Don't spoil great events with illogical parking arrangements
Elbow and support acts were tremendous and a wonderful occasion at Westonbirt. The whole experience was marred by traffic and parking management (again). We stayed in Tetbury for the evening - six minutes away. On arrival, despite having very expensive VIP tickets, we were directed to park north of the venue and then walk 30 minutes to the stadium. Extremely hot that evening and no water stations were provided - so by the time we reached the gate all our water supplies had been opened and therefore would not be allowed in the venue! Unkind and illogical. On leaving, we faced the 30 min walk back to our parking area only be held up crossing traffic coming from a car park south of ours and nearer the venue! Illogical. And then, on leaving the car park, we were forced to take a long detour through country roads and were not allowed to join a closer road leading back to Tetbury. Our six minute journey therefore took 45mins. After midnight back in the hotel. Please could the organisers pay attention to the reviews. If you wish arrivals from the north to park north of the venue, and vice versa for the those arriving from the south then stick to it on departure and don't let traffic cross. Please, Please, Please don't spoil the entertainment with such frustrating and poorly thought through logistics.
Excellent concert, but need more toilets and didn’t need to pay for parking!
Pleasantly surprised by the car park for Paul Heaton at Westonbirt. On previous concert visits, the walk was long and mostly in the dark. However, somehow managed to park 5 min walk away and easy exit. Paul Heaton and Billy Bragg were brilliant.
However, if you are going to charge £10 to park, at least have a way of checking. Didn’t need to pay as no one checked, many people will just turn up next time and not pay. TOILETS, way, way too few, causing ridiculous queues and a few arguments!
Car Park nightmare
5 Stars for Sting
It took longer to get into the car park than driving from Swindon to Tetbury. (stop start for about the last 2 miles).
We paid £10 for parking but nobody checked.
20 odd minutes each way from parking to venue!!
We also missed the first act and caught 15 minutes of Imelda May.
We have attended most years for over a decade, this is the worst parking ever.
Very poorly organised, must do better.
Took an absolute age to get into the…
Took an absolute age to get into the venue we had allowed what we considered enough time
Missed the first act and only saw a bit of the second act
Sting was excellent thoroughly enjoyed
We paid for parking but no one checked
VIP was a joke the bar was slow and did not have much variety limited stock
Who wants flavoured carling lager and food mediocre and long wait
We have been attending Westonbirt for many years but this was a complete rip off and our worst experience
Getting out was a nightmare
The long walk to and from the carparks were not exactly fun for an angina suffer!!!
