Kingsbury Episcopi is a Hamstone village boasting an ancient lock up on the green, magnificent church and numerous small orchards. South Petherton was once of great strategic importance on the Fosse Way, this compact little hamstone town with its many small shops now has a quiet, unhurried charm. Fine church with an octagonal central tower. At Montacute the continuous progression of history is clearly visible in the buildings and monuments of this important medieval village below St. Michael's Hill. Long Sutton is a picturesque village with a much photographed church, towering impressively above the village green and a Quaker Friends' meeting house dating from 1717.
Distances shown are in a direct line.
Distances by road will be longer. The Abbey is set in 36 acres of beautifully peaceful parkland in the centre of the ancient market town of Glastonbury. The gardens are laid out in a horseshoe below Minterne House, with a chain of small lakes, waterfalls and streams. Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.