Glastonbury is a small historic town in the heart of Somerset, England, sitting on the edge of the low-lying Levels beneath the conspicuous rise of Glastonbury Tor. The Tor, the ruined Benedictine abbey and sites such as the nearby Chalice Well give the place a strong medieval and mythic character, with long-running associations with Avalon and Arthurian legend.
Today Glastonbury blends a steady tourist economy with a lively arts and alternative-spirituality scene: independent shops, festivals and pilgrimage attract year-round visitors, while the famous Glastonbury Festival, held nearby at Pilton, brings a major seasonal boost. Community life mixes rural traditions, small-scale agriculture and creative enterprises, giving the town an eclectic, friendly feel.
Postcode districts covering Glastonbury
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 21.8 miles35 km
- Bath 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Weston-super-Mare 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Taunton 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Yeovil 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Bridgwater 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Trowbridge 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Frome 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Portishead 23.1 miles37.3 km
- Burnham-on-Sea 14 miles22.5 km
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 13.5 miles21.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Glastonbury Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Edgarley Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Sharpham Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- West Pennard Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Street Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Mendip West Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Coxley Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Upper Coxley and Coxley Wick Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- North Wootton Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Walton Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Godney Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Baltonsborough Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Glastonbury
BA6 9LS, BA6 8LF, BA6 9RD, BA6 9JG, BA6 9EU, BA6 9RE, BA6 8JX, BA6 9LW, BA6 9DX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Cardiff Airport 32.5 miles52.3 km
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Castle Cary Railway Station 8.5 miles13.6 km
Hotels near Glastonbury Ad
- The Crown Hotel 0.7 miles1.1 km
- The Sheep and Penguin 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Bear Inn, Somerset by Marston's Inns 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Wookey Hole Inn 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Swan Hotel, Wells, Somerset 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- White Hart Inn 2 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Wessex Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wookey Hole Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Bath Arms Hotel 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
- The Shrubbery Hotel 7.2 miles11.6 km
Schools in Glastonbury
- Millfield Preparatory School Independent - all ages
- St Benedict's C of E Voluntary Aided Junior School Primary
- St Dunstan's School Secondary
- St John's C of E Voluntary Controlled Infants School Primary
Local points of interest
- Chalice Well Gardens 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Mendip Hills Hill 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Cheddar Library Library 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Kingswood Nature reserve 11.8 miles19 km
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Huish Park Stadium 13.9 miles22.3 km
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Halswell Estate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Halswell House Country house 16.2 miles26.1 km