Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Its ruins, a grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument, are open as a visitor attraction.
The abbey was founded in the 8th century and enlarged in the 10th. It was destroyed by a major fire in 1184, but subsequently rebuilt and by the 14th century was one of the richest and most powerful monasteries in England. The abbey controlled large tracts of the surrounding land and was instrumental in major drainage projects on the Somerset Levels. The abbey was suppressed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries under King Henry VIII of England. The last abbot, Richard Whiting, was hanged, drawn and quartered as a traitor on Glastonbury Tor in 1539.
Nov - Feb: daily: 9 am - 4 pm
Mar - May, Sep - Oct: 9 am - 6 pm
Jun - Aug: 9 am - 8 pm
Last admission half an hour before the closing time.
Closed on Christmas Day.
Adult: £6.90
Seniors >60, Students: £6
Children 5-15: £4.30
Online tickets save money up to £1. Tickets which include donation for the abbey are also available.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury_Abbey
Official website http://www.glastonburyabbey.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/GlastonburyAbbe
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GlastonburyAbbeySomerset
Email info@glastonburyabbey.com
Phone +44 1458 832 267
Address Magdalene St, Glastonbury BA6 9EL, UK
Coordinates 51°8'46.956" N -2°42'55.163" E
