Glastonbury Tribunal

What to see at Glastonbury Tribunal

The Tribunal is a well-preserved 500-year-old Grade I listed building that features intricate stone and woodwork and visitors can see the kitchen that was added during the Elizabethan period.

Glastonbury Lake Village Museum

The Tribunal is home to a small museum depicting life at the Glastonbury Lake Village during the Iron Age with exhibits that include many artefacts excavated from the site after it was discovered in the late 19th century. The bronze Glastonbury Bowl is considered the highlight of the museum’s collection.

The Glastonbury Lake Village is an Iron Age village around 5km (3 miles) from Glastonbury and was discovered in 1892 and excavated during the following 15 year period. It is believed that the village, which was built on an artificial island, was occupied from around 250 BC until 50 BC.

Visiting Glastonbury Tribunal

Glastonbury Tribunal is located on High Street in Glastonbury’s town centre.

The Glastonbury Tribunal is managed by English Heritage and English Heritage members (and holders of the English Heritage Overseas Visitor Pass) get free entry.

If you found the exhibits in the Glastonbury Lake Village interesting, you may also want to visit the Museum of Somerset in Taunton, which also has displays of artefacts unearthed at the Glastonbury Lake Village.