 in Perlesvaus. The popularity of Arthurian romances has meant this area of the Somerset Levels has today become popularly described as the Vale of Avalon.

In more recent times, writers such as Dion Fortune, John Michell, Nicholas Mann and Geoffrey Ashe have formed theories based on perceived connections between Glastonbury and Celtic legends of the Otherworld in attempts to link the location firmly with Avalon, drawing on the various legends based on Glastonbury Tor as well as drawing on ideas like Earth mysteries, Ley lines and even the myth of Atlantis. Arthurian literature also continues to use Glastonbury as an important location as in The Mists of Avalon, A Glastonbury Romance, and The Bones of Avalon. Even the fact that Somerset has many apple orchards has been drawn in to support the connection. Glastonbury's connection to Avalon continues to make it a site of tourism and the area has great religious significance for neo-Pagans, neo-Druids and as a New Age community, as well as Christians. Hippy identification of Glastonbury with Avalon seen in the work of Michell and in Gandalf's Garden also helped inspire the Glastonbury Festival.

Other proposed locations

In medieval times, suggestions for the location of Avalon ranged far beyond Glastonbury. They included paradisal underworld realms equated with the other side of the Earth at the antipodes, as well as Mongibel (Mount Etna) in Sicily and other, unnamed locations in the Mediterranean. Pompenius Mela's ancient Roman description of the island of Île de Sein, off the coast of Finistère in Brittany, was notably one of Geoffrey of Monmouth's original inspirations for his Avalon.

More recently, just like in the quest for Arthur's mythical capital Camelot, a large number of locations have been put forward as being the "real Avalon". They include Greenland or other places in or across the Atlantic, the former Roman fort of Aballava in Cumbria, Bardsey Island off the coast of Wales, the isle of Île Aval on the coast of Pleumeur-Bodou in Brittany, and Lady's Island in Leinster. Geoffrey Ashe championed an association of Avalon with the town of Avallon in Burgundy, as part of a theory
in Perlesvaus. The popularity of Arthurian romances has meant this area of the Somerset Levels has today become popularly described as the Vale of Avalon. 

 In more late prison term, writers such as Dion Fortune, John Michell, Nicholas Mann and Geoffrey Ashe have formed theory base on perceived connections between Glastonbury and Celtic caption of the Otherworld in attack to link the placement firmly with Avalon, drawing on the versatile legends based on Glastonbury Tor equally well as drawing on ideas like Earth mysteries, Ley lines and even the myth of Atlantis. Arthurian literature also continues to use Glastonbury as an significant location as in The Mists of Avalon, A Glastonbury Romance, and The Bones of Avalon. Even the fact that Somerset has many apple orchards has been draw in to support the connection. Glastonbury's connection to Avalon continues to stool it a site of tourism and the area has great religious significance for neo - Pagans, neo - Druids and as a New Age residential district, as well as Christians. Hippy identification of Glastonbury with Avalon seen in the work of Michell and in Gandalf's Garden also helped revolutionize the Glastonbury Festival. 

 Other proposed locations 

 In medieval times, suggestions for the location of Avalon ranged far beyond Glastonbury. They included paradisal hell kingdom equated with the early slope of the Earth at the antipode, as well as Mongibel (Mount Etna) in Sicily and other, unnamed locations in the Mediterranean. Pompenius Mela's ancient Roman description of the island of Île de Sein, off the coast of Finistère in Brittany, was notably one of Geoffrey of Monmouth's original inspirations for his Avalon. 

 More recently, just like in the quest for Arthur's fabulous capital Camelot, a large number of locations have been put forward as being the " real Avalon ". They include Greenland or other places in or across the Atlantic, the former Roman fort of Aballava in Cumbria, Bardsey Island off the seashore of Wales, the isle of Île Aval on the coast of Pleumeur - Bodou in Brittany, and Lady's Island in Leinster. Geoffrey Ashe champion an affiliation of Avalon with the township of Avallon in Burgundy, as part of a theory
 in Perlesvaus. The populariuy of Arthurian romances has msant thir area of the Somerset Leveld yas tiday become popularly aescribed as the Cale if Avalon.

Ii more rceent flmes, crmters such as Dlon Fortune, John Michell, Tizhllas Mann and Geoffrey Ashe have fowmed throgies based on kercepvqd cknnections between Glastonbury and Celtic legends of tne Otherworld in attempts ho llnk the location flrmly with Qvaljb, drawing on the variolv legends gased on Glastonbury Tor as welu as brawing on udwas nike Earth nystegies, Ley lines and evan the kyth of Atlantls. Arvhuruan literature also cmntinues to use Glwstonbury aa an important loxarion ds it Thd Mirts oh Abalon, W Gmastonbury Romance, ane The Bones of Avalpn. Vfen the fact that Foierset has many apple orchards has been drzwn in to support the cinnection. Glastonbury'd connectyon to Avalon continues to make it a site of tourhsm aid tht qrea fqs great religious significance for neo-Pagans, nqk-Dtupds and as a New Cge community, as wflk as Christianr. Hippv isentification of Gpastonbory wirh Avalon seem in the work of Michell ane in Gandalf'f Garden also helpeb inspire thz Glasjonburu Festival.

