The Wickerman Festival 2008 tickets and listings

Hi everyone, I'm bringing my two boys (age 4 and 2) to the Wickerman this year and just wanting to check that I'm not mad (well, at least if I am then there are other equally mad people out there).

We have not been since 2003 so it would be great if some folks could answer me a few questions:)

I was going to bring a double buggy so that my four year old could also sit in it. Is the levelish for pushing it? What does other mums and dads do, I thought of a wheelbarrow but doubt I'd fit it in my car.

Also anyone know how big the family camping area is, how many kids are expected?
How near is the parking to the camp site (ok the website says frolicking distance but that depends on the length of your frolicks!)

Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

It's levelish, but then it's a festival. If it rains a buggy might become hard work. The path from the campsite to the arena is quite solid, but then the arena is gras and you might struggle.

It sounds daft but a folding wheelbarrow I have seen used before, and this will fit in your car - have a look on google - http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=folding +wheelbarrow&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

Famil y camping is big, and there's a big number of kids coming this year!

Parking to the campsite, lets say with kids and a tent is 10 mins walk at the max. I dont have kids so i might be wrong, but i would say thats about fair.

And no, your not mad. These children need Gary Numan in their life

I've never taken a kid younger than 5 but my friends do regularly (they just keep having more!) and never seem to have a problem. I don't know how much fun a buggy would be but maybe budgeting your time for a slower meander to the main site & putting the older one on a string & the younger in a papoose (obviously it depends how big they are and how good they are at walking etc) but all the toddlers I've seen there just seem to potter along nicely hanging on to a parent.

It's not that far from anywhere to anywhere else and the family camping is a good size. There are usually a fair few kids about and mine have always been safe and loved every minute of it.

good luck

We are taking the kids, 9 + 11, but we are taking a caravan.

Is this a bad idea, will it be noisey?

The need Gary Newman and Dodgy.

I am also taking 2 kids aged 2 and 4 and we have a massive family tent that is so heavy you cant carry it more than 3 feet - are you able to drive up to the campsite, unload and then go and park your car?

Thanks everyone for replying, good to know I'm not the only mad one taking little uns!

Decisions decisions, wish I had a bigger car (i've got a zafira so not exactly small.....) I've got an all terrain buggy but its only a single - my four year old will nab it for a nap leaving me to carry the wee one - also is a massive great big heavy thing that only people in the latter stages of their first pregnancy would buy!

RichSkiddle - do you think the sherpas would let me borrow one of their wheelbarrows after everyones unpacked (for a fee of wine, rolls and sausage or dinner depending of time of day?)

i'm takin my 3 nalf yr old (just decided yestarday) never took a child 2 wick b4 defo gonna take a pram think ill do me when iv'e stopped runnin about after her all day!ha was wondering

1.i need to book on family site?

2.does she need a ticket?

3.is there sum sort of program with times on for things 4 kids to do?

and would be greatful if anyone has good festy advice on kids n campin??? thank you

Hi, I'm bringing my kids too. I'm planning on coming down on Thursday but my two friends who will have a seperate tent are not coming till Friday. Does anybody know if they will be allowed in the family camping area too ?

I'm so looking forward to this weekend .... I've never been before but heard maby good things about it.

cheers.

Hi, I'm bringing my kids too. I'm planning on coming down on Thursday but my two friends who will have a seperate tent are not coming till Friday. Does anybody know if they will be allowed in the family camping area too ?

I'm so looking forward to this weekend .... I've never been before but heard maby good things about it.

cheers.

Aye, it's quiet/family camping so they will be able to camp beside you! I didnt arrive last year until 5pm on the Friday and there was loads of space left to pitch the tent.

Have a good one!

We went a few years ago, Had to lug our stuff over to the campsite but they allowed us to drive on to collect it afterwards (you just have to wait for it to clear a bit). We took a trolley with us to carry all our stuff. We then attached the car seat to it with a bungee and this converted it to a very niffty "buggy". We could get two kids on it at night for the trip home and it worked better on rough ground.

Festivals is all about kids

im taking a 2 yr old this year for the first time, and planning to attach her to a 2 wheel trolly, hannibal style..lol.

Being the son of the above poster (Though i hope nobody posts in the time it takes me to write this) I also am in search for ideas for my lil sis Idea's anybody?

Cheers

-Lolwut-