Glastonbury
Site Significance: 1
Glastonbury Abbey is one of the most ancient centres of Christianity in England. According to long-standing pious tradition, New Testament-era figures such as St Joseph of Arimathea, and in some accounts even St Mary Magdalene, are said to have visited this place in the earliest days of the Gospel’s spread. The abbey also became closely associated with saints of the early British and Anglo-Saxon church, including St Patrick, St Brigid, and St Dunstan, who was educated here before becoming Archbishop of Canterbury. Rebuilt after the Norman Conquest and later destroyed at the Dissolution, the ruins remain a place of quiet devotion, prayer, and remembrance of the faith handed down through the centuries.
Type of site: Abbey/Monastery/Priory
Ownership: Private ownership
Website (if known): https://www.glastonburyabbey.com/
Facilities
Parking: Pay-and-display parking available nearby on Silver Street.
Accessibility: Step-free entrance; many paths suitable for wheelchair users.
Refreshments: Café located at the main visitor entrance.
Accommodation:
Getting there
Address: Glastonbury Abbey
Magdalene Street
Glastonbury
Somerset
BA6 9EL
Nearest rail station: Castle Cary
Co-ordinates: Latitude: 51.14555600 Longitude: -2.71444400
Tags
Saints associated with this site
- Saint Aristobulus
- Saint Brigid of Kildare
- Saint Dunstan of Canterbury
- Saint Joseph of Arimathea
- Most Holy Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary
- Saint Patrick
Other nearby sites
- Llancarfan - 34.1 Miles
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