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Glastonbury Festival 'open for business' after huge traffic delays

Glastonbury Festival is "fully open for business", organisers say, after traffic jams caused hours of delays and chaos.

Earlier on Wednesday, festivalgoers who had not started their journey to Somerset were advised to "stay put" after "wet weather and ground conditions" resulted in congestion in surrounding roads.

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Glastonbury gridlock hits festival-goers

Glastonbury festival-goers have been stuck in traffic queues of up to 12 hours as traffic chaos hits all major routes to the site.

Festival-goers stretch their legs. Credit: PA
Gridlock in Pilton, Somerset. Credit: Simon Haithwate/PA Wire
Gridlock in Pilton, Somerset. Credit: Simon Haithwate/PA Wire

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