Glastonbury Tor is owned by the National Trust, but there is no parking, so we parked at Draper and Co on Chilkwell St, at a cost of £3.įrom here, turn right onto the main road and the entrance to Glastonbury Tor is on the left hand side. The film was about Alex, a 12-year-old boy, and his friends fight an evil sorceress with the help of Excalibur, the sword of King Arthur, in a bid to save the world from her atrocities and Glastonbury has a long tradition of being ‘The Isle of Avalon’ where King Arthur went after his last battle. One stile was a bit overgrown and one field had quite dense but low vegetation (when we walked in August!) Toilets and various cafes can be found in the town.Ever since watching the film, The Kid Who Would be King, the kids have wanted to climb Glastonbury Tor as it featured in the film. There are a number of stiles on the walk as well as a couple of electric fences. The walk takes you from the abbey out of town and through fields surrounding the area before returning via Glastonbury Tor, which is the steep ascent of the walk. It also houses a museum and other historic buildings (there is another round-town walk on this website, if you are interested). ![]() Glastonbury itself is home for 'a bunch of old hippies' who seem to coexist happily with other residents. so the 'Middle Ages Tourist Board' would have us believe. Glastonbury Abbey is reputedly the resting place of Arthur and Guinevere. Glastonbury Tor dominates the local countryside and this probably explains the chapel built on top of it. ![]() Access is available to Walkingworld subscribers or you can buy the walk individually for £1.95 once you are logged in. Join or log in above if you are already a member. You need to log in as a member of Walkingworld to access the details for this walk.
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