Sustrans is supporting Glastonbury to bring you the best cycle routes to Worthy Farm. No matter where you're travelling actively from, our National Cycle Network routes will help you along your way into the festival.
Join the thousands of people who choose to travel actively to one of the biggest and greenest music festivals on the planet. Credit: Jon Bewley
Bath, Reading, London - east of Glastonbury (National Route 4)
You can follow National Cycle Network Route 4 if you're heading to Glastonbury Festival from the east.
This long-distance route stretches from the countryside of west Wales all the way to London, running through Slough, Reading, Chippenham.
Route 4 also has connections to Oxford via Route 5.
Castle Cary, Somerset (National Route 3 & 26)
If you're planning on getting the train to the festival, the closest train station is Castle Cary.
If you're confident cycling on busy roads, you can follow the B3135 from the train station which will link you up to Route 26, also known as the Strawberry Line, and take you into Glastonbury town.
From there you can join Route 3 onwards to the festival grounds.
Alternatively, a small detour south into Castle Cary town will link you up with the South Somerset Cycleway, which will then connect up with Route 26.
Glastonbury Festival provides bike parking on site which makes it easier to cycle to the festival. Credit: Lydia Blake
Bristol (National Route 3)
National Cycle Network Route 3 starts in the centre of Bristol, right next to Temple Meads station.
This route takes you through the south of Bristol, through the Mendip Hills Area of National Beauty, with views of Chew Valley Lake.
Following this part of the National Cycle Network will then take you to Wells and onto Glastonbury.
South Wales (National Route 4)
If you're crossing over the River Severn to get to Worthy Farm, the good news is that Route 4 uses the old Severn Bridge alongside the M48.
Once you're in England you can follow Route 4 onto Route 3 to bring you to the festival.
National Route 4 stretches up into Newport and Swansea, but there are plenty of other routes that connect up within the Valleys and into Cardiff, as well as further west.
Travelling actively to Glastonbury Festival means you can slow down and soak up views like this en route. Credit: Lydia Blake
Wells, Somerset (National Route 3)
If you're pedalling down from the north of Glastonbury Festival you can follow Route 3 from Wells.
Here you can enjoy a traffic-free section alongside the A371, before reaching Dulcote.
This route follows the same lane section along Barrow Lane - joining other festival goers coming from Glastonbury town.
Gloucester, Cheltenham - north of Glastonbury (National Route 41)
If you're packing your bags and coming from Gloucestershire then Route 41 is the best route for you
This long-distance route connects the centre of Cheltenham and Gloucester before travelling south alongside the Severn and connecting with National Route 4.
If you're coming from further north, Routes 45, 46 and 5 link from Birmingham.
Glastonbury, Somerset - (National Route 3)
For people travelling actively from the eponymous town itself, we would recommend taking National Cycle Network Route 3 north east out of the town.
The route will lead you to Barrow Lane, through North Wootton, and then southwards on Lower Westholme Road before meeting with the A361.
From this junction, it's a short cycle along the road towards the Bronze Gate and into the festival grounds.
We've created a suggested route from Route 3 to Glastonbury's Bronze Gate.
West of Glastonbury (National Route 3)
We also recommend Route 3 for those travelling from the west.
This route runs all the way to the western end of Cornwall and connects with many other Network routes along the way.
Travelling to Glastonbury 2025 actively
Sustrans is supporting Glastonbury to bring you the best cycle routes to Worthy Farm.
No matter where you're travelling from, our National Cycle Network routes will help you along your way right into the festival grounds.
