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Glastonbury Abbey

15 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • Coffee Zero — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: GLASTONBURY ABBEY; Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, 22-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walton Heath TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Samaritans Way South WestWalking route166 km
Named routeLength 166 kmRegional walking route
Loxton's Marsh TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ham Wall LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 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

Wildlife to spot

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