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Glastonbury Tor

off Wellhouse Lane, Glastonbury, England
4.5 of 5 stars 110 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest, Geologic Formations
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Tucson, Arizona
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Climbing Glastonbury Tor is not for everyone. I've heard someone else call it a hard climb for just a pretty view. But it becomes a powerful spiritual exercise for Christians and Pagans alike (and how many locales can offer that? Important to me, in a mixed-religion marriage) as well as for persons of any persuasion interested in fairies or archaeology.... More

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Bedfordshire
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Free parking is available at the nearby Somerset Museum of Rural Life, about five minutes walk from the base of the tor. From here, the tor provides a fairly steep climb, which can be interupted by rests of two strategically positioned benches (it is a shame that one of them has only one slat on it). At the top, there... More

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Very green and peaceful walk up to the tor. Very pretty. People were flying kites from up there. Can see the beautiful countryside all around. Sheep were grazing one part of the hill. More

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Zurich, Switzerland
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

otherwise you will never understand its myth. The steep walk up the hill is worth the effort. Stunning views and great part of history. More

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midlands england
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Well worth the stroll to the top, go up one way and come down the other. The views from the top are breathtaking, you can see three counties on a clear day, Wilts/Dorset/ Somerset More

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Street, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Live close, so have visited on numerous occasions. The climb to the top is good exercise and, once there, you are rewarded with panoramic views of mid-Somerset. A special place. More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Hell of a climb if you go from the opposite side of the hill from the steps but the achievement of getting there is so much more rewarding! if your not feeling so fit the steps from the main street are well made and make the walk much more leisurely and easier. Views vast. Massive sense of history surrounding the... More

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West Midlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

We made the journey to the top, I dont know if it was the lack of oxygen or exhaustion by the time we got there but it felt fantastic and calm. We went on a sunny day and it was the best I have felt in years, maybe there is something to the lay lines in the ground!! More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

It is a bit of a trek, I stopped to admire the view a lot on the way up. Wear good strong boots and take a warm jacket if visiting in April. But do it, see it. Feel the magic. I did. More

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St Neots, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

best visited in the morning when its cool. A long climb but worth it for the view. Also a pleasant of breathless climb up a well maintained monument More

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