£45,000 from the Town Deal Accelerator Fund was used for:
- Creating the 7.5 mile Glastonbury Way circular walk
- New and improved paths, surfaces, fencing and gates for safer and easier access
- Clearing overgrowth and tree works
- Informative interpretation boards
- Fresh signage, an app, map and marketing materials
Key achievements and benefits delivered:
- Creation of new visitor attraction of regional and national significance
- Links places of pilgrimage and history, countryside, the town centre and Glastonbury Information Centre
- Improved and safer access with new surfaces, fencing and gates
- Farmland rights of way improved by addition of a permissive path
- Clearer signs and waymarkers to national standards
- Bespoke benches and interpretation boards at key points
- Digital and print material to guide visitors and publicise the project
- Offers benefits for health and wellbeing
- Brings together the town’s history, heritage and spirituality
- Increased profile for Glastonbury Information Centre (incorporating the Pilgrims Reception Centre, Tourist Information Centre and Town Council front office) as a centre of knowledge and information for the town