Now then guys/gals.
I know how many music lovers are on here so thought I'd bang a quick question on here. Basically me and a few mates have bought tickets not really thinking about transportation to Scotland.
Just wondering if anyone has been before and could recommend anyway of getting up there or if it genuinely is worth it to bite the bullet and drive?
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Went to T in the Park in 2004. Thankfully we drove as it seemed a bit of a ballache otherwise with trains and then long queues for shuttle busses, was definitely beneficial to be able to just drive off straight away on Monday morning whilst crowds of queues formed. A bit of an odd festival really, it had a great line up but the crowd was a bit sketchy and we even experienced a bit of sectarian agro on the campsite which was absolutely ridiculous.

Personally I would bite the bullet and drive.

Drive

Been once, definitely drive mate.

I've had many a happy T in the park and have experienced it on a tour bus too.
Definitely worth going - used to be my fav festival. Any drive to Scotland should go along the Northumberland coast in my opinion. It's so beautiful and worth the inevitable traffic congestion you'll have to suffer on entry and exit.

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I've had many a happy T in the park and have experienced it on a tour bus too.
Definitely worth going - used to be my fav festival. Any drive to Scotland should go along the Northumberland coast in my opinion. It's so beautiful and worth the inevitable traffic congestion you'll have to suffer on entry and exit.

Very True. Went all the way up that coast last summer but stopped just short of sweaty sock land. Never been to T in the Park myself but a few mates have been with mixed reviews. Some loved it and some not so. One or two have experienced the hostile reception to the Sassenachs but others have said it's been brilliant and very friendly.

Fly a flag of St George outside your tent and talk loudly in your plummiest voice about how they bottled the referendum and that it's just as well as Scotland's basically still a third world country. They love that kind of bantz up there and will respond positively to you and your chums.

Definitely drive up you'll see some of the most beautiful scenery you'll ever see, anywhere. It's further north this year, and the roads aren't great, and very few opportunities for overtaking along the way so give yourself good time.

T in the Park is over rated in my opinion. I go to the Wickerman every year - it'll be my 12th this year - and it's a much more eclectic mix. £105 for the three nights, albeit Thursday is either ceilidh or one band. Last year it was the Bootleg Beatles and they were brilliant. Headlining this year, believe it or not, are Lulu, Squeeze, Waterboys, and they've even got the Punk Poet there himself, John Cooper Clarke.

The Scooter tent is a fantastic mix of ska and punk, and I tend to spend most of my time in there and the Emerging Scottish Talent tent.

Best thing about the festival though is the low key security. You can take drink into the festival site as long as you're not flaunting it in front of the security guys, who are locals and not hired thugs. There's also a real ale tent where you can get numerous ales at £4 a pint, which I reckon ain't bad as far as festivals go.

Great weekend, and really looking forward to it.

Below is a link to the festival we have in our wee village on the May Day weekend which I help to organise locally. Three days of diverse music, all held in the local pubs, and all absolutely free. We're now one of the biggest free festivals in Scotland.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CDQQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.visitthornhill.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fthornhill-music-festival-2015%2F&ei=H7YfVYL4IMy6sQHa1YOIBw&usg=AFQjCNF4Wbm6l38FWcONL2G5YRoLLtoIhw&bvm=bv.89947451,d.bGg&cad=rja

I went to T in the Park last year mate, went from Thursday to Monday. Got the tickets from TicketMaster, the all weekend camping ticket and travel included.

We got our travel from Newcastle to the venue and back for £290.

For the venue, it's a new one this year - So can't comment on that. But I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I just wish I could go this year - But planning on taking the bairn away!

Hope you enjoy it and don't forget to fly your flag high. We took a Darlo flag and England last year and held it high above the tent.