Our History and Heritage category brings all Coast Radar’s Glastonbury listings related to looking for something to do or a place to visit together where they offer some form of historic or heritage based activity.
Finding the best things to see and do on a Glastonbury Somerset day out with your family or friends is easy – simply explore the historic and heritage links below, hit the jump to my location button or use the search bar to plan your next Glastonbury activity.
Glastonbury Abbey is a ruined monastery situated in the town of Glastonbury in Somerset. First founded in the 7th century and expanded in the 10th century, the Abbey was destroyed by fire in 1184 and subsequently rebuilt. It went onto become one of the richest and most powerful monasteries in medieval England. The last abbot, Richard Whiting, was executed as Read more…
West Pennard Court Barn is a 15th-century barn with an unusual roof and upper floor made of compacted earth. Read more…
Chalice Well is one of Britain’s most ancient wells, located in the Vale of Avalon between the Glastonbury Tor and Chalice Hill. The well is surrounded by beautiful gardens and orchards. For over two thousand years this has been a place where people have gathered to drink the waters and find solace, peace and inspiration. Read more…
A 14th-century fish house at Meare was once the abode of Glastonbury Abbey fishermen, who fished the, now drained, Meare Pool. Meare is a marshland village, standing on the site of pre-historic lake. The site of the Meare Lake Village is marked by groups of mounds. Read more…