Glastonbury Tor

Rising abruptly from the low, level Somerset Levels, the Tor dominates Glastonbury in a way few landscapes dominate their towns. Its steep, terraced slopes draw the eye from every approach, while St Michael’s Tower stands isolated at the summit, acting as a fixed point against the shifting light and weather. The sacred hill shapes not only the Glastonbury skyline but forms the focus for its varied communties and spiritual practices. It is the iconic symbol of everything accociated with town it overlooks and the surrounding countryside.