Glastonbury Festival traffic warning as motorists told to get ready for ‘very busy’ week

Drivers hitting the roads near Glastonbury have been urged to plan ahead as the iconic festival returns to Somerset later this week. The event kicks off on Wednesday (June 21) as gates open for ticket holders.

The major acts will be taking to the stage between Friday and Sunday, with the Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John headlining the Pyramid Stage this year. Around 200,000 are expected to flock to Worthy Farm in Pilton for the festival.

With this in mind, National Highways has issued a warning to motorists planning on travelling to Glastonbury over the next few days. People have been told to expect roads to be “very busy” between Wednesday and Friday and to plan ahead with warm weather conditions also forecast.

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Local roads are also expected to be busy the day after Glastonbury finishes. John Ingram, National Highways’ emergency planner for the South West, said: “We’re reminding road users to plan ahead for Glastonbury – around 200,000 people are expected to attend this year’s festival and roads leading to the event are likely to be very busy.

“Our aim is to keep the National Highways network running while keeping festival goers and other road users safe and informed. We advise people to check our traffic and travel information channels, but whatever your journey, we advise people to set off early and allow plenty of time.

“And with temperatures expected to remain warm through the week, we’d also advise pre-checking your vehicles for oil, fuel and coolant levels and correctly inflated tyres, also to ensure you have plenty of drinking water for yourselves and passengers to stay hydrated, and take regular breaks.”