Jeremy Walker is an award-winning professional photographer and Nikon Ambassador specialising in location photography.
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The alternative is to download the part of the map you need from the OS website and print it on an A4 sheet. The tags above come from the public, and also from an image recognition project run by the Visual Geometry Group, University of Oxford. Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, England, where a very important hill exists known as the Glastonbury Tor. I decided i'd take a detour and visit Glastonbury Tor. Follow the footpaths rather than wander aimlessly through the fields. Tor (3) Tower (1,724) Tree (18,809) Places: Glastonbury Tor (3) You can help us tag artworks on Tagger. I was travelling home from Cornwall one beautiful day in the summer. MapsĪn Ordnance Survey map of the area is essential.
Cold, damp feet are not ideal for a morning spent shooting the Tor.
Good-quality thermal wellies will keep you and your feet happy. The calendar was very popular too, so I’ve been out taking a new collection of Crap Views of the Tor for 2023. Wellies will be essential, but if you are in the market for a new pair, don’t skimp. The Somerset Levels is a low-lying and very damp landscape. At 158 metres it rises high above the Avalon Marshes and. However, for a bit of drama in the mist, especially with a rising sun, you may wish to go for something a bit longer, such as a 70-200mm zoom. Glastonbury Tor, on the mystical Isle of Avalon, is a truly iconic feature of Somersets landscape. Alternatively, a good-quality, mid-range zoom, such as a 24-70mm f/2.8, will give you excellent results. Glastonbury Tor silhouetted at sunrise through the mist Kit list LensesĪ moderate wideangle lens, 28mm or 35mm, is useful for misty morning images. Having photographed Glastonbury Tor at sunrise, take time to go and have a look at the remains of Glastonbury Abbey as well. Car parking is very limited here but the walk up the hill, with the view back to the Tor on a misty morning, is memorable and well worth it. Look for Butleigh Road, Cow Bridge Road, Street Drove and Middle Drove where you will have excellent views across the Levels and the River Brue.Īnother excellent viewpoint, although at first it doesn’t look too promising, is Wearyall Hill. The best views are actually to be had from the south across the Somerset Levels looking back to the Tor. When you have a hill that is the highest for miles around, there is a temptation to climb to the top and shoot the view – but here’s the thing: Glastonbury Tor and St Michael’s Church are the subject. Do not leave any camera kit in your car if you do decide to risk parking in the nearby lanes. There are a couple of ways up so do check. Find the perfect view from glastonbury tor stock photo, image, vector, illustration or 360 image. The lanes around the Tor are a haunt for car thieves. Great views but was spoilt by the wind for me. The local authority and the National Trust prevent it in the adjacent lanes, so your only option is to park in Glastonbury and walk, or catch the shuttle bus. It’s a reasonably easy walk to the top of this 500ft hill, with pedestrian access to the site from the north east via Stone Down Lane, or the south west from Wellhouse Lane.Ĭar parking is a nightmare. Rising high above the Somerset Levels, historic Glastonbury Tor is visible from up to 20 miles away on a clear day. Please click here for more information.Make the most of clear, crisp early mornings to catch the Tor at its best, but go prepared with a selection of zooms, a good map and thermal wellington boots. Would you like to commission and sponsor me to write an article about what you do, for Normal For Glastonbury? You’d be reaching thousands of readers who love the Town. You can also subscribe to Normal For Glastonbury by email, follow the Normal for Glastonbury facebook page, share my blog and facebook posts (this is really important – it’s how I reach more readers!). My readers support this blog to keep it independent and ad-free, so I can continue to write about and photograph Glastonbury Town and its wonderful creative community.įor more of ‘this sort of thing’ join the We Are Normal For Glastonbury membership site, for exclusive content, a comprehensive guide to making the most of your visit to the town, a personalised membership certificate and more. Then you’ll love my books – ‘Normal For Glastonbury: Life in England’s Most Magical Town’ (the new fully illustrated edition is now available) and my ‘ Crap Views of the Tor’ Postcard Book.
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