Glastonbury Tor
Viewpoint · A hill crowned by a lone medieval tower, visible for miles across the Somerset Levels.
Glastonbury
A Somerset town of legend and alternative shops, below a hill whose lone tower can be seen for miles across the Levels.
From King's Cross St Pancras: 3 h 18 min by train · 3 h 47 min by car
Travel times by TravelTime
Time there: 4.5–7.5 h to see all 5 places
Get directionsTownScenic viewsGardens & parksCharming streetsCathedrals & abbeysIndependent shops
Must-see places
Glastonbury Abbey
Ruins · The ruins of a great medieval abbey, tied by legend to King Arthur and Joseph of Arimathea.
Chalice Well
Garden · A garden around a spring whose iron-rich water has been in near-constant use for at least 2,000 years.
Glastonbury High Street
Old streets · The town's main street, lined with independent alternative shops.
Wearyall Hill
Viewpoint · A low hill on the edge of town linked to the legend of the Glastonbury Thorn.
Quick facts
Glastonbury Tor is a 158 m hill topped by a 15th-century tower, with views across the Somerset Levels towards Dorset, Wiltshire and Wales.
The ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, the richest monastery in England at the time of Domesday, are linked by legend to King Arthur's grave and Joseph of Arimathea.
The High Street is lined with alternative shops, and the iron-red spring at Chalice Well flows in a garden at the foot of the Tor.
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