Glastonbury fans battle traffic chaos and mud - and it's not even started
Glastonbury traffic trouble has kicked in early, with organisers issuing severe traffic warnings before the gate even opened at the festival site.
An update released at 6.30am told festival-goers that "current weather and ground conditions are causing heavy traffic congestion" and asked those arriving by car or camper van not to set off.
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The update then went on to give advice on what to do next, depending on how far along the dreaded journey you have come.
— Glastonbury Festival (@GlastoFest) June 22, 2016
Glasto officials are also encouraging people to tune in to the local radio station for traffic updates
If you're in traffic, please tune in to @worthyfm on 87.7FM. They're live through the night and will be giving the latest travel news.
— Glastonbury Festival (@GlastoFest) June 22, 2016
That's not all Worthy FM are playing though...
Would be good if @worthyfm gave a traffic update instead of playing the sitar at 5.45am. 5 hours in. #glastonburytraffic
— Harrygoodfella (@harrygoodfella1) June 22, 2016
As usual, thousands of people have rolled out of bed at ridiculous o'clock to indulge in the greatest of British pastimes: queuing.
And it wasn't long before people started sharing their horror stories, and #Glastonburytraffic was trending on Twitter.
Some saw the humour in the situation
It's a Trap #glastonburytraffic#Glastonbury#GlastonburyFestivalpic.twitter.com/vrOSEv7vVb
— Josh Manning (@josh_manning1) June 22, 2016
@astro_timpeake got to the international space station more quickly than it looks like I'll get to Glasto today 😂#glastonburytraffic
— Tim Powell (@powell_tim) June 22, 2016
HELLO FROM THE TRAFFIC JAM! #glastonburytrafficpic.twitter.com/cgnMBObMiY
— Ants (@Ant_Rodgers) June 22, 2016
Some wanted all of us to know exactly how long it was taking
How bad is #glastonburytraffic? Well, its taken 11.5 hours to travel 7 minutes.... pic.twitter.com/qAGVHvWFcR
— Clare (@c1areyh) June 22, 2016
3.5 Miles in 8 hours to get to Glastonbury 😂 that's some traffic that .
— Lee Donlevy (@DONLEVY1) June 22, 2016
Others showed us exactly how bad it was
Current situation on the A37... #Glastonburypic.twitter.com/fsUoUA4NIB
— Ben י (@_BenCr) June 22, 2016
Here comes the sun... Sunrise on the A361. #glastonburytrafficpic.twitter.com/AU8NHGXqH2
— Sam Fuller (@SamFullerCB) June 22, 2016
It is the worst it has ever been?
Jesus the delays are horrendous I've never seen it like this! #Glastonbury
— matthew (@MattJenki) June 22, 2016
