters Michael and Emily Eavis decided to turn Worthy Farm into a giant campground over the school holidays.

Dubbed Worthy Pastures, the site promises “a tranquil, family-friendly campsite which will welcome guests to get back to basics in nature, with a range of pre-erected, unfurnished bell tents and scout tents available to hire for 3-, 4- and 5-night stays.” Depending on the amount of nights booked, campers either arrive on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday (with check-out on Monday).
While there will be no live music offered by the organizers of Worthy Pastures, a lot of things will remind campers of Glastonbury Festival, including the familiar style of signage, painted bins and décor.
Family favourites during the festival, like the Kidz’ Field Pink Castle and Green Kids Cadmus Ship will be available to enjoy, “whilst the Pyramid field will be open for picnics, bike rides and generally enjoying the beautiful natural surroundings in the Vale of Avalon, close to Glastonbury Tor and all of Somerset’s magical attractions,” according to organizers.
The organizers of Glastonbury Festival have always placed a great emphasis on offers for children on site.
Andrew Allcock – The organizers of Glastonbury Festival have always placed a great emphasis on offers for children on site.
Worthy Pastures will carry on that tradition.

Showers and property lock-up facilities will be available on site, and Glastonbury’s three main supported causes – Oxfam, Greenpeace and WaterAid  – will be involved in creating the program. 

A program of additional activities will be published on a weekly basis as campers arrive.
Organizers emphasize, “that Worthy Pastures is not a party venue.” Soundsystems will not be allowed on site, and a noise curfew will be in place after 11 p.m. 
“Instead, come for nature, fresh air, calm and tranquillity,” they write.
Two-person scout tents begin at £195 ($270), four-person bell tents start at £425 ($589) for three nights. Eight people pay £675 ($936) for a scout tent for three nights.