Area Info for Glastonbury (Somerset)

Glastonbury, Somerset, UK

Glastonbury is a historic town located in Somerset, England, renowned worldwide for its rich cultural heritage, spiritual significance, and vibrant arts scene. It is situated approximately 23 miles south of Bristol and about 20 miles southwest of Bath. The town is famous for its legendary Glastonbury Festival, historic sites, and its association with myths and legends, including King Arthur and Avalon.nnLocation and Landscape nn Glastonbury is set within the Somerset Levels, an area of flat, fertile land known for its wetlands, lakes, and rich biodiversity. The town is surrounded by rolling countryside, ancient woodlands, and the iconic Glastonbury Tor, a hill topped with a tower that has become a symbol of the town. The landscape provides a mystical and tranquil environment, attracting visitors seeking spiritual and outdoor experiences.nnHistory and Heritage nn Glastonbury has a history dating back to prehistoric times, with archaeological evidence of early settlements. The town is steeped in myth and legend, often associated with King Arthur, the Holy Grail, and the mythical Isle of Avalon. The ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, founded in the 7th century, are among the most significant historic sites, once one of the most important religious centres in England. The abbey's ruins are a popular tourist attraction and a symbol of the town’s spiritual heritage.nnCultural and Spiritual Significance nn The town is considered a centre of New Age spirituality, paganism, and alternative beliefs. It hosts numerous festivals, fairs, and spiritual gatherings throughout the year. The Chalice Well and the Abbey Gardens are notable sites for meditation and reflection, attracting pilgrims and visitors from around the world.nnCommunity and Amenities nn Glastonbury has a vibrant community with a variety of shops, cafes, pubs, and markets. The town hosts the famous Glastonbury Festival, a major music and arts event held annually in late June, drawing thousands of visitors. There are also numerous art galleries, craft shops, and spiritual centres. The town has a range of accommodation options, from hotels to camping sites.nnTransport and Accessibility nn The town is accessible via the A361 and A39 roads, with bus services connecting it to nearby towns such as Wells, Street, and Bristol. The nearest railway station is in Castle Cary, about 15 miles away, providing rail links to London and other major cities. The town is also served by coach services and is a popular destination for pilgrims and festival-goers arriving by various means.nnNatural Environment nn The surrounding natural environment includes the Somerset Levels, wetlands, and the Mendip Hills, offering opportunities for birdwatching, walking, and exploring natural reserves. The area’s mystical landscape and natural beauty make Glastonbury a unique destination for outdoor and spiritual pursuits.nnOverall, Glastonbury is a town of historical significance, spiritual importance, and cultural vibrancy. Its scenic landscape, legendary heritage, and lively community make it an intriguing and inspiring place to visit or live.nn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School0.00 miles
High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DR
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School0.17 miles
Benedict Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9EX
Mendip Partnership School0.26 miles
Abbots Court, Benedict Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9NP
St Dunstan's School0.31 miles
Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9BY
Millfield Preparatory School1.30 miles
Edgarley Hall, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8LD
Crispin School Academy1.42 miles
Church Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0AD
Elmhurst Junior School1.74 miles
Elmhurst Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0HH
Millfield School1.81 miles
Butleigh Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0YD
Hindhayes Infant School1.92 miles
Leigh Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0HB
Brookside Community Primary School2.59 miles
Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PR
Avalon School2.62 miles
Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PS
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.82 miles
Meadow Lane, Walton, Street, Somerset, BA16 9LA
Coxley Primary School3.07 miles
Harters Hill Lane, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1RD
West Pennard Church of England Primary School3.15 miles
Church Lane, West Pennard, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8NT
Meare Village Primary School3.31 miles
St Mary`s Road, Meare, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9SP
Butleigh Church of England Primary School3.51 miles
High Street, Butleigh, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8SX
Health
Clinic
Eating Disorder Team0.07 miles
20A High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
The Glastonbury Enterprise Resource Centre0.51 miles
Unit 9 and 10, Dyehouse Lane, Glastonbury, BA6 9LZ
