Glastonbury. A timeless land where history, myth and legend entwine.
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Since time immemorial, people have journeyed to Glastonbury in order to immerse themselves in a deep cauldron of legend, romance, myth and history. A centre of pilgrimage for millennia, this small Somerset market town has a powerful attraction drawing people from different walks and paths of life, from all over the world. |
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The potpourri of independent shops, artisan cafés, and organisations on a bustling High Street abounds with diversity and experiences. With more than seventy practising faiths and beliefs, Glastonbury of the 21st century has emerged as a place that honours diversity and this is reflected in the wide and varied activities and colourful personalities that can be found in this vibrant, captivating place.
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If this is your first time here, we offer you a warm welcome. Take some time to enjoy our website - there's a lot to explore here! We hope our Pilgrim Reception Team, in the Glastonbury Information Centre, can assist you in person, to find out more about our sacred town, how you might experience it in a way that suits you best, and explore all that Glastonbury has to offer.
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Pilgrimage in Glastonbury
'Bring your own beliefs!' Pilgrimage is a journey with purpose to pilgrim places, most often by foot. People across the world have made pilgrimage in every historical era. To turn a walk into a pilgrimage, set your 'intention' at the beginning – dedicate your journey to something that you want help with, or for which you want to give thanks. The practice of pilgrimage is open to all and connects you with yourself, others, nature and everything beyond. The British Pilgrimage Trust Going on pilgrimage is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with the natural world and sense the underlying unity of all things. Sit under a tree in contemplative silence. Or on a bench at the many viewpoints along the route and simply enjoy the beauty and magic of the 'the Isle of Avalon', a place of history, myth and legend. |
An introduction to pilgrimage, with particular emphasis on contemporary pilgrimage in Glastonbury. Find out more...
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The Glastonbury Way starts and ends at Glastonbury Information Centre and is a 7.5-mile route around the town, and offers opportunities for people of all walks of life to either immerse in pilgrim practices or simply enjoy an interesting walk.
Walking and experiencing the Glastonbury Way, gives you the opportunity to discover just what makes Glastonbury such a unique place, drawing people to visit from all around the world. Glimpses into the history, myth and legend of various sites is included on interpretation boards whilst benches offer places to rest, breathe and enjoy the living landscape. |
The Avalon Anthem
Feel the heartbeat, love and sanctuary of Avalon through our beautiful song. Our aim is to offer a beacon of light and a gift of peace in these trying times. Experience our unity through diversity in the voices of our community.
PLACES TO VISIT
Glastonbury has a lot to offer a visitor. Explore the special places and find out more about them. 
SPIRITUAL PATHS
Explore the diverse faiths, beliefs and spiritual practices in Glastonbury and celebrate the Unity in our Diversity |
THE GLASTONBURY
UNITY CANDLE Discover this world-renowned symbol of Unity through Diversity 
TAKE CARE OF OUR TOWN WHILST HERE
Tips to help you take care of our town and the environment. |
There are several long-distance walking trails passing close or through Glastonbury. The most famous one is the Michael/Mary line.
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Unity through Diversity in GlastonburyOur organisation has an ethos of Unity through Diversity but this is not to suggest we feel all faiths and paths are the same, or that they should be.
It is an expression which has been in use for thousands of years and in essence, can be seen to imply the working together of all aspects of a community without losing the special personality and beliefs of the individual projects and people involved. We acknowledge that diverse beliefs and practices can present complex and difficult challenges creating chasms that often-times are difficult to bridge. However, rather than focus on the discordant differences, our goals are to create ‘living spaces’ where acceptance, understanding and co-existence can be found, demonstrating how together, we can live well, whilst remaining different.
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"Building bridges between diverse beliefs is essential if we want to live in a community that has great social cohesion. It doesn’t have to mean we have to all become one homogenised blob of humanity, but it CAN mean that we respect each other, even if we don’t agree. We can also take our acceptance one step further, by proactively encouraging and supporting people of good heart and intention on their own path through life. We know only too well that there is widespread agreement that bridge building can be successful in reducing prejudice and hostility between different groups and in helping people to live peacefully alongside each other." Morgana West
Learn about our symbol of community The Glastonbury Unity Candle.
Learn about our symbol of community The Glastonbury Unity Candle.
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