Glastonbury Tor
On the map, Glastonbury Tor is a park or estate 100 m southeast of Glastonbury. The site is looked after by the National Trust. Nearby, Glastonbury Abbey (1.2 km) heads a list of 22 within 15 km.
Park or estate near Glastonbury
Just outside Glastonbury
Glastonbury Tor is 100 m southeast of Glastonbury. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Glastonbury
May to September are the warmest in Glastonbury, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C.
Glastonbury Tor
Park or estate.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Park or estate
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 100 m southeast of Glastonbury
Locating Glastonbury Tor
Orange: Glastonbury Tor.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Glastonbury Tor
The most populous of the 7 is Street, at 12,707. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Glastonbury
Street
West Pennard
Baltonsborough
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Glastonbury Tor is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glastonbury | 100 m northwest of it | 8,304 | 8 |
| Street | 2.4 km southwest of it | 12,707 | 8 |
| West Pennard | 3 km east of it | 360 | 7 |
| Baltonsborough | 4.2 km southeast of it | 694 | 4 |
| Walton | 4.6 km southwest of it | 1,149 | 7 |
| Butleigh | 4.6 km south of it | 761 | 5 |
| Coxley | 4.7 km north of it | 479 | 13 |
Worth adding to a visit
Of the 22 within 15 km, look for 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a cathedral.
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey1.2 km away2
CathedralWells Cathedral8.3 km away3
Museum · English HeritageGlastonbury Tribunal1.3 km away4
AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill9.5 km away5
MuseumSomerset Rural Life Museum800 m away6RuinsRuins · National TrustSt. Michael's Tower100 m away7
PalaceThe Bishop's Palace8.3 km away8
Historic house · National TrustLytes Cary12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Glastonbury Tor?
Glastonbury Tor is 100 m southeast of Glastonbury, Somerset.
What is Glastonbury Tor?
Park or estate.
Who runs Glastonbury Tor?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Glastonbury Tor?
May to September are the warmest months in Glastonbury, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Glastonbury Tor?
Within 15 km: Glastonbury Abbey (1.2 km), Wells Cathedral (8.3 km), Glastonbury Tribunal (1.3 km) and Wookey Hole Caves And Mill (9.5 km).
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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