In 1903, discoveries unearthed a skeleton 9,000 years old. Tour Cheddar Gorge, a spectacular limestone ravine cut through the Mendip Hills. They are the ideal spot to relax before seeing the delicately carved stone interior of the cathedral. The Bishops Palace grounds has beautiful gardens. The swans that live on the moat of the Bishops Palace ring a bell when they require feeding twice daily.
Then it's on to Wells, the smallest cathedral city in England and medieval time capsule, with a magnificent gothic cathedral. In such surroundings, it is no wonder that even the local wildlife adheres to this majestic environment. In any event, the Tor and springs nearby have turned Glastonbury into a centre of spirituality.Ĭlimb the Tor and admire the views across the Somerset levels below many find the experience truly extraordinary. Tales told to enhance the interest in the remote Abbey church, including stories of a visit by Joseph of Arimathea who left the holy grail. Legends and mysteries abound, the site is maintained today by the National Trust and is listed as a scheduled monument.Glastonbury Abbey once one of the wealthiest monasteries in England. The last abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, Richard Whiting, was hung, drawn, and quartered at the tower along with two of his monks for their loyalty to Rome. The tower was also the site of a grisly episode during the 16th-century. It’s said that Jesus himself also traveled to the Tor di Glastonbury as a young boy.Ītop of the hill stands a bell tower that once belonged to the church of St Michael. Then there’s the story that Jesus’s uncle, Joseph of Arimathea, buried the Holy Grail on the hill. The hill is also said to be the home of a hidden cave that allows safe passage into the fairy realm of Annwn. However, this isn’t the only legend associated with the hill. During the 12th and 13th centuries, it was widely believed that the hill was once the island where Excalibur was forged and where King Arthur recovered from the Battle of Camlann. This massive hill has also been referred to as Ynys yr Afalon or the Isle of Avalon from the Arthurian legend.
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