Boc Somerset Respiratory1.79 miles
Vine Health Suites, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
St Andrews4.61 miles
Priory Park Hospital Site, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TH
Mendip Camhs4.66 miles
Priory Hospital, Glastonbury Road, Wells, BA5 1TJ
The Bridge4.66 miles
Priory Park, Glastonbury Rd, Wells, BA5 1TJ
Priory Medical Centre (Wells)4.67 miles
Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XL
Circlebath Satellite Clinic - Wells4.67 miles
Wells City Practice, Priory Medical Centre, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Rd, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XJ
Priory House4.67 miles
Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XL
Glastonbury Festival6.34 miles
West Lydford, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7DP
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital7.26 miles
Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Woodlands11.72 miles
Unit A, Woodlands Business Park, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4FJ
Child Health Department Somerset12.09 miles
Mallard Court, Express Park, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RN
Cranleigh Gardens Medical Centre12.23 miles
Cranleigh Gardens, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5JS
Somerset Mri12.27 miles
Huntworth, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6LQ
Glanville House12.30 miles
Church Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5AT
GP
Glastonbury Health Centre0.13 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
The Glastonbury Surgery0.27 miles
Feversham Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9LP
Vine Surgery (L85029)1.79 miles
Dr da Cunha and Partners, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Vine Surgery (L85060)1.79 miles
Dr Vriend and Partners, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Wells Health Centre4.67 miles
Wells Health Centre, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XJ
Wells City Practice4.67 miles
Priory Medical Centre, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XJ
Buttercross Health Centre6.41 miles
Buttercross Health Centre, Behind Berry, Somerton, Somerset, Somerset, TA11 7PB
Wedmore Surgery6.94 miles
The Surgery, St Medard Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AN
Polden Medical Practice6.94 miles
Edington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9HA
Grove House Surgery7.38 miles
West Shepton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5UH
The Park Medical Practice7.78 miles
Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5RT
The Surgery9.02 miles
North Street, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9RH
Evercreech Surgery9.04 miles
Prestleigh Road, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6JY
Cheddar Medical Centre9.13 miles
Roynon Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3NZ
Westonzoyland Surgery9.44 miles
4 Cheer Lane, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0EY
Millbrook Surgery9.57 miles
Millbrook Gardens, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7EE
Hospital
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre0.13 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
West Mendip Community Hospital1.11 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre7.22 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital7.26 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Bridgwater Community Hospital11.12 miles
Bridgwater Community Hospital, Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital13.59 miles
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital, 6 Love Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ED
South Petherton Community Hospital14.01 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Paulton Hospital14.18 miles
Salisbury Road, Paulton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 7SB
Wincanton Community Hospital14.30 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
Yeovil District Hospital14.45 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Yeatman Hospital16.13 miles
Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU
Weston General Hospital16.36 miles
Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
CircleBath hospital17.16 miles
Foxcote Avenue, Peasedown St John, Bath, BA2 8SF
Bath Fertility Centre17.28 miles
Roman Way, Bath Business and Medical Park, Peasedown St John, BA2 8SG
Chantry House Day Hospital17.60 miles
Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS
Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke18.50 miles
Beach Road, Kewstoke, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22 9UZ
Pharmacy
Boots0.07 miles
2 High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
Boots0.09 miles
39 High Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9DS
Knights Glastonbury Pharmacy0.27 miles
Glastonbury Surgery, Feversham Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9LP
Tesco Instore Pharmacy0.76 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Wirral Park Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9NR
Boots1.79 miles
Vine Surgery, Hindhayes Lane, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Street Pharmacy1.84 miles
