Glastonbury Abby
Located in town, the entrance is on Magdalene Street next to the town hall. The Abby, currently in ruins, was the site of the first Christian church in Britain, which, according to legend, was built by Joseph of Arimathea and his disciples about AD 63. King Ine built a new church near this site in 704 and dedicated it to the apostles Peter and Paul. In 943 St. Dunstan became abbot and expanded the church to the largest and wealthiest monastery in Britain, after Westminster. It contained an enormous library and housed hundreds of monks. Pilgrims came to the monastery from all over Britain. A fire destroyed most of the Abby in 1184; however, it was rebuilt and once again became a great monastery. At its peak of activity, thousands of visitors flocked to the Abby yearly from all over Europe. The George and Pilgrims Hotel was built outside the Abby walls on High Street to help house the overflow of visitors. A tunnel allowed visitors to go from the hotel to the Abby, thereby avoiding inclement weather. (This tunnel has since collapsed, but the trap door is still visible in the hotel lobby.)

In 1539, King Henry the VIII dissolved the monasteries of Britain, confiscated their lands and treasure, and established the Church of England. The roof of the Abby was removed and this caused it to quickly fall into ruin.

King Arthur and Guinevere
On the Abby grounds is the location of an ancient burial site said to have contained the bones of King Arthur and Guinevere and there seems to be some authentication of this.