Travel to Glastonbury/Information about Glastonbury

Where is Glastonbury?

The small town of Glastonbury is situated south of the city of Bristol, which itself is situated in the south-west corner of England in the United Kingdom.

What makes Glastonbury famous?

The Glastonbury Festival has been held in Glastonbury every year since the early 1970's - although back in the day it wasn't officially called the Glastonbury Festival. Glastonbury is the modern day equivalent of the Woodstock festival in the USA in 1969 attracting 1000's of music and art festival fans from across the world. In 2007 Glastonbury was estimated to have generated over £73million from the roughly 200,000 people that attended.

History

In 1970 Michael Eavis - inspired by the Bath Blues Festival - organized his Pilton Pop Festival in Sept. Marc Bolan and T. Rex headlined - arriving in a velvet covered limo. Entry for the lucky 1,500 was £1 and included free milk! Read more Glasto history here.

Glastonbury in the 70's

Glastonbury Festival Tales

What makes Glastonbury different?

Being British by design, Glastonbury has it's own quaint traditions - like the wearing of wellington boots. The weather in Glastonbury can be muddy and wet - see the Glastonbury Weather 2007 BBC mud report.

How do I get to Glastonbury?

Here is information on travelling to Glastonbury. Here are driving instructions on getting to the festival when you approach Glastonbury itself. Below is the route map from London to Glastonbury.

Things to see along the way

The London Eye at Westminster (Enlarge)

The country side (Enlarge)

Stonehenge (Enlarge)

Stourhead (Enlarge

Glastonbury (More)

What is the 2008 Glastonbury Weather?

Compare the weather to last year, here is the 2007 BBC's Mud Report and Glasto Sun and Rain index. Look at the monthly weather outlook by the BBC. Check the 5 day forecast. See the BBC glasto live webcam.

Glastonbury Photos and Wiki Map

External Links

• Glastonbury Wiki - about the Town
• The Glastonbury Festival Wiki - information about the Glastonbury Festival
• Official Page of Glastonbury Festival

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