82 High Street, Street, Somerset, BA16 0EN
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd2.23 miles
Sainsbury`s Pharmacy, Gravenchon Way, Street, BA16 0HS
Boots4.67 miles
The Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, BA5 1XJ
Tesco In-Store Pharmacy4.92 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Tucker Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DZ
Boots5.16 miles
19-21 High Street, Wells, BA5 2AA
Boots6.54 miles
Eddystone House, West Street, Somerton, TA11 7PR
Lloydspharmacy6.85 miles
1 Church Street, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AB
Boots7.55 miles
Units 2b Townsend Shopping Centre, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5TZ
Boots7.78 miles
The Park Medical Practice, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallett, BA4 5RT
Boots9.06 miles
Cheapside, Langport, TA10 9PW
Evercreech Pharmacy9.11 miles
Victoria Square, Evercreech, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6JP
Leisure
Park
STREET HEATH2.29 miles
HAM WALL2.81 miles
SHAPWICK HEATH4.22 miles
WESTHAY MOOR4.25 miles
BISHOPS PALACE, WELLS (Grade II* Listed)5.27 miles
MILTON LODGE AND THE COMBE (Grade II Listed)5.68 miles
EBBOR GORGE6.15 miles
EASTFIELD, SEDGEMOOR HILL6.60 miles
RODNEY STOKE7.23 miles
LYTES CARY (Grade II Listed)7.98 miles
SOMERSET LEVELS9.77 miles
HAZLEGROVE HOUSE (Grade II Listed)9.81 miles
MENDIP HILLS10.47 miles
HUNTSPILL RIVER11.16 miles
SCREECH OWL11.62 miles
BURTON PYNSENT (Grade II Listed)11.66 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Glastonbury0.02 miles
Glastonbury, BA6 9DX
Londis Butleigh Post Office Stores0.02 miles
High Street, Glastonbury, BA6 8SU
Abbey Convenience Store0.15 miles
10 Magdalene Street, Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9EH
Morrisons Glastonbury0.25 miles
Street Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9ED
Tesco Glastonbury (Superstore)0.73 miles
Wirral Park Rd, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9NR
M&S Street Outlet1.73 miles
Unit 23 Clarks Village Farm Road, Street, BA16 0BB
Sainsbury's Street2.23 miles
Gravenchon Way, Street, BA16 0HS
Lidl Street2.29 miles
Gravenchon Way, Street, BA16 0HW
Co-op Street2.31 miles
Street, BA16 0LP
Londis Burcott Stores4.64 miles
99 Burcott Road, Wells, BA5 2EF
Lidl Wells4.76 miles
Strawberry Way South, Wells, BA5 2AZ
Morrisons Wells4.85 miles
Parkwood Estate (off East Somerset Way), Wells, Somerset, BA5 1SQ
Tesco Wells (Superstore)4.88 miles
Tucker St, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DZ
SPAR Wells4.92 miles
19 - 21, Tucker Street, Somerset, BA5 2DZ
SPAR Euro Garage Wells5.05 miles
Spar, Chamberlain Street, Somerset, BA5 2PT
Budgens Wells5.71 miles
Bath Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3LF
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport16.49 miles
Cardiff International Airport32.02 miles
Bus Stop
Town Hall (S)0.12 miles
The Queen's Head (W)0.12 miles
Town Hall (N)0.12 miles
The Queen's Head (E)0.12 miles
Magdalene Street (S)0.14 miles
Millfield School (E)0.16 miles
Wells Road (NE)0.20 miles
Wells Road (SW)0.20 miles
Wells Road (S)0.28 miles
Tmurco Garage (W)0.28 miles
Manor House Road (N)0.28 miles
Orchard Loft (N)0.30 miles
Orchard Loft (S)0.31 miles
Abbey Barn (E)0.31 miles
Superstore (E)0.31 miles
Rural Life Museum (W)0.32 miles
Ferry Port
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal11.99 miles
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour18.34 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing21.09 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing21.11 miles
Pumphouse Ferry Landing21.17 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing21.24 miles
Mardyke Ferry Landing21.28 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing21.32 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing21.37 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing21.37 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing21.38 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing21.43 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing21.43 miles
Clevedon Pier21.43 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing21.62 miles
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing21.69 miles
Railway Station
Castle Cary Rail Station9.00 miles
Bruton Rail Station11.91 miles
Bridgwater Rail Station11.99 miles
Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station12.12 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station14.74 miles
Yeovil Junction Rail Station16.06 miles
Templecombe Rail Station16.42 miles
Sherborne Rail Station16.61 miles
Worle Rail Station16.76 miles
Weston Milton Rail Station16.97 miles
Thornford Rail Station17.45 miles
Yatton Rail Station17.48 miles
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station17.51 miles
Frome Rail Station18.40 miles
Yetminster Rail Station18.49 miles
Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station18.81 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BA6 9D*)
Number of Properties in Catchment446
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
5, ABBEY MEADS

