Luxury accommodation near Glastonbury Festival
Load up the tent and pull on those wellies this June, when Glastonbury’s legendary five-day fiesta of musical mayhem is played out across miles of stunning farmland.
Criss-crossed by leylines with Stonehenge next door, the mystical location of this world-famous music festival has its flip-flopped toes firmly in a hippy-chic past. For the last 50 years, the little town of Pilton in magical Somerset has hosted this sprawling event, a tented city laid out over 900 acres of land just off the busy east-west A303 route through Somerset. Catering to all musical tastes, there are big names, smaller acts, health and wellbeing fields, nighttime cinemas, and theatre, circus and children’s fields.
In fact there are so many events across this enormous site that once a visitor has parked, pitched and got stuck in, they won’t want to leave! Perhaps take a detour on the way home and explore this pretty bit of southern England to continue the magic. And if staying in a house sounds better than camping in a muddy field, we’ve plenty of luxury self-catering accommodation in the stunning surrounds, with designer showers, ample lounging areas and soft beds to sink into after a hard day’s partying.
Viola
Butleigh, Glastonbury, Somerset, UK
In the hills of Somerset, not far from Glastonbury, Viola is a luxury country estate that offers a private fair; think spa, pool, gym, cinema, and even Formula 1 racing simulators.
Sleeps: Up to 12 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 8 guests
From: £10,995 per week, £8,250 per short break
Pets: One well-behaved dog is welcome or two on request
Features: Spa Jacuzzi, sauna, swimming pool (available May- September inclusive), a fully equipped gym, cinema room, a lake, two full motion Formula 1 racing simulators, a foresights sports golf simulator, table tennis and a tennis court
Distance: Approx. 2 miles from Glastonbury Festival as the crow flies
The Ark
Owned by wildlife conservationists with a flair for the creative arts, this modern eco home near Wells in rural Somerset has been designed as a celebration of the planet.
Sleeps: Up to eight guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 4 guests
From: £3,450 per week, £2,595 per short break
Pets: Yes, two well behaved dogs are very welcome
Features: Sauna and cold plunge
Distance: Approx. 11 miles from Glastonbury Festival as the crow flies
Wool Merchant´s House
Beckington, Frome, Somerset, UK
Classic and tasteful in style, with pops of modern artwork, a heated outdoor swimming pool and immaculate attention to detail, this Frome country home is an exquisite Somerset retreat.
Sleeps: Up to 10 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 6 guests
From: £3,995 per week, £2,995 per short break
Pets: One well-behaved dog is welcome, or two on prior request
Features: Heated outdoor swimming pool (May - September inclusive)
Distance: Approx. 23 miles from Glastonbury Festival as the crow flies
Aria
Crowcombe, The Quantock Hills, Somerset, UK
A cubic zinc build at the edge of Somerset's Quantock Hills, Aria is a luxury architectural home with a curated edge and wood-fired hot tub set between olive trees in Crowcombe.
Sleeps: Up to 6 guests
Alternative Group Option: Up to 2 guests
From: £2,150 per week, £1,595 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets
Features: Wood-fired hot tub
Distance: Approx. 24 miles from Glastonbury Festival as the crow flies
Muse
Crowcombe, The Quantock Hills, Somerset, UK
Near Somerset´s Quantock Hills National Landscape, this studio-like hideaway invites couples or solo travellers to unwind amid art-filled interiors and 42 acres of Arcadian countryside.
Sleeps: Up to 2 guests
From: £1,295 per week, £995 per short break
Pets: Sorry, no pets allowed
Features: Outdoor bath tub
Distance: Approx. 24 miles from Glastonbury Festival as the crow flies
