Glastonbury
For a potential property buyer contemplating a less mainstream property search in the Mendip Hills, our buyers agents might suggest Glastonbury, a mile from Street across the River Brue. Our property search company can confirm the population is under 9,000.
Our Recoco property finder can confirm the town’s many different faith groups include Christian denominations, Sufism, Krishna, Baháʼí, and pagan, including the Glastonbury Goddess Temple. Ask your Recoco buying agent about local legendary associations, from King of the Fair Folk Gwyn ap Nudd to St. Michael.
Despite Glastonbury’s small size, your Recoco property finder will be able to confirm it is especially well-known for its spiritual vibe and the world-famous festival - located, as your Recoco buying agent can attest, at Worthy Farm, nearer Shepton Mallet.
Transport
The nearest railway station is Castle Cary. Slow buses run from Glastonbury to Bristol Temple Meads, Taunton, and Wells. Berrys Coaches “Superfast” services run to and from London - ask our independent buying agents for details.
Glastonbury lies on the A39 and A361; the M5 motorway is around 30 minutes away. Check other routes with your Recoco property finder.
History
Glastonbury is home to the Sweet Track; our property search company can tell you it has been officially dated to around 3806 BCE. Our real estate buyers agent might also mention evidence of Iron and Bronze Age occupation.
Our property buying agent can tell you Glastonbury Abbey was once one of England’s wealthiest, most influential abbeys. Our real estate buyers agent can also recount the tale of Richard Whiting, the last Abbot, hanged on 15 November 1539 as part of Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries. You could also ask our buyers agents about the possible “spin” of 1191 - following a fire which coincidentally left the abbey short of funds, some monks claimed they had found the graves of King Arthur and Guinevere...
Our boutique buying agents can show you the town’s numerous medieval and listed buildings. This includes The George Hotel & Pilgrims’ Inn, which our real estate buyers agent will happily confirm is Grade I listed.
As our independent buying agents can tell you, the mystical associations led to a resurgence of the town in the 19th and 20th centuries; our boutique buying agents can point out many spiritual sites.
Leisure and Events
Glastonbury may not appeal strongly to a property buyer seeking the bright lights of modern human civilisation, but our property search company can outline other entertainments, including the local football team, Glastonbury FC, and a cricket club.
Many town events are connected to the pagan Wheel of the Year; there is also an August Children’s Festival and the town is on the autumn West Country Carnival route - check with our boutique buying agents for details.
Ask your independent buying agents about outdoor events at Glastonbury Abbey, or the World Peace Garden at the Chalice Well. A spiritually-minded property buyer might also enjoy the White Spring and the Red Spring. If bracing walks appeal, climbing the Tor for the stunning views (and cleansing breeze) at the top is a popular local pastime.
For those who like to explore the esoteric, the High Street is an emporium of endless wonder. Need a witch’s cloak, love spell, specialised out-of-print tome, or angel cards deck? You’ll almost certainly find it in Glastonbury.
More prosaically, a DIY shop and some chain hotels are located on the town’s outskirts, with the nearest large supermarket and other high street stores in nearby Street.
Education
St. Dunstan’s School is the town’s state secondary provider and a specialist Arts College. Strode College in Street offers academic and vocational courses plus some higher education courses accredited by the University of Plymouth.
Foodies’ Corner
If you’d rather contemplate your property search over a good meal, Glastonbury is the place for innovative vegetarian and vegan fare, plus some cafes aimed at omnivores. Try the Mediterranean style Queen of Cups, the enjoyable ambience of the Hundred Monkeys, Knight’s long-established fish and chips, or the delightfully named bakery Burns the Bread, part of a local family chain. Or ask your property buying agent for recommendations.
Celebrity Connections
Town residents have included many spiritual gurus, including Joseph of Arimathea, Dion Fortune, and Eileen Caddy, one of the founders of the Findhorn community near Inverness in Scotland. Our property buying agent might also mention historian Geoffrey Ashe or Thomas Bramwell Welch, who created the concept of pasteurisation.
Fun Fact
Your Recoco buying agent can tell you the Tor is also sometimes referred to as the Isle of Glass.