City
Events in Pilton
One event a year moves hotel prices in Pilton, and this is what it does to them. Where to stay, how long each district is from the venue, and how to get here.
What is on
| Dates | Event | Type | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23–27 Jun 2027 | Glastonbury Festival | Festival | Closing |
The weeks the city fills
23–27 Jun 2027
Glastonbury Festival
Worst: Friday to Sunday at ×2.4. Cheapest: Wednesday at ×1.6.
Against what the same hotel costs four weeks earlier — our estimate, not a live rate. Outside these weeks Pilton prices like any other month.
Getting here
| Airport | Code | To the city |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol | BRS | 60 min |
| Heathrow | LHR | 150 min |
Trains: Castle Cary.
Where to stay
Worthy Farm| District | To the venue | Price | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| On site | 15 min walk | $ | Your tent on the farm; the only way to actually be at Glastonbury |
| Glastonbury & Street | 30 min drive | $$$ | The nearest towns, eight miles west; B&Bs that sell out the day tickets do |
| Shepton Mallet & Wells | 25 min drive | $$$ | Market towns either side of the site with inns and a taxi problem |
| Bath | 60 min drive | $$$$ | An hour north, a city worth the trip on its own, and rooms that exist |
| Bristol | 70 min train | $$$ | The nearest city with scale; trains to Castle Cary and the shuttle bus |
More on Glastonbury: which days to go and when to book. See also festivals.