Glastonbury Tor

History

Relaxing at the National Trust tent at Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury Tor is known as being one of the most spiritual sites in the country. Its pagan beliefs are still very much celebrated.

Find out about the stories surrounding its spiritual past and what makes Glastonbury Tor so special.

Glastonbury Tor all lit up

In William Blake’s poem Jerusalem, he asks:

'And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England’s mountains green?
And was the Holy Lamb of God
On England’s pleasant pastures seen?'

Find out whose feet he was talking about and why they made their way to Glastonbury Tor.

King Arthur and his knights of the round table, legend has it, visited Glastonbury Tor.

Find out what they were looking for and what was found in Glastonbury Abbey in 1191.