• There are a couple of car parks in the centre of Glastonbury within walking distance of the abbey. Well worth a visit if staying in or near Glastonbury.
  • Glastonbury Abbey was founded in the 7th century. There are legends that Glastonbury was a religious center in Celtic or even pre-Celtic times.
  • GLASTONBURY ABBEY occupies what is believed to be the site of the first Christian Church building in the world.
  • Glastonbury Abbey. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06579a.htm.
  • In 1191AD, the monks of Glastonbury Abbey discovered the remains of Arthur and Guinevere buried a short distance to the south of the Lady Chapel.
  • The Holy Grail, the object of King Arthur's quest, is said to be buried under Glastonbury Tor, a hill with a stone monument which overlooks the abbey.
  • Visiting Glastonbury Abbey. The abbey is entered through the Abbey Gatehouse, an imposing arched gateway located on off Magdalene Street.
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  • Glastonbury Abbey. Glastonbury Abbey is connected with legend to a degree that is unparalleled by any other abbey in England.