Oaks of Avalon
The Oaks of Avalon is the collective name given to a pair of ancient oak trees, Gog and Magog, that stand in Glastonbury in Somerset, South West England.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: pair of ancient oak trees
- Also known as: “Oaks of Albion”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glastonbury Tor and St Michael’s Tower.
Glastonbury Tor
Peak
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Glastonbury Tor is a hill near Glastonbury in the English county of Somerset, topped by the roofless tower of St Michael's Church, a Grade I listed building.
St Michael’s Tower
Photo: Mr Eugene Birchall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Michael’s Tower is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Oaks of Avalon.
Chalice Well
Spring
Photo: Rbe2057, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chalice Well, also known as the Red Spring, is a well situated near the summit of Chalice Hill, a small hill next to Glastonbury Tor in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Chalice Well is situated 1 mile southwest of Oaks of Avalon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Pennard and Street.
West Pennard
Village
Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Pennard is a village and civil parish east of Glastonbury, situated at the foot of Pennard Hill, in Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Coxbridge and Woodlands. West Pennard is situated 1½ miles east of Oaks of Avalon.
Street
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Street is a large village and civil parish in Somerset, England, with a population of 12,709 in 2021. On a dry spot in the Somerset Levels, at the end of the Polden Hills, it is two miles southwest of Glastonbury. Street is situated 3 miles southwest of Oaks of Avalon.
Butleigh
Village
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Butleigh is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England. The nearest village to it is Barton St David, and it lies a short distance from Glastonbury and Street. Butleigh is situated 3½ miles south of Oaks of Avalon.
Oaks of Avalon
- Categories: remarkable tree, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Glastonbury, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Oaks of Avalon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Oaks of Avalon”
- Spanish: “Robles de Avalon”
- Swedish: “Oaks of Avalon”
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