Castle Cary to Glastonbury
Description
This ride follows
National Cycle Route 26
from
Castle Cary
to Glastonbury along quiet country roads.
You start at Castle Cary rail station and head south towards South Cadbury which is home to
Cadbury Castle
- thought to be King Arthur's Camelot by some. The route then turns north towards Baltonsborough before a waterside stretch along the River Brue takes you into Glastonbury where you finish near the historic abbey.
There's no rail station at Glastonbury but you can return to Castle Cary on the same route until Brue Farm where you can take a left towards Alford and then to castle Cary. This adds about 13 miles to the route for a total distance of about 34 miles.
Castle Cary to Glastonbury Ordnance Survey Map
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Castle Cary to Glastonbury Aerial Photo View Map
   
Distance
21 miles (33 km)
Difficulty
**
Joining Routes
Castle Cary
,
National Cycle Route 26
Memory Map Route
Castle Cary to Glastonbury.mmo
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GPX File
Castle Cary to Glastonbury.gpx
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Elevation
Route Photos
Castle Cary
Rape Field Near Castle Cary
Cadbury Castle
Glastonbury Abbey
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Map (Route in Red)
Aerial Photo View of this route
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