Which hill overlooks the Glastonbury Festival site in the Vale of Avalon?

Glastonbury Tor is the hill that overlooks the Glastonbury Festival site in the Vale of Avalon. Its distinctive summit tower is a familiar landmark in views from Worthy Farm, where the festival is held near Pilton and Pylle in Somerset.

The Tor is a steep, conical hill rising above the Somerset Levels and reaching about 158 metres above sea level. The roofless St Michael’s Tower is the surviving part of a medieval church, while the surrounding site is protected as a scheduled monument and managed by the National Trust.

Its connection with Avalon gives the festival’s geography a layer of legend. Glastonbury has long been associated with the Arthurian island of Avalon, although that identification belongs to mythology and medieval tradition rather than settled historical fact. The Tor is therefore both a real geological landmark and a powerful cultural symbol.