Glastonbury Outdoor Living

The festival’s likely to consume most of your time here, of course – it’s got a reputation for being the world’s largest greenfield performing arts festival, with heaps of music, circus, cabaret, comedy and theatre events alongside the headline acts. And the people-watching opportunities are pretty legendary too… If the madness gets a bit much though, you might like to find an hour or few to escape into the local area and clear your head – perhaps for a walk up to Glastonbury Tor (15 minutes’ stroll) and down to the Chalice Well. Alternatively, it’s about a mile to Glastonbury town centre to visit the abbey and King Arthur’s Tomb or explore all the indie shops and cafés. There’s more shopping to be done at Clarks Village (10 minutes' drive) – handy to know if it turns out to be one of those very muddy years at the festival. If you're not in a rush to get home at the end of the festival, perhaps you’d like to spend the Monday taking in the sights of Wookey Hole caves (20 minutes) and Cheddar Gorge (35 minutes) or stopping by to see the shiny vehicles at Haynes Motor Museum (half an hour).