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Glastonbury Abbey

Located in Glastonbury, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°08′46″ N 2°42′53″ W

Glastonbury Abbey
Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Glastonbury
0.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
22 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport26 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport52 km

About Glastonbury Abbey

Glastonbury Abbey is a tourist attraction. Location: Glastonbury, Mendip District.

From Wikipedia

Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Its ruins, a grade I listed building and scheduled monument, are open as a visitor attraction. The abbey was founded in the 8th century and enlarged in the 10th. Destroyed by a fire in 1184, it was subsequently rebuilt, and by the 14th century it was one of the richest and most powerful monasteries in England. The abbey controlled large tracts of the surrounding land and was instrumental in major drainage projects on the Somerset Levels.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
712
Architectural style
Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
Official website
glastonburyabbey.com

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Glastonbury Abbey

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 5° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (88 mm)
Driest month
April (50 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Glastonbury Abbey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°16°19°21°21°18°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)846162505360546471747888

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glastonbury Abbey

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 26 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bristol, 35 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 26 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 52 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 67 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bristol Population: 479K 35 kmnorth
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 35 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 49 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 53 kmnorth
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 70 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Glastonbury Abbey

Within 100 km: 571 historic and cultural sites, 1,325 natural sites, 141 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Stert Island Island 23 kmNW
  • Denny Island Island 23 kmN
  • Fenning Island Island 23 kmW
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 16 kmN

25–60 km654 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 35 kmNW

60–100 km1,265 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 73 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 83 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 76 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 66 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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