The story of this Abbey is very interesting. I was most interested in the King Arthur connection. He supposedly was buried there with his wife, removed from the cemetery and placed in a black marble tomb inside the Abbey, and then the tomb disappeared (with their remains) either shortly before or during the Henry VIII ransacking/destruction of the Abbey. The entire site is pleasant to walk around. Tours are available at certain times throughout the day. Or go on your own, there are plenty of informative signs around. Handicap access is challenging. The pathways are gravel and hard to push a wheelchair around on them. Overall, a worthwhile visit.

This abbey was once the most wealthy outside of London - but was reduced to ruins by King Henry VIII during the Protestant Reformation. It's a beautiful ruined abbey with interesting stories. Monks claimed King Arthur was buried there, and Saint Patrick. My only gripe is that too many walkways have been built inside the main abbey ruin. Compare this to places like Fountains and Rievaulx in Yorkshire. It's at risk of being turned into a theme park. Keep the sense of mystery by leaving it to speak for itself.

We visited Glastonbury Abbey on the way back home to Southampton from Minehead. We didn't have a massive amount of time, so didn't got up to the Tor, but visited the abbey instead. We received a lovely welcome from the staff on duty in the ticket office and were pleased to get a 20% discount on our tickets for being members of English Heritage. Glastonbury Abbey must have been a stunning place before it suffered the fate of so many religious buildings during the dissolution of the monasteries in the reign of Henry VIII. The ruins are impressive and you still get a feeling of being in a big church when walking up the nave to the High Altar - well, I did anyway. The abbey is probably at its best in spring or summertime on a sunny day as there aren't many places to shelter. We were very fortunate to go there on a warm spring day with plenty of sunshine. The yellow stone looks amazing in sunlight. There are a couple of car parks in the centre of Glastonbury within walking distance of the abbey. Well worth a visit if staying in or near Glastonbury.

The ruins of the once powerful and magnificent Glastonbury Abbey are extensive and impressive. The grounds themselves are beautiful and well worth a good walk round. The Abbot's Kitchen is the building that has best survived the ravages of time and Henry VIII and is brilliantly set up to show how things looked and worked in a Tudor kitchen. All the ecclesiastical ruins are well labelled and explained so you can get a clear picture of how they looked and what there function was. The museum is also excellent, with helpful staff. Very dog friendly for those of you visiting with a canine companion.

It's only a ruin but what a ruin!! Set in 36 acres of parkland it is magnificent. You can spend ages just walking round where you want, not being made to follow any specific path. There are information boards and, as well as the ruins, there's the Abbot's Kitchen, a museum and the site of King Arthur's tomb. There's also a small cafe. The ticket you buy enables you to come and go as many times as you want to during the day.

There was much more to see of the ruins than I'd expected. Very impressive and it must have been a magnificent sight before it was destroyed by Henry VIII during the dissolution of the monasteries. There's a museum which explains the history and has many interesting artefacts. The grounds are extensive and it's a peaceful, calm place to relax away from the town. Staff could have been more professional. While we were waiting for the guided tour, one member of staff was complaining to us that the tour leader was late, and that if she didn't turn up he'd have to show us round, which he clearly didn't want to do. The actual tour guide did arrive a few minutes later and took us to the main things to see. However her knowledge wasn't great and when someone asked why was the abbey was destroyed, she was vague and said it was because Henry VIII was a "bad man" and wanted to be a "god" and she didn't mention anything about him breaking from the Catholic church because he wanted a divorce and that it led to the establishment of the Church of England. She also talked about things as facts, e.g. how the tomb of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere was really discovered here, and that Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail to Glastonbury Abbey and that the Holy Thorn Tree sprouted from Joseph of Arimathea’s staff. It's all stuff of mingled myths and legends so should have been presented as that, but at least the information in the museum gave a more balanced view!

Had an entrance fee of £12. There is work going on and saint Patrick's Chapel was closed off, you could spend a day here. There are free guided tours on hour and an outside cafe.and a musuem and gardens to explore.