Canal

#1512 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Canal

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Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management or for conveyancing water transport vehicles. They carry free, calm surface flow under atmospheric pressure, and can be thought of as artificial rivers. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°8'18"N, 2°44'9"W

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Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glastonbury Abbey, Greenbank Swimming Pool, Clarks Village, Glastonbury Thorn.

1 miNE
Ruined remains of a legendary abbey
Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury
27 min walk • Glastonbury Abbey, the venerable ruins nestled in the heart of Glastonbury, England, stands as a testament to the country’s rich monastic history. Once one of the most powerful and prestigious monasteries in England, the Abbey’s origins are shrouded in legend...
0.8 miS
51°7'38"N • 2°44'17"W
Greenbank Swimming Pool, Street
20 min walk • Watersports, Water park, Swimming
0.8 miS
Village, Shopping, Outlet mall
Clarks Village, Street
21 min walk • Clarks Village is an outlet shopping village in Street, Somerset, England. It was established in 1993 on the site of old C&J Clark factory buildings.
1.1 miNE
Tree
Glastonbury Thorn, Glastonbury
28 min walk • The Glastonbury thorn is a form of common hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna 'Biflora', found in and around Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Unlike ordinary hawthorn trees, it flowers twice a year, the first time in winter and the second time in spring. The trees in the Glastonbury area have been propagated by grafting since ancient times.
0.6 miNE
Sport complex, Sport, Sport venue
Tor Leisure Ground, Glastonbury
17 min walk • Tor Leisure Ground, previously known as Morlands Athletic Ground until 1986, is a former first-class cricket ground located in Glastonbury, Somerset.
1.1 miNE
Church
St Johns, Glastonbury
28 min walk • Described as "one of the most ambitious parish churches in Somerset", the present Church of St John the Baptist in Glastonbury, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
1 miNE
Memorial
Glastonbury Market Cross, Glastonbury
26 min walk • Glastonbury Market Cross is a market cross in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Erected in 1846, it was designed by the English architect Benjamin Ferrey and has been a Grade II listed structure since 1950.
0.9 miNE
Memorial
Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Glastonbury
24 min walk • The Hospital of St Mary Magdalene in Glastonbury, Somerset, England was built around 1310 by Glastonbury Abbey. It is a Grade II* listed building, and part has been scheduled as an ancient monument.
1 miS
Church
Street Mission Church, Street
26 min walk • Street Mission Church is a Church of England church in Street, Somerset, England. The church was built in 1990 on the site of an earlier tin tabernacle which had been in use since 1898.
0.9 miNE
Church
Church of St Benedict, Glastonbury
23 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Benedict at Glastonbury within the English county of Somerset was built as a Norman chapel in the 11th century with substantial additions in the 15th and 19th centuries. It is a Grade I listed building.
0.7 miS
Specialty museum, Fashion museum, Museum
The Shoe Museum, Street
18 min walk • The Shoe Museum in Street, Somerset, England exhibited shoes dating from the Roman era to the present day. The museum closed on 27 September 2019. It showed the history of the Clark family and their company C. & J. Clark and its connection with the development of shoemaking in the town.