Glastonbury
This little Somerset town with an outsized reputation, Glastonbury is built around the ruins of one of medieval England's most important abbeys — the site of Edmund Ironside's coronation in 1016 — and has accumulated centuries of myth linking it to King Arthur, the Holy Grail, and Joseph of Arimathea. The 15th-century Church of St John the Baptist, the medieval Tribunal, and a 14th-century tithe barn add to a heritage-dense centre, while the town has also been a hub for New Age belief since the early twentieth century. The Glastonbury Festival, held nearby in Pilton, takes its name from here.
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- Population8,932
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
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Glastonbury: quick answers
Where is Glastonbury?
Glastonbury is in United Kingdom, about 35 km22 miles in a straight line from Bristol.
How do you get to Glastonbury?
The nearest airport is Yeovil, Somerset (YEO), about 34 min away by road. The nearest train station is Castle Cary, about 31 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Glastonbury?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C62°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 5°C42°F. The wettest month is October, with about 80 mm3.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Glastonbury?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 4 restaurants, 12 cafés and 17 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Glastonbury?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Montacute, Crewkerne and Cocklake. Glastonbury is listed among the day trips from Bath.