{"id":1887,"date":"2021-09-04T15:06:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T14:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/?p=1887"},"modified":"2023-05-31T11:40:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T10:40:14","slug":"great-places-to-enjoy-a-picnic-in-glastonbury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/?p=1887","title":{"rendered":"Great Places To Enjoy A Picnic In Glastonbury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether its sharing a hamper of sandwiches with family, or a bottle of Prosecco with a friend, there are some great spots in Glastonbury for a picnic and here are some of our favourites &#8211; Enjoy!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amy&#8217;s Picnic Area<\/strong> &#8211; 1.1 miles (1.7 km) &#8211; 22 minute walk \ud83d\ude00 lots to love including peaceful area with beautiful views, picnic benches and parasols and a bike rack \ud83d\ude1e slightly out of town, toilets = bushes nearby!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bs-padding-1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/W3W-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/zone.cupboards.tangent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zone.cupboards.tangent<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Abbey Park<\/strong> &#8211; 0.2 miles (300 metres) &#8211; 5 minute walk \ud83d\ude00 large space surrounded by trees, close to town centre, views of Glastonbury Abbey and the Tor, play area \ud83d\ude1e toilets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bs-padding-1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/W3W-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/loosens.depending.angry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">loosens.depending.angry<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Avalon Orchard<\/strong> \u2013 1.2 miles (1.9 km) &#8211; 27 minute walk \ud83d\ude00 quiet space amongst apple trees, close to the Tor \ud83d\ude1e longer walk or park and ride from town centre, sloping uneven ground<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bs-padding-1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/W3W-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/mailbox.sock.failed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mailbox.sock.failed<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bride\u2019s Mound<\/strong> \u2013 1.1 miles (1.7 km) &#8211; 21 minute walk \ud83d\ude00 quiet open countryside space, historical interest \ud83d\ude1e out of town centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bs-padding-1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/W3W-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/lyricist.dozen.carbonate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lyricist.dozen.carbonate<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bushy Coombe<\/strong> &#8211; 0.6 miles (900 metres) &#8211; 14 minute walk \ud83d\ude00 close to town centre, amazing views, amazing trees, short walk from the Tor \ud83d\ude1e up hill hike to enjoy best space and views<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bs-padding-1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/W3W-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/grinning.regulates.things\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grinning.regulates.things<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cinnamon Lane<\/strong> &#8211; 0.9 miles (1.4 km) &#8211; 18 minute walk \ud83d\ude00 large open space, great play area \ud83d\ude1e out of town<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bs-padding-1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/W3W-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/access.ordeals.paint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">access.ordeals.paint<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fair Field<\/strong> &#8211; 0.8 miles (1.2 km) &#8211; 19 minute walk \ud83d\ude00 large open space beneath the Tor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bs-padding-1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/W3W-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/partied.weaned.sensibly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">partied.weaned.sensibly<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Glastonbury Abbey<\/strong> &#8211; town centre \ud83d\ude00 36 acres of beautiful parkland, peaceful space, seasonal caf\u00e9 offering range of snacks and beverages (including Abbey cider!), toilets, lots to see and do before and after picnic, historical interest \ud83d\ude1e admission costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bs-padding-1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/W3W-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/forgives.doubts.remake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">forgives.doubts.remake<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Glastonbury Tor<\/strong> &#8211; 1.1 miles (1.7 km) &#8211; 28 minute walk \ud83d\ude00 amazing panoramic views, historical interest \ud83d\ude1e limited space at the summit can get busy in summer months, up hill climb with lots of steps, walk or park and ride from town centre, popular with people practicing the bongos and bagpipes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bs-padding-1-0\">Glastonbury Tor \u2013 North Gate <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/W3W-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/zooms.vowed.bandstand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zooms.vowed.bandstand<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"bs-padding-1-0\">Glastonbury Tor \u2013 South Gate <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/W3W-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/marmalade.blasted.roof\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marmalade.blasted.roof<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"bs-padding-1-0\">Glastonbury Tor \u2013 South West Gate <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/W3W-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/masses.recently.stammer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">masses.recently.stammer<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"bs-padding-1-0\">Glastonbury Tor \u2013 St Michael\u2019s Tower <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/W3W-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/liquid.invoices.trumpet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">liquid.invoices.trumpet<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Glastonbury Tor \u2013 Money Box\u00a0Field<\/strong> \u2013 1.1 miles (1.7 km) &#8211; 26 minute walk &#8211; \ud83d\ude00 beneath the Tor, occasional ice cream van, great for people\/pilgrim watching \ud83d\ude1e away from town centre accessible via a walk or park and ride, field occasionaly home to sheep<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bs-padding-1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/W3W-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/thrashing.rugs.plunger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thrashing.rugs.plunger<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wearyall Hill<\/strong> &#8211; 0.8 miles (1.2 km) &#8211; 17 minute walk \ud83d\ude00 amazing views, not far from town centre, historical site \ud83d\ude1e stiff climb up hill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"bs-padding-1-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/W3W-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/what3words.com\/drawn.poets.frantic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drawn.poets.frantic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Where is your favourite place for a picnic in Glastonbury?<\/p>\n<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-bottom-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1887&print=pdf\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-pdf\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/pdf.png\" alt=\"image_pdf\" title=\"View PDF\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-pdf-title\">Print to PDF<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1887&print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print to Printer<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s something about eating al fresco &#8211; overcast days, wasps and lukewarm wine doesn&#8217;t dampen our desire to eat outdoors and there are some great places in Glastonbury to enjoy a picnic&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1888,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-drink"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1887"}],"version-history":[{"count":57,"href":"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2991,"href":"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1887\/revisions\/2991"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.junglecottages.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}