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Glastonbury Abbey
Attractions in Glastonbury

Glastonbury’s places to visit, starting with Glastonbury Abbey

Glastonbury’s list takes in 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a garden. Mapped inside Glastonbury’s built-up area are 4 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 4. 4 of them are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust. On foot, 4 are within 1 km of the centre. Drive 8.4 km to reach Wells Cathedral.

Photo: Glastonbury Abbey, Gerd Eichmann (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Glastonbury
4
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know in Glastonbury

Then come 2 museums, a garden and a ruins, behind Glastonbury Abbey.

Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbeyin townMuseum · English HeritageGlastonbury Tribunalin townMuseumSomerset Rural Life Museumin townGardenGardenThe Chalice Well and Gardensin townRuinsRuins · National TrustSt. Michael's Tower200 m outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustGlastonbury Tor100 m outside town, to the southeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where to find them

On the map, most of the 4 sit to the southeast.

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The dashed line is Glastonbury’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What is on offer

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (3) and museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums2 in town
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 ruins · 1 historic site1 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden · 1 park or estate1 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Glastonbury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Glastonbury Tribunal, St. Michael's Tower, Glastonbury Tor and Meare Fish House).

Every place

Full list of places

8 places in all: 4 in town and 4 within 5 km of its edge.

The 4 inside Glastonbury come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

153 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Glastonbury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Glastonbury →

Big names nearby

Trips out

Wells Cathedral (8.4 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

CathedralWells Cathedral8.4 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustMontacute House22 km south · 120K visitors a year (2011)AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill9.2 km northMuseumSS Great Britain Museum34 km northCathedralBristol Cathedral35 km northAttractionGough's Cave15 km northGarden · National TrustStourhead Park27 km eastHistoric houseLongleat House31 km eastMuseumThe Roman Baths36 km northeastMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery35 km north · 451K visitors a yearAttraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower25 km eastAbbey or prioryDownside Abbey19 km northeast

Places well known beyond Glastonbury (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Before a day out in Glastonbury

What are the main attractions in Glastonbury?

The best known inside Glastonbury’s built-up area are Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury Tribunal, Somerset Rural Life Museum and The Chalice Well and Gardens. In all, 4 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.

Does Glastonbury have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Glastonbury: Glastonbury Tribunal and Somerset Rural Life Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Glastonbury?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Glastonbury, 4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Glastonbury Tribunal, St. Michael's Tower, Glastonbury Tor and Meare Fish House).

What are the best-known days out near Glastonbury?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (8.4 km), Montacute House (22 km), Wookey Hole Caves And Mill (9.2 km), SS Great Britain Museum (34 km).

Where are Glastonbury’s historic buildings listed?

Glastonbury has 153 listed buildings, 7 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Glastonbury when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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).

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