Fury at 'virtue signalling' celebs taking helicopters to and from Glastonbury
Glastonbury's famous faces were accused of hypocrisy by green campaigners today after using helicopters to get home from the event. The Worthy Farm music extravaganza - which closed with 's dynamite performance last night - was abuzz with the small aircraft choppering in and out. Most are understood are operated by independent companies but are able to land at a special pad set up near the festival, which cuts out the heavy queueing to get on and off site. Celebrities this year known to have taken them included This Morning's , and Made in Chelsea stars and Verity Bowditch. Ms Whitmore, 38, posted a video of the field of aircraft as she left - before showing herself arriving at Soho Farmhouse. The footage was on her public instagram page, followed by 1.5million of her fans. Today Cotswolds National Landscape, which campaigns against climate change signaled its views on those who had flew in. Over a picture of Foo Fighters star Dave Grohl, who took the green option of a train, the organisation said it was a climate-friendly 'good choice'. It added: 'Very encouraging to see the Foos choosing public transport over private helicopters to get to Glastonbury.' Other members of the public were less diplomatic, with one declaring: 'If you want to know what the wealthy really think about climate change all you had to do was listen to the helicopters that were going in and out of Glastonbury every 10 minutes since Friday lunchtime.' On Twitter, a user called Tony railed: 'This is why people get hacked off with the virtue signalling that goes with Glastonbury. 'A quick glance shows the place buzzing with helicopters getting the rich and famous home.' Another put it: 'All heading home today greenwashing they just don't care hypocrisy is a power trip they play by different rules.' The helicopter trips cost between 2,500 and 11,500 from London but can be shared between different parties. They land at a special heliport near to the festival as well as a helipad at Camp Kerala, which is a posh glamping spot. Their use seems to be at odds with the event's green credentials and environmental messages. The festival was contacted for comment, but did not respond before publication. As well as Ms Whitmore, Made in Chelsea stars Olivia Bentley and Verity Bowditch arrived by helicopter. The choice raised eyebrows, given Verity's Clean Kitchen business, which is One fan remarked: 'its an interesting move from a vegan who supposedly advocates for sustainabilty.' On Thursday Holly Willoughby looked like she did not have a care in the world as she took a helicopter to Glastonbury. The television beauty, 42, donned chic festival gear with husband Dan Baldwin as they made their way by chopper to the West Country.