Glastonbury Tor (NT)
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Overview
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’s reputation as a mystical and pagan location is known worldwide, and many who search for spiritual enlightenment visit every year.
About the area
Somerset remains rural and unspoiled, and ever popular areas to visit are the limestone and red sandstone Mendip Hills rising to over 1,000 feet, and by complete contrast, to the south and southwest, the flat landscape of the Somerset Levels. Another popular spot, the Quantocks, once the haunt of poets Coleridge and Wordsworth, are noted for their gentle slopes, heather-covered moorland expanses and red deer.
Nearby places to stay
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Caravan & Camping
Old Oaks Touring & Glamping
- Launderette
- Ice pack facility
- Shop onsite
- Wifi available
Nearby places to stay
Old Oaks Touring & Glamping
Old Oaks is an exceptional, adults-only park offering larger-than-average landscaped pitches (standard, super and premier), impeccably maintained grounds and wonderful views. The perfec...
Glastonbury Rose
A 2-bedroom Victorian cottage located in Glastonbury town centre. Beautifully furnished with cosy beds and gorgeous linens. The huge bathroom has a bath tub and a power shower. Perfect ...
Isle of Avalon Touring Caravan Park
A popular site, on the south side of this historic town, and within easy walking distance of the centre. It is a level park, with a separate tent field, that offers a quiet environment....
Wessex Hotel
The Wessex Hotel is centrally located in this popular town, with easy access to shops and attractions. The bedrooms and bathrooms vary slightly in size but all provide good levels of qu...
Double-Gate Farm (Swallow Barn)
Double-Gate Farm offers a delightful barn conversion with two first-floor and one ground floor en suite bedrooms. All ground-floor areas are accessible. Minimum stay 3 nights....
Double-Gate Farm
Double-Gate Farm is a family-run B&B at the heart of the Somerset Levels. Great rooms with amazing views and a hearty breakfast. Ideal for singles or families and for those needing larg...
Crossways Inn
Crossways Inn is a family-run establishment tucked away down a quiet lane, within easy reach of Wells and Glastonbury. Bedrooms and bathrooms are spacious, and provide high levels of qu...
Honeysuckle Cottage
On a traditional family farm with a small pedigree Dexter beef herd, sheep and turkeys in the heart of rural Somerset, this recent barn conversion maintains olde-worlde charm but offers...
