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  • Stroll among the ruins of an early Christian Sanctuary. Wander the lush green grounds at Glastonbury Abbey.
  • 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.
  • Avalon is traditionally identified as Glastonbury and Arthur is thus assumed to have been buried at the ancient Abbey there.
  • Like many other religious buildings, Glastonbury Abbey was suppressed in the early 16th century during the Dissolution of the Monasteries by King Henry VIII.
  • 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.
  • About this activity. Glastonbury Abbey is set in 36 acres of beautiful grounds, with a variety of events and activities to explore.
  • Wall around grounds of Glastonbury Abbey and Abbey Retreat House, including the gate way on Chilkwell Street.
  • The medieval Glastonbury Canal was built about the middle of the 10th century to link the abbey with the River Brue, a distance of about 1.75 kilometres (1,900 yd).
  • Glastonbury Abbey, the oldest in England, was once one of the largest, richest and most influential monasteries in the country.