The Glastonbury Festival is held near the Somerset village of Pilton.
The main site is Worthy Farm, near Pilton in Somerset, England. Although the festival takes its name from the nearby town of Glastonbury, the event is not held in Glastonbury itself. That distinction is one of the most frequent geography-related points of confusion about the festival.
Pilton is a small village whose connection with the event became internationally significant after local farmer Michael Eavis began hosting the festival at Worthy Farm. The farm’s fields provide the space for the stages, camping areas, markets and specialist zones that make up the sprawling festival site.
The location also explains why transport and environmental planning are major parts of the event. Hundreds of thousands of people travel to the area, while the organisers must manage roads, water, electricity, sanitation and waste across a large rural site. The festival’s rural setting is central to its character, even as its programme attracts global performers.