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St. Michael's Tower

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Michael W Beales BEM · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlifeCycling
Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.14471, -2.69870

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Best for

4 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 3

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km▾
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Ham Wall LoopWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 26Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Glastonbury LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Bittern TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route

About this historic site

St. Michael's Tower is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Distant view of Glastonbury Tor

📷 Michael W Beales BEM · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Distant view of Glastonbury Tor

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Campsite

3 · 354m away

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Parking

1 nearby · 396m

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Glastonbury TorUrban park100 m→✦Glastonbury AbbeyHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Merriman ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Merriman ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wood's Batch Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→