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8EZ		£528,897
2025-08-26
detached
freehold
14, HOOD CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8ES		£262,000
2025-08-22
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2024-02-23   £240,000
5, DUNKERTON CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8LZ		£239,950
2025-08-19
terraced
freehold
14, DUNKERTON CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8LZ		£220,000
2025-04-16
terraced
freehold
6, HOOD CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8ES		£255,000
2025-03-07
semidetached
freehold
7, HOOD CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8ES		£291,000
2025-05-08
detached
freehold
4F, WICK HOLLOW

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8JQ		£222,500
2025-03-06
flatmaisonette
leasehold
8, HOOD CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8ES		£245,000
2024-10-25
semidetached
freehold
6, WICK HOLLOW

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8JQ		£380,000
2025-03-11
detached
freehold
CHESTNUTS, BOVE TOWN

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8JG		£895,000
2025-02-20
detached
freehold
1, COURSING BATCH

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8BH		£185,000
2024-11-22
semidetached
freehold
21, BILBURY LANE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8LX		£330,000
2024-07-04
semidetached
freehold
28, KENNARD CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8ET		£135,000
2024-12-11
semidetached
freehold
1, CHALICE WAY

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8EX		£296,625
2024-12-03
semidetached
freehold
GRAIL COTTAGE, CHILKWELL STREET

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8DA		£365,000
2024-11-01
detached
freehold
9, DUNKERTON CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8LZ		£235,000
2024-10-25
terraced
freehold
5, HOOD CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8ES		£287,500
2024-09-04
detached
freehold
1, JACOBS CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8EJ		£245,000
2024-08-08
semidetached
freehold
10, POLDEN VIEW

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8DZ		£372,500
2024-07-29
detached
freehold
7, CHALICE WAY

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8EX		£260,000
2024-07-12
semidetached
freehold
11, HOOD CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8ES		£277,500
2024-03-13
detached
freehold
6, CHILKWELL STREET

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8DB		£350,000
2024-03-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
LOWER EDGARLEY FARM, CINNAMON LANE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8BN		£900,000
2024-01-12
detached
freehold
THE SPICE COTTAGE, CINNAMON LANE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8BN		£485,000
2023-11-22
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-09-30   £556,000
1, KENNARD CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8ET		£260,000
2023-10-03
detached
freehold
90, BOVE TOWN

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8JG		£570,000
2023-09-01
semidetached
freehold
5, DUNSTAN ROAD

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8EE		£298,000
2023-08-24
terraced
freehold
18, BUSHY COOMBE GARDENS

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8JT		£403,000
2023-08-17
semidetached
freehold
10, WICK HOLLOW

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8JJ		£700,000
2023-07-28
detached
freehold
23, CHALICE WAY

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8EX		£290,000
2023-07-28
semidetached
freehold
BELL HOUSE, COURSING BATCH

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8BQ		£557,500
2023-05-30
detached
freehold
16, HOOD CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8ES		£240,000
2023-03-31
semidetached
freehold
12, BILBURY LANE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8LX		£350,000
2023-01-04
detached
freehold
CHALICE ORCHARD, WELLHOUSE LANE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8BJ		£700,000
2022-11-16
otherPropertyType
freehold
MOLLEN, EDGARLEY ROAD
EDGARLEY
GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8LB		£900,000
2022-11-02
detached
freehold
19, DUNSTAN ROAD

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8EE		£296,300
2022-09-02
semidetached
freehold
44, CHILKWELL STREET

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8DA		£330,000
2022-09-02
semidetached
freehold
4, DUNSTAN ROAD

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8EE		£231,000
2022-07-15
terraced
freehold
36, CHALICE WAY

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8EX		£320,000
2022-07-08
detached
freehold
55, CHILKWELL STREET

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8DE		£335,000
2022-07-01
terraced
freehold
2, COURSING BATCH

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8BH		£300,000
2022-06-27
semidetached
freehold
BARNSIDE, 2, CHILKWELL STREET

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8DB		£675,000
2022-06-10
detached
freehold
5, ASHWELL LANE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8BG		£675,000
2022-04-19
detached
freehold
1, BILBURY LANE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8LX		£351,000
2022-02-04
detached
freehold
26, HOOD CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8ES		£263,000
2021-12-17
detached
freehold
8, KENNARD CLOSE

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8ET		£248,500
2021-10-19
detached
freehold
102, BOVE TOWN

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8JG		£1,600,000
2021-10-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
GORSEDD, COURSING BATCH

GLASTONBURY
SOMERSET
BA6 8BH		£210,000
2021-09-30
detached
freehold
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