85–89 Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, Somerset BA6 8DD
Chalice Well
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5.5
Wildland
1–2 hours
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Why it's Wildland
5.5At the foot of Glastonbury Tor, Chalice Well brings together a historic spring, cultivated garden rooms and a quiet place for reflection.
The draw here is the meeting of water, garden and sacred history: a continuously flowing spring set within intimate garden rooms, with the distinctive wellhead and the Perpetual Flame as focal points. It offers a quieter, more contemplative kind of Glastonbury visit.
Peaceful · Atmospheric
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The experience
Explore the garden rooms at a slow pace, pause at the wellhead and Perpetual Flame, and take in the setting at the foot of Glastonbury Tor.
Things to do
Follow the garden paths
Take the winding paths through the garden rooms at an unhurried pace.
30–60 minutes
Pause at the wellhead
Look closely at the wellhead’s medieval stonework and distinctive wrought-iron Vesica Piscis cover.
10–20 minutes
Find the Perpetual Flame
Visit the Perpetual Flame, one of the garden’s noted points of interest.
5–15 minutes
Make a day of it
Quick escape · 1–2 hours
A quiet circuit of the garden
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Enter the garden and follow its winding paths through the garden rooms.
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Pause at the wellhead and notice its stonework and wrought-iron cover.
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Visit the Perpetual Flame before taking a quiet moment in the garden.
Hidden details
The wellhead’s ironwork — Look for the distinctive Vesica Piscis shape in the wrought-iron cover above the well.
The colour of the spring water — Notice the spring’s iron-rich, orangey-red water at the wellhead.
When to go
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What to look for
Look for the medieval stonework at the wellhead, its distinctive wrought-iron Vesica Piscis cover, the iron-rich colour of the spring water and the Perpetual Flame.
The story
Saints & pilgrimage
Best time to go
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How long to spend
1–2 hours
Perfect for
Solo · Couples · History lovers
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- Monday: 10am-4pm
- Tuesday: 10am-4pm
- Wednesday: 10am-4pm
- Thursday: 10am-4pm
- Friday: 10am-4pm
- Saturday: 10am-4pm
- Sunday: 10am-4pm
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Opening & access
A visitor garden in Glastonbury. The source row reports a wheelchair-accessible entrance and car park. Check current access arrangements and admission details before visiting. Access arrangements are unconfirmed. Check before visiting; do not enter private land or restricted structures.
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Accessibility
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Around Chalice Well
Within 50 km · approximate straight-line distances
