Guidebook for Glastonbury
Food Scene
Enjoy the best coffee in Glastonbury in this independent coffee shop. A quirky ambience and tasty snacks.
13 locals recommend
Lazy Gecko Cafe
8 Magdalene StEnjoy the best coffee in Glastonbury in this independent coffee shop. A quirky ambience and tasty snacks.
This is one of the best seafood restaurants in the south-west of England. A modern take on French cooking,. Delicious patisseries in the front shop make this a great coffee stop as well.
39 locals recommend
Goodfellows
5B Sadler StThis is one of the best seafood restaurants in the south-west of England. A modern take on French cooking,. Delicious patisseries in the front shop make this a great coffee stop as well.
Drinks & Nightlife
At the Bocabar is located in a community-run arts centre. It looks unpromising from the outside but inside you can enjoy good food and often good music, with a decent bar with good selection of beers, wines and cocktails
30 locals recommend
Bocabar
Morland RoadAt the Bocabar is located in a community-run arts centre. It looks unpromising from the outside but inside you can enjoy good food and often good music, with a decent bar with good selection of beers, wines and cocktails
This is the local pub. A friendly place with open fire and good beers less than 5 minutes walk from the front door. The food is a good standby.
6 locals recommend
Rose & Portcullis Inn
Sub RoadThis is the local pub. A friendly place with open fire and good beers less than 5 minutes walk from the front door. The food is a good standby.
Our local Camra-listed pub, good value, well-kept beer, about £3/pint, in a friendly proper pub atmosphere. There is also in-house music and entertainment - see their website www.bartoninn.co.uk
The Barton inn
Main StreetOur local Camra-listed pub, good value, well-kept beer, about £3/pint, in a friendly proper pub atmosphere. There is also in-house music and entertainment - see their website www.bartoninn.co.uk
Sightseeing
I think this is one of Britains most beautiful buildings, with some stunning architectural features, and an amazing history. Book for now of the guided talks, finish with a light meal in the lovely cafe, and walk around the Bishop's Palace and moat
289 locals recommend
Wells Cathedral
Cathedral GreenI think this is one of Britains most beautiful buildings, with some stunning architectural features, and an amazing history. Book for now of the guided talks, finish with a light meal in the lovely cafe, and walk around the Bishop's Palace and moat
Walk up the Tor and experience the all round stunning views. Especially beautiful on a clear day at sunset (or join the druids at dawn on midsummer's day...). There is a lovely circular walk following footpaths of less than 2 miles from the town centre that takes you to the Tor via Dod Lane, and back to the town centre along Chilkwell street via the Chalice Well.
427 locals recommend
Glastonbury Tor
Walk up the Tor and experience the all round stunning views. Especially beautiful on a clear day at sunset (or join the druids at dawn on midsummer's day...). There is a lovely circular walk following footpaths of less than 2 miles from the town centre that takes you to the Tor via Dod Lane, and back to the town centre along Chilkwell street via the Chalice Well.
Parks & Nature
The beautiful Chalice Well Gardens are a tranquil oasis of calm linked to the legend of the chalice from the last supper. Perfect place for quiet reflection and meditation.
62 locals recommend
Chalice Well
85-89 Chilkwell StThe beautiful Chalice Well Gardens are a tranquil oasis of calm linked to the legend of the chalice from the last supper. Perfect place for quiet reflection and meditation.
A beautiful National Trust beach on the south west coast path. Fantastic (if pricey) seafood restaurant right on the beach
67 locals recommend
Burton Bradstock
A beautiful National Trust beach on the south west coast path. Fantastic (if pricey) seafood restaurant right on the beach
One of the 4 RSPB reserves near Glastonbury, Ham Wall is probably the largest, and usually the best place to see the awesome starling murmurations between November and March. A beautiful place to experience nature.
58 locals recommend
RSPB Ham Wall
One of the 4 RSPB reserves near Glastonbury, Ham Wall is probably the largest, and usually the best place to see the awesome starling murmurations between November and March. A beautiful place to experience nature.
Shopping
Clarks village was one of the first outlet shopping centres in the UK, and full of amazing bargains from leading branded stores.
295 locals recommend
Clarks Village
Clarks village was one of the first outlet shopping centres in the UK, and full of amazing bargains from leading branded stores.
The Speaking Tree has a huge selection of cut-price books, specialising in the spiritual/philosophophical genre
The Speaking Tree Shop
5 High StThe Speaking Tree has a huge selection of cut-price books, specialising in the spiritual/philosophophical genre
Earthfare is a large supermarket style organic whole food store, with a huge range of produce, and is great value
20 locals recommend
Earthfare
45 High StEarthfare is a large supermarket style organic whole food store, with a huge range of produce, and is great value
Entertainment & Activities
This is our local community cinema and theatre, featuring mainstream and also more artistic/foreign films, See the website for up to date listings.
10 locals recommend
The Strode Theatre
Church RoadThis is our local community cinema and theatre, featuring mainstream and also more artistic/foreign films, See the website for up to date listings.
Essentials
Please pop into our local shop, it has fresh bread and pastries every morning, newspapers and magazines, and a brilliant range of most essentials. It is also a post-office. The more support we can give it, the more secure it is.
Butleigh Post Office
High StreetPlease pop into our local shop, it has fresh bread and pastries every morning, newspapers and magazines, and a brilliant range of most essentials. It is also a post-office. The more support we can give it, the more secure it is.