Glastonbury Abbey
Glastonbury Abbey is a former Benedictine abbey at Somerset. It lies inside the built-up area of Glastonbury. The register lists it as a scheduled monument.
Abbey or priory in Glastonbury
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#121 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (27 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Glastonbury
Glastonbury Abbey is inside Glastonbury’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Glastonbury has 153 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
Expect highs of 18–22°C in Glastonbury from May to September.
Glastonbury Abbey
27 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. There are 19 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Wells Cathedral (8.7 km).
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 27 languages
- Town
- in Glastonbury
- Official site
- glastonburyabbey.com
How to visit
- EntryA fee is charged
The map
On this map, Glastonbury Abbey is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Glastonbury’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
In size, Street comes first of the 8, with 12,707 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Glastonbury
Street
Walton
West Pennard
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Glastonbury Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glastonbury | It’s in town | 8,304 | 8 |
| Street | 1.8 km southwest of it | 12,707 | 8 |
| Walton | 3.8 km southwest of it | 1,149 | 7 |
| West Pennard | 4.2 km east of it | 360 | 7 |
| Meare | 4.6 km northwest of it | 990 | 4 |
| Coxley | 4.9 km northeast of it | 479 | 13 |
| Baltonsborough | 5.7 km southeast of it | 694 | 4 |
| Butleigh | 5.8 km southeast of it | 761 | 5 |
Combine it with these
Choose from 19 places within 15 km, such as 2 museums, a cathedral and an attraction.
CathedralWells Cathedral8.7 km away2
Museum · English HeritageGlastonbury Tribunal100 m away3
AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill9.5 km away4
MuseumSomerset Rural Life Museum500 m away5
PalaceThe Bishop's Palace8.6 km away6RuinsRuins · National TrustSt. Michael's Tower1.3 km away7Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustGlastonbury Tor1.2 km away8
Historic house · National TrustLytes Cary13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Glastonbury Abbey?
Glastonbury Abbey is in Glastonbury, Somerset, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Glastonbury Abbey?
Former Benedictine abbey at Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit Glastonbury Abbey?
May to September are the warmest months in Glastonbury, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Glastonbury Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Glastonbury Abbey?
Within 15 km: Wells Cathedral (8.7 km), Glastonbury Tribunal (100 m), Wookey Hole Caves And Mill (9.5 km) and Somerset Rural Life Museum (500 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Tribunal: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerset Rural Life Museum: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bishop's Palace: Original uploader was Rodw at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lytes Cary: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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