About
Glastonbury Tribunal is a late 15th-century stone town house on the High Street, once thought to have been the courtroom of Glastonbury Abbey, though it may simply have housed one of the abbey's officials. Its early 16th-century front, with a projecting first-floor bay, carries the Tudor rose and the badge of Abbot Beer, who died in 1524. Inside, look for the arched fireplace and linenfold panelling in the front room, the panelled ceiling of the main chamber and the Elizabethan kitchen block. Upstairs, beneath an open timber roof, the Glastonbury Lake Village Museum shows wood, iron and bronze finds from an Iron Age village built on an artificial platform in the marshes north of the town. Reviewers praise the friendly, helpful volunteers and the peaceful garden behind the house. Run by Glastonbury Town Council for English Heritage, it has no car park, so use the paid town-centre car parks; the museum floor has no lift, and only assistance dogs are allowed inside.
ClosedPick a day for times and prices
- Until 2 Nov
- Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 10:00–16:00; Tue 12:00–16:00
- From 3 Nov
- Closed
Today, Friday 2 October
- Tribunal10:00 – 16:00
From English Heritage's published calendar, updated 1 October 2026, with dates up to 16 March 2027. Prices are without the optional donation.
PricingFree with English Heritage membershipEH memberFree entryNon-member£4
Free entry with English Heritage membership
Entry
Non-member prices
Adult£4.00
Child£2.00
Pricing details
Catalogue price without voluntary donation; the catalogue lists only advance, standard-band prices and no separate walk-up rows, so the price on the door is not confirmed. Tickets are handled by Glastonbury Town Council, which manages the site. English Heritage members and members of Glastonbury Antiquarian Society enter free. Child age range not stated for this site.
ParkingNo car park
Arrive on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Parking details
No dedicated English Heritage car park. Paid local-authority car parks in the town centre; EH gives about 275 metres from the entrance. Reserved spaces for disabled drivers; by prior arrangement disabled visitors can be set down at the entrance or park by the back gate in St John's car park. Coach parking at Northload Street West car park, BA6 9JP.
Driving arrival: St John's Car Park, St John's Square (BA6 9LJ), behind the Tribunal, named on the EH directions page for its back gate.
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