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 miles
- Bath 21.5 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 17.2 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.5 miles
- Taunton 19.7 miles
- Yeovil 14.6 miles
- Bridgwater 13.2 miles
- Trowbridge 24.6 miles
- Frome 15.1 miles
- Portishead 23.1 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea 14 miles
- Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge 13.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Glastonbury Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Edgarley Built-up area 1 mile
- Sharpham Parish 2.3 miles
- West Pennard Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Street Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Mendip West Ward 2.6 miles
- Coxley Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Upper Coxley and Coxley Wick Built-up area 3.2 miles
- North Wootton Parish 3.4 miles
- Walton Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Godney Parish 3.5 miles
- Baltonsborough Built-up area 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Glastonbury
BA6 8HR, BA6 8EF, BA6 9AU, BA6 9LG, BA6 9LE, BA6 9FW, BA6 9LY, BA6 8DA, BA6 8EG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16.1 miles
- Cardiff Airport 32.5 miles
- Mendip Vale Railway Station 8.3 miles
- Castle Cary Railway Station 8.5 miles
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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 miles
- Oaks of Avalon Archaeological site 0.7 miles
- Clarks Village Shopping centre 2.2 miles
- Mendip Hills Hill 8.5 miles
- Cheddar Library Library 9.2 miles
- Mendip Autocross Recreation 10.6 miles
- Kingswood Nature reserve 11.8 miles
- Wincanton Racecourse Recreation 13.8 miles
- Huish Park Stadium 13.9 miles
- King Alfred's Tower Historic site 14.8 miles
- Halswell Estate 16.2 miles
- Halswell House Country house 16.2 miles