Rally Chat Upton Blues Festival FUN FIELD Update!

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Is anyone going to Upton Blues this year? Saw that @Brisey & a few others managed to get pitched together last year (y) & wondered if there are any plans for trying to do this again this year?
Know that the organisers won't allocate areas in the camping field due to the logistics involved & no discounts possible which is understandable as run by volunteers & profits go to local good causes.
Our son may be on work experience all summer in that area so this festival may be another good excuse for us to see him?! :hi:
 
Was going but youngest daughter has thrown a spanner in the works she is coming home (from Thailand) to get married in July.
 
We had a great time at the Upton Blues Festival last year.
As you have rightly said parking is not organised by any means.
The phrase " if you want to park together, arrive together" certainly applies at this event.
However the 6 metres between vehicles does not apply here, leave too big a gap between your vehicles and you may well find that someone has moved in between you on your return.
Brisey.
 
I've said I'd love to do it one year but it clahes with Terrys meet.
 
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Have booked Norfolk. I was there last year, and really enjoyed it. We have no meets and then they all start to clash.
 
Thanks for the heads up Joy @movan but like @Debs it clashes with Terry's meet - although I'm only on the reserve list so there could be a last minute swerve if that list doesn't clear...
 
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Yes it does seem to shine. I meet up with friends I only see every blue moon there... I love it. :)
 
We're thinking about going but not decided yet.

Brisey said:
The phrase " if you want to park together, arrive together" certainly applies at this event.
However the 6 metres between vehicles does not apply here
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Both of those things apply in the campervan fields at every music festival I've ever been to (y)


For anyone that doesn't know if you want to be parked up with your friends you've got to go through the gates together. Saving spaces for someone to park in later just isn't going to happen. The marshals have got far better things to worry about. Also if you're meeting up with people so you can arrive together you need to meet a fair distance away from the site, preferably at a proper service area. You won't be allowed to wait at the side of the road anywhere near the site. Depending on the size of the festival there might be a couple of thousand vans trying to get into the campervan field plus many many more cars heading for the car parks. The queues are bad enough with out you causing an obstruction waiting for your mate (y)

Finally it's a festival campervan field, it's not a campsite and it's definitely not a rally field. Don't expect it to be like one, there won't be neat rows and uniform gaps, there won't be lots of nice services. The van parked next to you, probably about 3 feet away, probably won't be a motorhome, it will more than likely be a 30 year old Transit with a mattress and 12 hippies in the back. They will party loudly until 5am. Half a dozen portaloos and a couple of under pressured water taps serving 1000 vans is pretty much all you should expect in the way of services. Anything else is a bonus. (y)

This applies to all festivals, not just Upton, and usually the bigger the festival the more it applies. Personally I wouldn't have it any other way (y):D2
 
How far is the camping site from the event itself, thanks.
 
scottie said:
How far is the camping site from the event itself, thanks.
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Understand that it just a short walk over the bridge & into the town but haven't been to this one before - perhaps someone who knows for sure can confirm this?
Update - just confirmed above (y)
 
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Thanks janine and wobbles. Checking diary, fancy this one as nothing booked mid July and all of August.
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There are plenty of meets as well as rallies in July & August - have a look at Sunshine Festival which is in the same location http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum...t-fun-meet-discount-offer-booking-now.144891/ . A bit earlier in same area there's Mello http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum...scount-offer-booking-now.146841/#post-2213011 & BunkFest a bit later http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum...shire-1-3-september-2017-funster-meet.146262/ . Don't forget Old Bush Blues http://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum...ust-callow-end-worcester-funster-meet.147027/ too (y) It could be a summer of Fun festivals!
 
It's true as @NickNic mentioned above that camping at some festivals can be a lot more basic than we are used to at rallies but for Sunshine & Mello we have negotiated our own allocated area & hopefully also in a good spot. If we have bookings for 20 pitches at BunkFest official camping we will have the best camping spot just for Funsters although not enough yet so please keep putting your names down! The use of the newly refurbished toilets & showers in the Sports Centre & a free shuttle bus (or just a short walk) to the festival is also included. If enough book the Old Bush Blues camping (again a short walk away from the festival with Sports Centre toilets & showers) then an allocated area may be possible there too. Unfortunately as mentioned before these sort of special arrangements are not possible at Upton Blues but we have heard such good feedback about it as a festival that still sounds like a good option. It's unusual for dogs to be allowed at festival campsites but Upton Blues, Sunshine & Old Bush Blues do allow them.
 
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The camping at Upton Blues last year was well organised and quite regimented, nice straight rows (not to CC standards though) and decent spaces between units. A good bank of portaloos and showers with some queueing at peak times, but on the whole, fairly civilised.
The nearest venues were at the marina, same side of the river as the campsite and the Plough Inn pub straight after the bridge, both probably within a couple of hundred yards of the camping.
I've been to festivals where I've had to move guy ropes just to get in my van door.(y)

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jockaneezer said:
The camping at Upton Blues last year was well organised and quite regimented, nice straight rows (not to CC standards though) and decent spaces between units. A good bank of portaloos and showers with some queueing at peak times, but on the whole, fairly civilised.
The nearest venues were at the marina, same side of the river as the campsite and the Plough Inn pub straight after the bridge, both probably within a couple of hundred yards of the camping.
I've been to festivals where I've had to move guy ropes just to get in my van door.(y)
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Good to hear that the campsite at Upton Blues is civilised (y)
 
Will be in Scotland sorry
 
Last bump before we head off to the bright lights :sun:of the NEC Show. Will try to keep bumping this thread on our return so anyone interested might spot it as it would be good if there are a few of us :hi5: even if it doesn't end up being a proper meet or rally.

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We plan to be there. Looking forward especially to The Official Receivers soul band and Steve Ajao.
 
We have just bought our tickets for this. Our summer is full now !!!
 
I think we will give this one a spin, nothing in the diary for June/July.

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