Welcome to Glastonbury
Ley lines converge, white witches convene and every shop is filled with the aroma of smouldering joss sticks in good old Glastonbury, the southwest’s undisputed capital of alternative culture. Now famous for its musical mudfest of a festival, held on Michael Eavis’ farm in nearby Pilton, Glastonbury has a much more ancient past: the town’s iconic tor was an important pagan site, and is rumoured by some to be the mythical Isle of Avalon, King Arthur’s last resting place. It’s also allegedly one of the world’s great spiritual nodes, marking the meeting point of many mystical lines of power – if you feel the need to get your chakras realigned, this is definitely the place. Whatever the truth of the various legends swirling round Glastonbury, one thing’s for certain – watching the sunrise from the top of the tor is an experience you won’t forget in a hurry.