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A living sanctuary, World Peace Garden and one of the oldest holy wells in Britain.
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Everyone is welcome to visit our beautiful World Peace Garden, the ancient sacred well and wonderful shop in this living sanctuary. The constant flowing red spring at Chalice Well is steeped in history, myth and legend. 'Many Paths, One Source, welcoming all people of goodwill 365 days a year

02/11/2026

During the day, King Arthur’s Court always feels ethereal, liminal and a place of contemplation. At Samhain, when we illuminate the Cascade with candles, it becomes breathtaking and deep.

After our Samhain Fire Ceremony, it was beautiful to see so many people making their own candle offering to the ancestors at the Cascade.

It’s on the front page of the Western Daily Press today.

Thank you for joining us on Saturday.

31/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who gathered with us at Chalice Well to honour these sacred waters and our ancestors as the veils are thin.

We are grateful to harpist Vicki Burke and the Avalon Tribe Drummers for being part of our Samhain Fire Ceremony.

Samhain blessings and love from Chalice Well

31/10/2026

Samhain Blessings. Some lovely photos of the beautiful Well dressing.

31/10/2026

Chalice Well Samhain livestream meditation

31/10/2026

Please join us for our livestream meditation from the Wellhead at 9am UK time.

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10:00 gates open
Refreshments available

12:00 silent meditation at the Wellhead followed by a pilgrimage following the flowing water to the Vesica Flowform for words, blessings and song to honour the waters at Samhain

16:00 Samhain Fire Ceremony under the Guardian Yew Trees, joined by the Avalon Tribe Drummers and Vicki Burke playing her harp next to the candlelit cascade in King Arthur’s Court.

Samhain Blessings from all of us at Chalice Well.

28/10/2026

Our Samhain fire ceremony will be under the Guardian Yews, here at Chalice Well, on Saturday 31 October 2026, starting at 4pm.

Here are the magnificent, ancient Guardian Yew trees, at the threshold of Avalon and a deeply sacred symbol of Samhain.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday.

10:00 gates open, refreshments available
FREE ENTRY 10am until 11:30am

12:00 silent meditation at the Wellhead followed by a pilgrimage to the Vesica Flowform to honour Samhain and the sacred waters with words and song.

16:00 Samhain Fire Ceremony under the Guardian Yews, and lighting a candle for the ancestors at cascade in King Arthur’s Court.

We are grateful to the Avalon Tribe Drummers and harpist Vicki Burke for joining our ceremony.

18:00 garden closes

27/10/2026

The next issue of Messenger, our email newsletter for Companions of the Well, will be arriving soon on 1 November. Look out for it in your inbox!

Messenger has updates from the garden and is in addition to the Chalice Journal which is published twice a year.

If you are not currently receiving the Messenger Newsletter by email and you would like to, please email us with your name and Companionship number so that we can add you to the mailing list. Our email is
[email protected]

19/10/2026

SAMHAIN Saturday 31 October 2026

We invite you into the mystical Chalice Well where the Guardian Yew Trees help us to honour the ancestors who have walked our path before us and shine their wisdom on us now. The veils are thin and Samhain also invites us to go within to nourish our own roots.

10:00 gates open, refreshments available by the fire on the lower lawn

12.00 Silent meditation at the Wellhead followed by Samhain blessings to the eternal waters at the Vesica Flowform on the lower lawn

16:00 Samhain Fire Ceremony under the Guardian Yews, to offer herbs and incense to the ancestors in gratitude for their wise presence. We are joined by the Avalon Tribe Drummers and harpist Vicki Burke.

16:45 In King Arthur’s Court the cascade is illuminated with candles while Vicki plays her harp. We invite you to light a candle for your ancestors and place it on the bottom of the cascade, honouring their light and wisdom.

18:00 garden closes

More details at chalicewell.org.uk/events

29/09/2026

Michaelmas Blessings from all of us at Chalice Well.

We are holding a Day of Silence in our Meeting Room to honour Archangel
Michael, the Archangels and the beginning of Autumn.

All are welcome to enter the silence for a few minutes or hours in our Meeting Room between 11am and 3pm, Tuesday 29 September 2026.

It is free to come into our Meeting Room today and normal admission applies to go into the garden and free for Companions and Garden Pass holders.

25/09/2026

At Chalice Well we care for and maintain hundreds of trees in our gardens, orchards and fields. We work with highly specialised arboriculturists to ensure that our trees are thriving.

For the last 15 years, with input from experts connected to Glastonbury and the Well, we have been monitoring a split in the large pine tree behind our Meeting Room. Although appropriate remedial action has been taken over the years, the trunk has now split down to its base. After exploring all possibilities there is no viable option other than to fell this tree to safeguard our Retreat House and the Meeting Room. The timber from the tree will stay on site so that its presence will remain woven into the Chalice Well landscape.

While this essential work is carried out, the garden will be CLOSED to visitors on Wednesday 30 September, Thursday 1 October and Friday 2 October 2026. The Bookshop will remain open and can be accessed via the gate from the parking area.

On Sunday 27 September at 10am, we are holding a small farewell ceremony to honour this tree. All are welcome.

Address

85-89 Chilkwell Street
Glastonbury
BA68DD

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 5:30pm
Thursday	10am - 5:30pm
Friday	10am - 5:30pm
Saturday	10am - 5:30pm
Sunday	10am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+441458831154

Website

http://www.chalicewell.org.uk/

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