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 benefits 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://bit.ly/adoptanartefact.
Groups
Glastonbury Abbey welcomes group bookings from all over
the world. Please visit www.glastonburyabbey.com to see
the latest offers and make an enquiry.
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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Glastonbury Abbey,
The Abbey Gatehouse,
Magdalene Street,
Glastonbury, Somerset
BA6 9EL, UK
For more information
www.glastonburyabbey.com
+44 (0) 1458 832267
GlastonburyAbbeySomerset
@glastonburyabbe
@GlastonburyAbbey
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 reflection.
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 finest medieval kitchens in Europe, the 14th century
Abbot’s Kitchen is an octagonal building with a fireplace 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 wildflowers
add spectacular colour to the
abbey grounds.
