Visiting Glastonbury White Spring
A practical guide for visitors to Glastonbury
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| White Spring At Glastonbury Entrance |
Less than 100 metres from the Chalice Well, famous for its red water, flows a second and uniquely related well, the 'White spring'.
The white spring is a calcium and energy rich well that flows up at the foot of Glastonbury Tor.
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So we have two springs, one, tasting sweet with calcium, leaves a white trail. The other, tasting metallic with iron leaves its mark in red. Both have healing properties in their flow to believers.
Unlike Chalice Wells this spring has not been protected. At the moment its in the hands of enthusiasts trying to resurrect the well into a 'temple'.
The spring used to be a Victorian reservoir, and a water source for the town of Glastonbury.
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The buildings from this that enclose the spring are being upgraded to make it a Temple, as attractive as Chalice Well next door.
In true Temple tradition no-one is charged or paid. Keepers and custodians, artists and craftspeople, give their time and work freely. As a result there is limited but regular opening hours.
The White Spring is found at the base of Glastonbury Tor, just a few yards up West House Lane from its junction with the A361 road, adjacent to Chalice Well. The start of the climb up to Glastonbury Tor is at this junction as well.
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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 International Friends. The large coach tour operators do not come to Glastonbury which only adds to its attraction.
International Friends King Arthur Tour - Glastonbury, Stonehenge and Avebury
Tour Highlights
- Entrance and tour of Stonehenge
- Glastonbury, entrance/tour to Glastonbury Abbey, Tor and Chalice Well Gardens
- Avebury stone circle and Silbury Hill
High quality tour in 16 seat luxury minibuses with pickups in the main hotel districts around 07:30 a.m. returning to London around 7 p.m.
Mid morning tour of Stonehenge is followed by lunch and early afternoon at Glastonbury with free time. A stop is made at Avebury henge on the return to London. Unlike Stonehenge, you can walk among and touch the stones at Avebury, it is totally open access.
Glastonbury, Stonehenge and Avebury Day Tour From London - More Details
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