The number of exits at the National Urdd Eisteddfod car park has doubled since hundreds of people were waiting for hours to leave on Monday evening (May 27).

Visitors to Europe’s largest travelling youth festival which this year is being held at Mathrafal Farm, near Meifod were waiting in their cars for more than two hours on the first day of the event.

The Urdd apologised on Monday evening to say that their teams were “working hard to get everyone out of the car parks as safely and quickly as possible”.

People described the situation as “absolutely appalling” and “completely unacceptable”, with some drivers could be seen shouting, swearing and blasting their horns in frustration.

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In an update posted on social media on Tuesday afternoon, Eisteddfod yr Urdd said: "Our site safety team has doubled the number of exits from Urdd Eisteddfod car parks from today onwards.

"When leaving the car parks, we ask everyone to follow the signs to the new exits as well as follow the advice of stewards and the police.

"Apologies once again for any inconvenience caused to visitors yesterday.

"We look forward to the rest of the Eisteddfod!"

Powys County Council said it is "aware of the difficulties" visitors experienced leaving the Urdd Eisteddfod car park on Monday evening.

“However, event traffic management including managing traffic flow out of a designated car park is the responsibility of the event organisers and any traffic management company they use," a council spokesperson said.

“The council will liaise with the Urdd Eisteddfod organisers to provide advice and suggestions so that the management of traffic flow leaving the car park is more effective.”