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Glastonbury Tor

Glastonbury, Somerset

The Isle of Avalon, where King Arthur was said to lie.

The Tor rises out of the Somerset Levels, which once flooded to make it an island. Legend calls it Avalon.

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When
Legend
Where
51.1441, -2.6986
Group
Legends

Visiting

National Trust, free. A steep 20-minute climb from the town.

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