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Glastonbury Abbey

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

Getting here

51.14564, -2.71451

Best for

2 activities

Heritage

Free76%

Historic site

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17

6 named nearby · 11 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

44

44 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Walton Heath Trail · Walking0
Samaritans Way South West · Walking166 km
Loxton's Marsh Trail · Walking0
Reedbed Trail · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸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

Café

Coffee Zero · 241m

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Parking

Silver Street car park · Paid · 191m

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Picnic spot

3 · 214m away

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Playground

206m away

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Toilets

223m away

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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