It’s worth checking out as it’s home to lots of flowers and wildlife too.Glastonbury is way more than just the festival that takes place here each year! Sign Up to Get the Latest Adventures Straight to Your Mailbox! At some point, no one knows exactly when, the Tor became a sacred site. There are plenty of pay and display car parks dotted around the town. Around the same time that Stonehenge was constructed.Many geologists have noted that the tiers form a pattern, almost like a maze, which is thought to have guided spiritual pilgrims to the top of the hill.Years ago, many people believe that Sarsen stones were placed on top of the summit where the church is now.This maze is often called the Glastonbury Tor Labyrinth and comes with its own set of mysteries and legends.Many people believe that this spiralling Cretan maze, in a Meander pattern, was made for spiritual and ritual purposes long ago.The terraces that circle the Tor seven times would then lead the pilgrim to the very top.But, legends would say that this maze is, in fact, the path that will lead you to the entrance of Others say, this is the Great Goddess and the Tor represents her female figure.While you’re here, why not take the Labyrinth trail that is marked by fallen Sarsen stones? Well, not much really. This area used to be an island surrounded by marsh, and was known as the Isle of Avalon, or the Island of Apples. and so another stone chapel was built on the mount in the 14th century.It wasn’t to last very long though. One is the Roman Catholic pilgrimage where the Bishop leads signing pilgrims down to the nearby Abbey.Another is the Glastonbury Tor to Stonehenge Pilgrimage. This is where you’ll pass the Chalice Well on the way; the supposed burial place of the Holy Grail!Wellhouse Lane is the recommended route by the National Trust as it has a flat laid out path.Keeping to the cement pathways helps to stop erosion from the amount of footfall on the hill.Of course, there is also the option to follow the Glastonbury Labyrinth maze around the mount to get to the top too…This would be more of an adventure and the way pilgrims have visited for centuries!So, once you’ve reached the peak, what is there to see on Glastonbury Tor?

Joseph is also said to have buried the Holy Grail at the base of the Tor under the sacred Chalice Well.Also on Wearyall Hill nearby, Joseph’s staff is said to have transformed into the Glastonbury Holy Thorn. But, as well a religious monument, there is also the theory that this ruin sits on a major intersection of ancient Ley-Lines.Ley-Lines are a theory that all ancient sites are connected by hypothetical ‘lines’ and together they create vibrational frequencies.So, this St Michael’s Church connects to many others including St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall and even Mont-Saint Michel in Normandy.

This would have been part of the Glastonbury Lake Village and acted as a defence hill in amongst the marshes.Later, Roman soldiers would have used this hill as a lookout point.It became a Christian settlement in the Dark Ages around the 5th century and the hill was purposely flattened to allow structures to be built on top.

Although today we portray fairies as cute, playful creatures.In earlier times, they were associated with constellations, astrology and healing. According to another legend Jesus visited Glastonbury as a child and this is where the song So, back to the real world for all you sceptics out there. A smaller church was rebuilt on the site in 1323 and lasted until the demise of Glastonbury Abbey in 1539. If you walk to the top of of it today you will find the partial ruins of a church. Viewed close up, its slopes are subtly terraced, and some scholars speculate that it forms a remnant of a Neolithic labyrinth. Maybe you’ll find the doorway to the other world!The Tor is connected to an endless list of myths, legends and folklore that have unfolded over the centuries.Its mysterious peak has been associated with Fairy Kings, the Isle of Avalon, Goddesses, the Glastonbury Zodiac, Christian Lore, the Arthurian Legends and even the Paranormal!You could be here for weeks to uncover all of the stories surrounding Glastonbury Tor but here are a few of the most popular legends;Celtic Fairy stories are as old as time itself. It’s an extremely bohemian town that has lots of amazing things to do. But, even today, many visit to pay their respects at his grave in Glastonbury Abbey.There is also a local legend that says that King Arthur and his knights of the round table found the Holy Grail here.Also, it is thought to be buried somewhere beneath the Tor! But, others place it at Cadbury Castle which is just 20 miles away from here.As well as Celtic Pagan legends, there are many Christian stories connected with Glastonbury Tor.For those not in the know, Joseph was the Jewish disciple who arranged for the burial of Jesus after his crucifixion. The church was quarried for stone and now only the tower survives.The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. The Vale of Avalon. Melwas had abducted Guinevere to his stronghold at Glastonbury, where Arthur soon arrived to besiege him. It has been suggested that the terraces form a kind of maze that guided pilgrims up the sacred hill. The Tradition: In Caradog of Llancarfan's Life of St. Gildas, written around 1130, can be found a story telling of St. Gildas ' intervention between King Arthur and one King Melwas of the "Summer Country". This is why many people question whether this hill is natural!Although the conical shape makes it look like a man-made pyramid, similar to Thousands of years ago, before natural drainage, this whole peak was its very own island!It towered over the Somerset Levels which were swampy marshlands below.So, the question remains, why does it have those strange terraces that look like layers around it?Well, these were a man-made influence that has been dated back to Neolithic times. Thousands of years ago it was an island. For the last few years, I've been travelling (mostly) solo around the world. Before modern drainage, the Tor in winter would have towered above the flooded Somerset Levels.

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