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Mystical Glastonbury – Druids, Earth Goddesses, Myths and Legends, Ley Lines …

Glastonbury, like Tintagel in Cornwall, South Cadbury in Somerset and Caerleon in South Wales, is linked by tradition to King Arthur; Glastonbury Abbey is said to have been his final resting place. 

Our private guided tours allow you to climb Glastonbury Tor (King Arthur’s Avalon)

The Historical Figure of Arthur

Very little reliable evidence survives from the fifth and sixth centuries when the historical Arthur lived. This period is known as the Dark Ages or Post-Roman period which followed the departure of the Romans from Britain. Some historians doubt whether Arthur really existed; others see him as a warrior king who led the Britons in their resistance against the Anglo-Saxon conquest of England.

Glastonbury is a centre for mystics, earth spirits and such like, a substantial part of what makes Glastonbury unique.

The Arthur of Medieval Literature

From the 12th century Arthur became the central figure of one of the great cycles of medieval European literature – the Arthurian romances. These have their origin in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s imaginative History of the Kings of Britain, completed in 1138. Geoffrey’s account provided many of the elements of the story, from Arthur’s conception at Tintagel to his last battle against Mordred at Camlann and final rest in Avalon, and featured his father Uther Pendragon, his wife Guinevere, his sword Excalibur and the wizard Merlin. Later writers added further characters and many variations on Geoffrey’s tale, depicting Arthur as a great warrior defending Britain from human and supernatural enemies, with related themes of the Holy Grail and the Knights of the Round Table.
Glastonbury Abbey link

Join us on a  Quest for King Arthur’s Avalon and the Holy Grail will weave myth and legends with the splendours of the English landscape.

• We offer private guided tours departing from Bath , Salisbury or even London exploring the many Myths and Legends of King Arthur

  King Arthur’s Avalon
  Glastonbury TorChallice Well and the Holy Grail
  Stonehege Stone Circle
  Cadbury Castle and Camelot
  Tintagel Catle
  Glastonbury Abbey
  King Arthur’s Grave
  Winchester and the Round Table
  Challice Well and the Holy Grail
  Stonehege Stone Circle
  Cadbury Castle and Camelot
  Tintagel Catle

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