Glastonbury Tourist Attractions and Sightseeing

(Glastonbury, Somerset, England, UK)

The numerous tourist attractions of Glastonbury are best explored by simply taking a stroll around the town centre itself. The Millennium Walk comes highly recommended and provides the perfect way to get accustomed with what the town of Glastonbury has to offer in the way of attractions.

Situated on the westerly outskirts of Glastonbury and between both Shapwick and Westhay, the Peat Moors Centre is one tourist attraction that truly does appeal to all ages. Tourists may also like to pay a visit to the Chalice Well, which is just a 15-minute stroll from the town centre and has regularly made an appearance in local stories about mythology, King Arthur and the Holy Grail.

Chalice Well (Red Spring / Blood Spring)

Address: Glastonbury, England, UK
Tel: +44 01458 831154
The very famous attraction that is Chalice Well can be found at the base of Glastonbury Tor. It is thought that this natural spring was used as a source of water by the Celts, long before the arrival of Christ and the present day well, which dates back some 800 years. The waters are reputed to have healing properties and pour through the mouth of a stone lion's head.
Open hours: daily, April to October - 10:00 to 17:00; February, March and November - 11:00 to 17:00; December and January - 11:00 to 16:00
Admission: charge, discounts for children

Thorn Tree

Address: Wearyall Hill, Glastonbury, England, UK
The Glastonbury Thorn is of great religious importance, being said to have sprouted and grown when Joseph of Arimathea literally thrust his hawthorn staff into the ground. Reliably, the tree always blooms in the springtime, and a cutting of this actual tree still grows today at the town's Abbey. The Thorn Tree can be found on Wearyall Hill, off Street Road and to the south-west of the town centre.
Open hours: daily
Admission: free

Peat Moors Centre

Address: Shapwick Road, Westhay, Glastonbury, England, UK
Tel: +44 01458 860697
Visitors to the Peat Moors Centre will be greeted with the sight of three fully reconstructed Iron Age roundhouses, which clearly illustrate how people once lived many years ago, in Glastonbury Lake Village. Traditional handicrafts are regularly demonstrated at the weekends, while the heritage of digging peat for fuel is also explained in an interesting fashion.
Open hours: weekends and throughout school holidays
Admission: charge, discounts for seniors, families and children, free during July

Millennium Walk

Address: Glastonbury, England, UK
A walk around the town of Glastonbury is always a very good way to become a little more accustomed to your surroundings, and the highly acclaimed Millennium Walk was designed with tourists in mind, passing many of the town's leading sights and attractions en route. This popular walking trail begins at the entrance of Glastonbury Abbey and then leads to the Town Hall, St. Benedict's Church, the Market Place, the George and Pilgrims Inn, the Tourist Information Office (Tribunal Building), the Monarch Inn, St. John's Church, St. George's Hall, the Old Vicarage, Chalice Hill House, the Somerset Rural Life Museum, Southfield House, Fishers Hill, St. Margaret's Chapel and the Austin Almhouses.
Open hours: daily
Admission: free