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Name:Glastonbury Tor
Hill number:2905
Height:158m / 518ft
Parent (Ma):2891  Beacon Batch
RHB Section:41: South Central England
County/UA:Somerset
Catchment:Parrett
Class:Hump, Tump (100-199m), Submarilyn, Clem
(Hu,Tu,1,sMa,Cm)
Grid ref:ST 51230 38631
Summit feature:no feature: ground 8m E from N corner of tower
Drop:143m
Col:15m  ST522377  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 182 183
(1:25k) 141
Survey:Abney level
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Following on from Dundry Down I needed to feel clean again so went to a soulful cleansing up the Tor. Parked at Silver St CP then followed signs that took me round the back of the tor to the top and down to do a circular. Why no good pubs in Glastonbury though?robphys14/10/2023
Not easy getting parked anywhere near the start of the RoW to SW. Found an iPhone, and managed to return it to its owner.Minto05/07/2023
From Wearyall Hill via paths/roads round bootom of housing SW of Tor. Descended steps that head NE from just south of the Tower. KeithByTheC28/02/2023
A tour around town, then a wander around the tor.summitter18/01/2023
5/23 just before sunsetTrantham Clan04/01/2023
Part of Glastonbury Way routeClifford02/01/2023
Short circuit from the junction of Ashwell Lane and the A361. Incredible hill.Mark Jackson20/12/2022
With L & Dave.Chris Ellis12/11/2022
Revisit with A,C and D before doing my last Somerset tump. Up steps on normal route from the town.PeterD30/10/2022
With CreakingHikertim74718/03/2022
With everybody else on a Sunday.Newton Maximus17/10/2021
After exploring Glastonbury Abbey with Lesley i hwaded off on a circuit. Sunny day, plenty of people around at the top. Lovely views.. continued on circuit via fp and tracks back into town, continuing to Wearyall hill..Dazingdale28/08/2021
With Seymour, Terina, & Paul. Sunny & warm. Gentle circular stroll from holiday cottage in East Street near West Pennard. Glorious views. Return along RoW to south of A361 challenging with access restricted by electric fences and obstructive landowners - forced back to road!millionmts22/08/2021
Gusty day nearly blown off the Tor! Brought the MTB up and was a nice bomb down (giving way to pedestrians).FelixClayhill07/08/2021
Steeper than expected.lordtonult14/06/2021
Parked to the S. at the bottom of Ashwell Lane (no restrictions) at ST 5109 3828 - Up the quiet Ashwell Lane, Basketfield Lane & Stone Down Lane to start of RoW NE of summit - Up concrete path & steps to the high point by tower. (S)gerrybowes13/05/2021
Walked up with Lyndsey from St John's car park, round Chalice Hill out onto Wellhouse Lane and up the north slope to the tower. The sun was setting behind the tower as we ascended. Very picturesque. We walked down via the southern path and back to the car park and away to our hotel in Holkham.Sixtyplus11/12/2020
Two days of steady rain left J & I a bit stir crazy during a few days in Somerset. A brief weather window appeared, so found some free parking at Tor end of Bere Lane, then the short walk along the unpleasantly busy road to the start of the usual path to the top. Not too many folk around. Rain started yet again shortly afterwards.NotReallyABagger05/10/2020
Early morning walk up the Tor to watch the sunrise - beautiful!CosmicPicnic31/07/2020
RunBlisco30/07/2020
RunBlisco28/07/2020
Walked up concrete path from SW. Lots of people on the summit as it was a very warm day. Great views.stagger onward11/07/2020
With Tim before a cycleJbratt9525/05/2020
Run with Izzy from home. Windy cold and sunny views to Dartmoor, Blackdowns, Quantocks and Steep Holmisabelle11/05/2020
A day out in GlastonburyJazDisney01/03/2020
Managed to find free parking down Ashwell Lane and avoided walk from town. Headed down A361 then started ascent up tor from SW. Saw and photographed a Druidic character in the tower banging on his drum then descended down NE side to Stone Down Lane and back to van down Basketfield Lane.mntainman17/01/2020
On New Year trip with old school friendsclimbingkershaw31/12/2019
Visited while camping near Taunton with Carol and the dogs. We parked on a back street and walked up the Tor. A lot of tourists at the summit; hazy views in all directions.Skip15/09/2019
On the way to walk some of the SWCP - with Viv. Great viewpoint and one long coveted.JohnIvor13/09/2019
Up the concrete path from the SW. Being a sunny Sunday lots of tourists about.fosal2901/09/2019
Remains of 'Glastonbury' still here after a week. Pontificators on the meaning of chants such as 'Amen, Salaam ...' on the ascent, females in white shawls spreadeagled around the summit, spaced-out, folk camped out under bike-trailer shawls - get the idea. Kinda weird - even for me.Eddie07/07/2019
Early morning stroll at 6am to catch the sunrise. Mix of beliefs and meditators at the top, interesting conversations and beautiful photos.AngusDog05/05/2019
Up the concrete path from the SW. Very fresh breeze and many tourists.NormanW09/02/2019
With Mum and DadBigNick26/12/2018
Walk up from the town with Suzannedc9618/11/2018
With Julie H & HDavid Evans08/09/2018
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm_rLXAB_1Q/rawkmonster20/08/2018
Circular walk around Glastonbury and up the Tor.unicornvader31/07/2018
From the town with EA and AGvictimofmathema27/07/2018
Revisit.RHW11/03/2018
Gorgeous sunny day to be on top of this impressive and historical hill.Denise 26/01/2018
Traverse of the iconic hill on path from SW to NE a cut mark (or pagan symbol?)on stones at both ends of path. Superb little hill with stunning views. If you have desires to merge into the local scene, purple is the colour.RichardM26/01/2018
With Alex C and others for his 2000th TumpTony J28/10/2017
Special day today climbing Glastonbury Tor with Andrew Brown, Smudge, Adrian and Tony J to help me celebrate my 2000th TuMP. Amazing hill and view.Alex C28/10/2017
Glastonbury circular. With Alex & co for a bite of cake & a wee dram.Smudge28/10/2017
Circular walk from edge of town, up Tor and back through the town, visiting the church. Avoided all the weird shops!citygent14/09/2017
Climbed on route from Wearyall Hill to RSPB Ham Wall.sooztops16/08/2017
Sunrise over Glastonbury Festival. Atmospheric with mist rising from the levels.twg2726/06/2017
KJF Morning exercise after a night at Street YH.crazy16/02/2017
Ascent in thick fog, traverse from east to west walking from centre of town. No views!Cumbriancyclist07/01/2017