Speaking from experience, I can say that Glastonbury is THE Festival that every music fan should experience at least once in a lifetime. It's not just about the music - the location was used as a sacred place by the early Britons, it is said that the natural energies of the locations (Ley Lines) are very powerful, and regardless of your beliefs in such matters, three days of camping and partying in this beautifully scenic part of England certainly has a restorative effect on the soul, if a somewhat tiring one on the body! Constraints from the local authorities mean that access to the site is not as free and easy as it was when the festival first started to gain recognition, as it used to be very easy to jump the fence, but in the last few years there has been a massive clampdown on unauthorised entry. It's now very difficult indeed for non-ticket holders to enter, so despite the huge numbers attracted by the event, it is very safe, many people bring the whole family and ample provisions are made for kids.