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Glastonbury Tor
Prominent hill overlooking the Isle of Avalon, Glastonbury and Somerset
near Glastonbury, Somerset
Opening times for 1 May 2024
Asset Opening time Countryside Dawn - Dusk MTWTFSS29301234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303112OpenPartially openClosedThere is no parking at the Tor. The nearest fee-paying car park is at Draper and Co on Chilkwell Street (two-minute walk). Mobility parking for Blue and Orange Badge-holders only in Stonedown Lane. The paths up to the top of the Tor are concrete with a bench halfway. Dogs welcome under close control.
By road
There is no parking at the Tor, apart from two designated spaces for blue badge holders. The nearest fee paying car park is at Draper and Co on Chilkwell St.: BA6 8DB (0.5 mile walk). A seasonal Park & Ride (not National Trust) operates from Glastonbury Town Centre: BA6 9EW.
On foot
short walk from the town centre, eastwards along A361
By train
Nearest station is Castle Cary
By bus
First 377 Wells--Yeovil within ½ mile
Planning your visit
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Visiting Glastonbury Tor with your dog
Glastonbury Tor is a one pawprint rated place. Find out more about exploring the Tor and the surrounding countryside and orchards with your dog.
Highlights
Tor
Prominent hill overlooking the Isle of Avalon, Glastonbury and Somerset.
Things to see and do
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Things to do at Glastonbury Tor
Discover what to see and do at the Tor, a site of religious significance for over 1,000 years that's home to some amazing wildlife.
Top trails
Trail
Collard Hill large blue butterfly trail
The large blue butterfly is flourishing here and even at busy weekends, you'll find plenty of quiet spots in which you can get a good glimpse of them on this walk.
Places to stay
Lytes Cary
Stay in the west wing of Lytes Cary Manor within the Arts and Crafts inspired garden.
3 Lytes Cottage
Stay in the grounds of the Lytes Cary estate in this pretty Victorian cottage.
Tintinhull House
Stay in part of this idyllic Somerset house among the formal garden of Tintinhull.
About Glastonbury Tor
This iconic and evocative landmark offers magnificent views of the Somerset Levels, Dorset, Wiltshire and Wales.
Steeped in history and legend, excavations at the top of the Tor have revealed the plans of two superimposed churches of St Michael, of which only a 15th-century tower remains.
Glastonbury Tor also has a grisly past. Abbot Richard Whiting was executed here in 1549 on the orders of Thomas Cromwell, the first Earl of Essex.
Glastonbury Tor is known as being one of the most spiritual sites in the country. Its pagan beliefs are still very much celebrated. It’s a beautiful place to walk, unwind and relax.
History
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History and legends of Glastonbury Tor
Uncover the history and legends of this special place, which has been a spiritual magnet for Pagans and Christians for centuries.
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