News
Please check back regularly for all the latest news from Glastonbury Abbey and don't forget to take a look at our Wildlife Blog.
Visiting the Abbey? Follow the guidelines
There have been reports of visitors refusing to follow the government guidelines when visiting the abbey. more
Added: 11th January 2021
Heritage Business Planning Opportunity
Glastonbury Abbey is seeking to engage the services of a consultant in heritage business planning, as part of a project funded by the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage (CRF). more
Added: 8th January 2021
Out of Bounds areas within the grounds
The bridge over the pond and the boardwalk in the wildlife area are currently out of bounds. more
Added: 6th January 2021
National Lockdown Update
Glastonbury Abbey to reopen Wednesday the 6th of January. more
Added: 5th January 2021
National Lockdown
Glastonbury Abbey will be closed while we await guidance from the government. more
Added: 4th January 2021
Tier 3 from Boxing Day
As Somerset enters tier three from Boxing Day this is how you are effected in terms of visiting the abbey. more
Added: 23rd December 2020
Glastobury Abbey Recovery Christmas Appeal
With your help we can make 2021 a better year and one of recovery. more
Added: 11th December 2020
Post Lockdown Information for Visitors
The national lockdown finishes and England moves into the new tier system at the beginning of Wednesday the 2nd of December. more
Added: 1st December 2020
Glastonbury Abbey to reopen for members and local visitors
The abbey grounds will be accessible again from 10am on Saturday the 7th of November with reduced opening hours. more
Added: 5th November 2020
Glastonbury Abbey during national lockdown
This is the initial update from Glastonbury Abbey following the government's announcement of a national lockdown from Dec 2nd more
Added: 3rd November 2020
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage
We are delighted to announce we have been successful in our application to the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage. more
Added: 9th October 2020
Adopt an Artefact Scheme
As part of the Glastonbury Abbey Recovery Appeal you can now adopt one of the objects in our museum collection. more
Added: 2nd October 2020
Updated advice to visitors 24th September 2020
This is the current advice for people thinking of visiting Glastonbury Abbey from the 24th of September more
Added: 24th September 2020
Glastonbury Abbey Recovery Appeal
The abbey is reliant for roughly 95% of its income from visitors. There is an urgent need for your support to help recover from the losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. more
Added: 11th August 2020
Glastonbury Abbey Update July 31st 2020
Up to date information about our opening days and times, upcoming events and more. more
Added: 31st July 2020
Latest Information from Glastonbury Abbey
Here is the latest visitor information to be aware of when visiting Glastonbury Abbey during the Covid-19 pandemic. more
Added: 2nd July 2020
Glastonbury Abbey Local Visitor Ticket
For a limited time we are offering a five visit local visitor ticket at a discounted price. more
Added: 18th June 2020
Glastonbury Abbey to Reopen to Members from June 3rd
We are delighted to be able to let you know that Glastonbury Abbey will be reopening from Wednesday June 3rd , initially to members only. We ask all members to please take note of signage and instructions from staff at all times. more
Added: 26th May 2020
Information for Glastonbury Abbey Members – COVID-19 Closure
From Monday 23rd March we have decided to close the abbey grounds in addition to the shop and all other areas of the site, to help restrict the spread of the COVID-19 virus. more
Added: 23rd March 2020
COVID-19: Further Information for Visitors to Glastonbury Abbey
More detail following yesterday's announcement regarding changes to admission and site restrictions. more
Added: 18th March 2020
Change to Opening Hours and Admission
Information for visitors regarding opening hours, visitor restrictions and entry price. more
Added: 17th March 2020
COVID-19: Advice for Visitors to Glastonbury Abbey
Glastonbury Abbey remains open. more
Added: 13th March 2020
Looking forward to events season 2019
An exciting programme of events is planned throughout 2019. Here are just a few highlights to expect early in the season. more
Added: 29th March 2019
Event Attendance
Glastonbury Abbey is an outdoor event space and as such is open to the vagaries of the British weather. more
Added: 1st January 2018
The Archaeology Story
Current Archaeology published a feature on the work of our Trustee and award-winning archaeologist Professor Roberta Gilchrist from the University of Reading more
Added: 8th December 2016
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