Glastonbury - "Glastonbury
Tor rises dramatically from the flat landscape of the Somerset Levels,
close to the town of Glastonbury, to a height of 158 metres (525 feet).
The Tor is topped by the tower of a ruined 15th-century church (St
Michael's). History, myth and legend surround the Tor. Dark Age and
Saxon remains excavated here suggested that it was once a Saxon
fortress, or perhaps an early Christian hermitage. Alternative
conjecture has suggested that the Tor is associated with 'ley lines' and
various earth energies; it is claimed to be the home of Gwyn ap Nudd,
the Lord of the Underworld, and others consider it to be at the centre
of a Zodiac pattern formed by surrounding field boundaries."
We camped here twice in the early 2000s during summer.
It is a very pretty little town. At night sitting outside our tents, the mist from the surrounding land would rise up from the ground, creating an amazing sense of mystery and eeriness.
One occasion we camped over the summer solstice but decided not to go up the Tor because of the crowds.
We camped here twice in the early 2000s during summer.
It is a very pretty little town. At night sitting outside our tents, the mist from the surrounding land would rise up from the ground, creating an amazing sense of mystery and eeriness.
One occasion we camped over the summer solstice but decided not to go up the Tor because of the crowds.
