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Postby Butthead » Thu Apr 28, 2022 5:56 pm

Hi everyone,

This year is my first trip to Bloodstock, coming with three mates, not been to a festival since Wacken in 2017 so I'm totally psyched.

Apologies if this is covered elsewhere, I was just curious where the closest shop or supermarket to the festival site was?

We fly into Birmingham airport so I'd hoped to get a taxi to take us somewhere close by so we could stock up on booze etc. before we arrived.

Cheers \m/

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Re: General Info

Postby Noodle » Fri Apr 29, 2022 1:47 pm

If you take your driver through Lichfield (Up the M6) there's a Tesco Extra, Morrisons and a B&M.

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Re: General Info

Postby WorMzy » Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:31 pm

Note that glass isn't allowed on site (see https://www.bloodstock.uk.com/pages/event-info for more info about what isn't allowed) so bear that in mind when buying stuff to bring in. :)
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Re: General Info

Postby Butthead » Sun May 01, 2022 5:44 pm

Brilliant, greatly appreciated.

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Re: General Info

Postby User23 » Thu May 05, 2022 5:46 pm

Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere.

Since gas cannisters and gas stoves are not allowed, does anyone know what other camping/cooking equipment is allowed on site?

Thanks in advance.

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Re: General Info

Postby Noodle » Thu May 05, 2022 8:38 pm

Solid fuel. Think disposable barbeques, hexi stoves
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Re: General Info

Postby Butthead » Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:38 pm

Got another question for those in the know. Will it be pretty straightforward to get a taxi from the site early doors on the Monday morning?

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Re: General Info

Postby WorMzy » Tue Jul 26, 2022 2:50 pm

Should be, might be busy though! Here's what Bloodstock recommend for taxis: Taxi info
And the taxi drop-off/pickup can be found on the site map, on the top right-hand side.
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Re: General Info

Postby Butthead » Tue Jul 26, 2022 3:31 pm

Fantastic cheers bud. Didn't notice you were a fellow Dundonian!

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Postby WorMzy » Tue Jul 26, 2022 9:50 pm

No worries, happy to help. :)

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Aye, good to see more of us on the forum. :yes: There was about 10 of us who got the Big Green Coach from Dundee last year (sadly they're not putting that bus on again this year). Probably a few others who drive/get the train.
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Re: General Info

Postby Butthead » Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:22 am

How are you getting down yourself?

There are four of us just flying from Glasgow. I couldn't face the drive back up the road on the Monday morning!

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Re: General Info

Postby WorMzy » Wed Jul 27, 2022 9:48 am

Still getting the BGC, just from Edinburgh instead. Getting the 2am Ember bus to Edinburgh, which drops you off right where the BGC picks up from.
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Re: General Info

Postby Butthead » Mon Aug 01, 2022 2:47 pm

More questions,

does the campsite supermarket sell ice, mixers, crates of tins?

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Re: General Info

Postby Noodle » Wed Aug 03, 2022 4:39 pm

I'm not sure about ice or mixers but there will be crates of tins. If you're looking for an amount of tins that's more manageable for an individual rather than a group, I'm not sure.
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Re: General Info

Postby Bizza » Wed Aug 03, 2022 4:58 pm

The shop in Midgard should be selling ice and mixers
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