West Holts to the Park will take about 10-15 mins I reckon. If you position yourself for a quick exit.
What I will say to a newbie is don't get too stressed about chasing bands around the site as it can take away some of the enjoyment of the festival and you might miss a lot of the fun which...
It must be a bloody nightmare to program Glastonbury though. There are numerous acts to consider on an artistic basis and each has their individual travel logistics and arrangements sometimes dictating when in the day they can actually play.
Is it the fairest way? I feel a ballot encourages half-arsed people to flippantly apply for tickets. At least with the current system you know that everyone who got a ticket actually organised themselves and tried to get a ticket.
The reason I ask is that I was trying to book a restaurant this morning and it is hugely over-subscribed but they explain how the system works for them. Everyone who is logged on at the time reservations open is randomly assigned a position in the queue. And when it is your turn you go through...