Visiting Glastonbury Abbey
Admission
Glastonbury Abbey is an independent charity that relies
almost entirely on admission tickets/sales for the maintenance
and conservation of the ruins and grounds. Please gift aid
where possible and your donations are most welcome.
Please visit www.glastonburyabbey.com for admission
prices, times and to book in advance.
Support
You can further support the abbey by purchasing an annual
membership. Membership has many benets and rewards
and contributes to the more than £3000 per day cost of
maintaining & conserving the abbey for future generations.
You can also Adopt an Artefact from the museum collection
by visiting https://appeal.glastonburyabbey.com.
Groups
Glastonbury Abbey welcomes group bookings from all over
the world. Please contact info@glastonburyabbey.com to
discuss your group’s needs.
For more information
Glastonbury Abbey, The Abbey Gatehouse,
Magdalene Street, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 9EL, UK
GlastonburyAbbeySomerset
@GlastonburyAbbey
@glastonburyabbe
www.glastonburyabbey.com
+44 (0) 1458 832267
info@glastonburyabbey.com
Car Parking
The abbey maintains a pay and display car park in Silver
street which is conveniently located behind the high street.
There are several pay and display car parks throughout
Glastonbury. There is a coach park at Northload Street (west).
Abbey Opening Hours
Please check the abbey website or social media for
opening times prior to visiting. Last entry is 45 minutes
prior to closing.
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Experience. Enjoy. Discover.
Step into the past with costumed
tours, demonstrations and
a range of family activities.
A beautiful, safe space for
walking, picnics, peace
and reection.
Where the apples for
Glastonbury Abbey
Cider are grown.
Our shop contains souvenirs
and gifts for all ages.
By the end of the Anglo-Saxon period Glastonbury Abbey was
the richest monastery in England and second only to
Westminster at the close of the Middle Ages.
One of the nest examples of a medieval kitchen in Europe, The
14th Century Abbot’s Kitchen is an octagonal building that has a large
replace at each corner and was part of the opulent abbot’s house.
The medieval abbey achieved legendary status as the burial place
of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere following the monks’ claim to
have found their bones here in 1191.
Our museum contains some
important artefacts from the
abbey’s 1500 year history.
One of England’s oldest and most important abbeys. A place of Kings and Saints.
A unique sense of place combining spirit, history and legend.
Throughout the year wildowers
add spectacular colour to the
abbey grounds.