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Glastonbury Tor

18 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 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
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParking

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: ST MICHAELS CHURCH TOWER

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Red Admiral +101 more · last seen 2025; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lateral Cryphaea, Forked Veilwort, Wall Screw-moss +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 25 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
Loxton's Marsh TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ham Wall LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 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

Photos

Glastonbury Tor: Path leading down

Glastonbury Tor: Path leading down

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