Glastonbury
is a quirky, unique place to visit 3 hours drive west from London.
Its a compact town where everything worth seeing is within walking
distance and it can easily occupy a full day of anybody's time.
One of the refreshing aspects of Glastonbury is that it is not over
commercialised and very few large coaches visit.
The High Street has enough pubs and places to eat to satisfy most
people's tastes. |
Climbing
The Hill To Glastonbury Tor |
Most
memorable though will be the 'new age', mystic shops and the hippy
like characters who have made Glastonbury their home.
It is a mystic, myth and legend backdrop that weaves its way through
everything you will visit and see at Glastonbury. So we recommend
you first read our Glastonbury
Myths and Legends page which if read will give you a great advantage
in making sense of getting the most out of a visit to Glastonbury.
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OK,
you've finished reading the Myths and Legends page?
Lets carry on then.
The two big draws in terms of numbers of visitors is Glastonbury
Abbey and Glastonbury
Tor. One of Glastonbury's claims is that it is perhaps the earliest
Christian place in Britain. The Abbey which is in the centre of town
is now a ruin, but a visit is still worthwhile - especially if you
take advantage of one of the costumed tours that is included in your
ticket price. There is also a good exhibition/museum which will provide
a formal briefing/background to Glastonbury.
Glastonbury Tor, a cone shaped hill on the outskirts of Glastonbury
is a magnet for everybody to trek up its steep slopes for the fine
views. Glastonbury Tor is completely open access.
If you've taken an interest in the legends and find it fascinating
then a visit to Chalice
Well, the White
Spring and Wearyall
Hill will add much to your visit. |
Chalice
Well |
| As
said above, Glastonbury is a long drive from London, by private car
it will take around 3 hours. There are day tours from London though
that operate several times a week by a couple of small group tour
specialists. |
Stonehenge
and Avebury are two Neolithic henges that are both about half way
between London and Glastonbury. Both tours visit both on their way
out and back from Glastonbury and do complement a visit to Glastonbury
in a small way, with King Arthur's country, druidism/mystic aspects.
Certainly the day will be a great contrast in feel and landscape to
your experiences in London.
More
Details of Glastonbury Day Tour
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