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The Abbey Barn at Abbey Farm

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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The Abbey Barn at Abbey Farm is one of four abbeys the Albion Guide maps in Somerset. Castle Cary Station is 14 km away to the east. The nearest other abbey is Glastonbury Abbey, 0.4 km to the north-west.

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Photo of Glastonbury Abbey, a ruined abbey in Somerset, south west England.Iconic

Glastonbury Abbey

Abbey near Glastonbury

Soaring ruins tied to the Arthur legend.

0.4 km NW

Photo of Chalice Well, a visitor attraction near Glastonbury, Somerset, south west England.Highlight

Chalice Well

Attraction near Glastonbury

An iron-red holy spring in ornamental gardens at the foot of Glastonbury Tor, a place of pilgrimage for centuries.

0.4 km E

Photo of Glastonbury, a village in Somerset, south west England.Highlight

Glastonbury

Village

Legend-steeped market town beneath its Tor, with abbey ruins, the Chalice Well and a High Street of crystal shops and cafes.

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Photo of Glastonbury Tor, a country estate in Somerset, south west England.Iconic

Glastonbury Tor

Country estate near Glastonbury

Conical hill crowned by St Michael's Tower.

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Photo along the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long-distance path running from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, England.Highlight

Monarch's Way

Long-distance path

England's longest inland waymarked trail, tracing Charles II's escape route from defeat at Worcester in 1651 to the ship waiting at Shoreham.

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Photo of The Bishop's Palace, Wells, a Grade II* registered house & garden in Somerset, south west England.Highlight

The Bishop's Palace, Wells

House & garden near Wells

A moated medieval palace whose swans ring a bell for food, taught since the 1870s.

8.5 km NE