Is Glastonbury a nice place to live?

This is the question that was asked to Glastonbury residents online recently, and you certainly had your say, with dozens of comments from local people giving their thoughts on the town.

We all know that Glastonbury has lovely surrounding countryside, but what did people who live in the town have to say about life in Glastonbury?

Find out below, as we have compiled a list of some of your social media comments about life in the town!

Here's what you had to say...

Question: What are your favourite things about the town and what do you love most about living here?

- "So much! In no specific order, my top 10 are: visiting the White Spring, the Chalice Well and the Tor; the sense of community; the Assembly Rooms (both performing at and going to performances there!); working at the Library of Avalon; the fantastic walks around and in town (including to Paddington Farm and inside the Abbey); being surrounded by fellow artists, musicians, bards and performers; all the quirky and friendly shop keepers who have become friends as they provide their merchandise; all the quirky and friendly café/restaurant/pub owners, who provide the town with delicious food, amazing atmosphere and fun times; the colourful buildings and shop windows; and that even during tough times, a hand is always there to help."

- "Amazing history! Can be very pretty in the summer with flowers!"

- "The alternative community is so loving and supportive, welcoming of everyone and a community in which you can just be yourself."

- "I've lived here for 16 years now and still love living here. I love walking up the Tor, visiting the Abbey and the Chalice Well. I still find the eclectic mix of independent shops worth while visiting and overall I'm still in love with the town."

- "I love the colourful characters. The madness. Being able to expect the unexpected as normal. The white spring. The community spirit. The open mindedness (of most people). The street theatre. The murals. The buskers. The fairies. The zombies. The goddesses. The dragons. Being on first name terms with the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker. This place is never dull. I also really like being able to leave. It makes me love it all the more when I come back."

- "I so love living here, it's quirky and has an awesome community and subgroups and its diverse. Wouldn't want to be anywhere else."

- "The live music and gigs were the best thing for me. Really miss the Arthur/Hawthorns/Red Brick/Rifes/Night at the Abbey/Assembly Rooms gigs! Also all the mad stuff that we have like the dragon parade, medieval fayre, zombie walk, faery balls, etc. Also that you can go to a yoga or meditation or sound healing or naked singing circle pretty much any day of the week."

- "Moved here almost a year ago, after visiting for nearly 30 years - love the Abbey, Tor and Chalice (the Holy Trinity!) but especially the friendly community we now find ourselves a part of - finally we are home."

- "I like Glastonbury for its shops and in summer that little libertarian buzz..."

- "Where else can you be yourself without being looked and frowned upon in your pyjamas?"

- "I've lived in town (for 21 years) and work at the town's secondary school. I love the real sense of community and 'pulling together' I've witnessed. I found my inner thespian through the wonderful Assembly Rooms. From the countryside, Tor, Abbey, Chalice Well to the wonderful independent shops in town. Wouldn't want to live anywhere else."

- "You can be out in the countryside within walking distance. This is very important to me. You can be yourself without judgement. It's a very relaxed place to live with a great sense of diversity. Lots of great places to eat for people with different diets."

- "I've lived here for nearly 10 years - pre-lockdown I loved the regular free-dance sessions and yoga classes, enjoy the Tor and the surrounding countryside and the white spring when it's quiet, and the joyful atmosphere people bring in the summer. I love the big Beltane celebration and the Frost Fair and the emphasis on community and generosity. My experience of Glastonbury so far is that it is a place where artists of all kinds can flourish and express themselves. Long may that continue."

- "I grew up here, my father was born here, my kids were born here. The best thing about the place is that you can believe what you like, as long as you don't hurt anyone. You could paint yourself blue and cartwheel down the High Street naked and no one would bat an eyelid."

- "The attitude of latitude - letting people be. Evidenced by unmolested, peaceful van dwellers, whose presence lifted my heart when we moved back here after nearly 20 years away. This in turn allows the emergence of tremendous creative, innovative energy - evidenced in the Red Brick, ZigZag, Paddington for example. These are new developments to me. The Polden Way - aka "A39" - makes my heart sing to walk or cycle it, viewing the levels on both sides. Proper cider, cheddar cheese, milk with cream on top. Meadows with flowers, grasshoppers and larks (less pesticide than other places I've lived). Bustling with brilliant people - the heroic women I have met! And the overall standard of art continues to improve. I was born here in 50s, have always gravitated back - 70s, 90s. Here now for the rest of it. Socially the town has improved - less bitter and tight-faced."

- "The King William is a great pub and the staff are fantastic. When this nonsense ends I hope they go back to their gig nights. Miss those!"

- "I always think of Glastonbury as colourful and I love all of the different people and how free they feel to be themselves."

- "Chalice Well and walking along Chilkwell Street."

- "How vibrant the town becomes in the summer... so much going on, so many interesting people... clearly not so much in 2020, but in normal years... you can be watching a World Cup football match in the Market House with a crowd on Saturday, attending a pilgrimage on the Sunday, listening to a talk on Crop Circles on the Monday, playing at an open mic on Tuesday, quiz night on Wednesday, talk on local history on Thursday and then dancing with faeries on the Friday... ...and moving between all these things lots of action on the streets... buskers, tarot readers, wand sellers... Where else would that happen?"

- "Glastonbury Frost Fayre."