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Mountain

Glastonbury Tor

Located in Glastonbury, Mendip District Coordinates: 51°08′41″ N 2°41′55″ W

Map showing the location of Glastonbury Tor Glastonbury Tor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
158 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glastonbury
1.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport26 km
CWL Cardiff International Airport53 km

About Glastonbury Tor

Glastonbury Tor is a mountain. Location: Glastonbury, Mendip District. Elevation: 158 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Glastonbury Abbey and Wearyall Hill.

Climate of Glastonbury Tor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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).

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Climate of Glastonbury Tor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°15°18°20°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)846162505360546471747888

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glastonbury Tor

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

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 26 kmnorth
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 53 kmnorthwest
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 68 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 35 kmnortheast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 35 kmnorth
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 50 kmnorthwest
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 54 kmnorthwest
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 69 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Glastonbury Tor

Within 100 km: 569 historic and cultural sites, 1,308 natural sites, 137 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Stert Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Denny Island Island 23 kmN
  • Fenning Island Island 24 kmW
  • Cheddar Reservoir Lake 17 kmNW

25–60 km638 places

  • Chesil Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Kilve Beach Beach 37 kmW
  • Steep Holm Island 36 kmNW

60–100 km1,254 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 72 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 82 kmSE
  • Studland Beach Beach 75 kmSE
  • Man O'War Beach Beach 66 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glastonbury Town, Glastonbury
    1.6 km W
  • Street Town, Street
    3.7 km SW
  • Edgarley Village, Glastonbury
    0.8 km SE
  • Beckery Neighbourhood, Glastonbury
    2.2 km W
  • Northover Neighbourhood, Glastonbury
    2.3 km W
  • Wick Village, Glastonbury
    1.3 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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