Glastonbury Festival

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Shepton Mallet is the closest town to the famous festival grounds.

The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts held near Pilton, Somerset, England, in most summers.
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Map of Glastonbury Festival

More sights nearby

Royal Bath and West
Do
Annual agricultural show. The showground is also used for other shows and events.
Hours
4 days in late May
Price
£19
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Church of St Peter and St Paul
See
A 12th-century parish church.
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HM Prison Shepton Mallet
See
England's oldest prison still in use, although scheduled to close.
Hours
10am-5pm
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East Somerset Railway
Do
Heritage steam railway from Cranmore, near Shepton Mallet to Mendip Vale Station.
Hours
Mar - Oct + Dec Xmas specials - weekends + some weekdays 4+ trains per day
Price
Day rover £9
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