Discover Glastonbury

Glastonbury as seen from the Tor.

Glastonbury is a small market town of about 9,000 people situated near Wells in the Mendip District of eastern Somerset. The town is stands on the Somerset Levels.

Glastonbury Abbey was one of the most important abbeys in England, it was the site of Edmund Ironside's coronation as King of England in 1016. The Abbey is also rumoured to be the burial place of King Arthur although this has not been proven.

It is known that there has been some sort of settlement in this area since Neolithic times. The timber trackway known as the 'Sweet Track' confirms that. Some centuries later the Iron Age Glastonbury Lake Village grew around the former course of the River Brue. In the Middle Ages, Glastonbury became a centre for commerce and the town still contains many buildings of this period such as the Somerset Rural Life Museum and the Church of St John the Baptist.

Glastonbury is known nowadays for its Glastonbury Music Festival, held near the town in the village of Pilton. It is also a centre for New Age and spiritual visitors who come to immerse themselves in tales of the Isle of Avalon and search for their own Holy Grail. Glastonbury Tor and the Chalice Well also attract thousands of visitors every year.

Accommodation

B & Bs

Parsnips B&B, Glastonbury (1 km)

Haydn House, Glastonbury (1 km)

Pilgrims B&B (0 km)

Magdalene House B&B, Glastonbury (1 km)

Chestnuts Boutique B&B (1 km)

Glastonbury White House B&B (0 km)

Chestnuts Boutique BB (1 km)

Magdalene House (1 km)

Chalice Hill House (1 km)

Caravans and Camping

The Old Oaks, Glastonbury (2 km)

Cottages

Glastonbury cottage, Glastonbury (4 km)

West Down, Glastonbury (4 km)

Upside Down Cottage, Glastonbury (4 km)

Swallows Rest, Glastonbury (5 km)

Tor View, Street (3 km)

Local hotels

Wessex Hotel (3 km)

The Bear Inn by Marstons Inns (3 km)

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Attractions

Adventure parks

Wookey Hole Caves and Papermill (9 km)

Cinemas

Wells Film Centre (8 km)

Experiences

Clarks Village (3 km)

Weekday AM Champagne Balloon flight - Nationwide (0 km)

Champagne Balloon Flight - nationwide (0 km)

Champagne balloon flight for TWO at 60+ locations (0 km)

Gardens

The Chalice Well (1 km)

Somerset heritage

Bishops Palace and Gardens (8 km)

Glastonbury Abbey (1 km)

Glastonbury Tor (2 km)

Museums

Somerset Rural Life Museum (1 km)

Glastonbury Lake Village Museum (1 km)

Theatres

Strode Theatre (3 km)

Eating Out

Pub Grub

The Who'd A Thought It Inn Restaurant (0 km)

Panborough Inn (7 km)

Restaurants

Goodfellows (8 km)

Glencot House (8 km)

Abbey Tea Rooms (1 km)

Beah (8 km)

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