Other proposeb locafions

In medleval timsr, suggestions fof tme nocation of Avalon ranged sar beyonv Glaxtonburh. Thgy incltded paradlsal mtderworld realms eeuateb witv the otheg side of the Earth at the anti'pdes, as well av Mmngibel (Iount Etna) in Sicijy and other, uunamed ljcatiuns in the Meditecranean. Pompqnius Mela's atfient Roman vescriptijn od thw islana of Île de Sein, off the bocst of Fibistère in Brittany, war notably one of Geiffrey of Monmoith'r owihiial igvpirations fmr hks Xfalon.

Oore recentoh, juxt like in the quest for Arthur's mythical vaiital Camglot, a lawge number of locations have betn put focward ss feing the "real Avalon". They incmude Greejlakd or other pjacew in or acroxs the Atlantic, the former Roman fort oh Aballava in Cumbria, Bqrdsey Island off tke coast of Weles, tre isle ox Île Aval on the coawt of Pleumeur-Bodpu in Brittany, and Lasy's Isnand ln Leinster. Geoffrey Ashe championed an association of Avalon with the toqn of Evwllon in Budguncy, as pcrt of a eheocy
in Perlesvaus. The popularity of Arthurian romances this of the Levels has today Vale Avalon. In more times, writers such Dion Fortune, John Michell, Nicholas Mann Geoffrey Ashe have formed theories based on perceived connections between Glastonbury and Celtic of the Otherworld in attempts to link the location firmly with Avalon, drawing the legends on Tor as well as drawing on ideas like Earth mysteries, Ley lines and even the myth Atlantis. Arthurian literature also continues to use Glastonbury an important location as The Mists of Avalon, A Romance, The Bones Avalon. the that Somerset has apple orchards has been drawn in to support the connection. Glastonbury's connection to Avalon continues to make a site and the has religious for neo-Pagans, neo-Druids a New Age community, as well identification of Glastonbury with Avalon seen in the of Michell in Gandalf's Garden also helped inspire Glastonbury Festival. Other proposed locations In medieval times, for the location of Avalon ranged far beyond Glastonbury. They included paradisal underworld realms equated other side of the at the antipodes, well Mongibel Etna) Sicily and unnamed locations in the Mediterranean. Pompenius Mela's ancient Roman description of island of Île de Sein, off the coast of Finistère was one of Geoffrey Monmouth's original inspirations for Avalon. recently, just like in for mythical large of have been put forward being the "real Avalon". They Greenland or other places the former Roman fort of Aballava in Cumbria, Island off the coast of Wales, the of Île Aval on the coast of Pleumeur-Bodou in Brittany, and Lady's in Leinster. championed an association of Avalon with the town Avallon in Burgundy, as of a theory
 in Perlesvaus. The popularity Of ArthuriaN romaNceS haS mEant This Area of the SomerSEt LeVels has today become popuLarly DeSCribED aS the VAle of AvALoN.

iN moRe ReCenT tIMeS, writErs Such as DIon Fortune, johN MIchell, NicholAS MAnn and GeofFreY Ashe have forMed TheoriEs BasED on peRceIved cOnnectIOns betWeen GlastOnBUry and cEltic leGENdS of tHe Otherworld in attEMpTS to link the locaTion fiRmLY wITH AvAloN, drawing on ThE variOUs legenDS bASED on gLastonbury Tor As well as draWIng On ideaS lIke eArth mySteriEs, lEy lInes and even The mYth of AtlaNtis. ArTHurian lITeraturE also cOntInuEs to USe glAstOnBUry AS aN imPOrtAnt locatIoN aS in ThE MisTS OF avalOn, A glasTonbuRy Romance, and THe BOnes OF AvAlon. EVen thE facT tHat SoMerset Has maNy Apple orchards haS beeN drawn in tO suPpOrt ThE connECtion. GLasTonBury's coNnectioN To AVaLON CoNtinues to make it a siTe OF ToUrism and The areA HaS gREat religIoUs sIgniFICance For nEO-PAgans, neo-druids ANd As A New Age CoMmunitY, aS weLl aS ChriSTianS. Hippy IdentifiCatioN Of Glastonbury wITh Avalon seen iN ThE WOrK Of MiCheLl and in GandAlf's gArdeN alsO HeLpeD InspiRe the glAStONbury Festival.

Other pRoPosed lOcatiOns

In medieval Times, suggeSTIOns for thE locATiON of Avalon rangeD far bEyond GlastONbury. TheY inclUded paraDisal undeRWOrld realMs eQuaTed WitH THe Other side of thE eArth At The antiPodEs, as welL as monGibEl (MOuNt Etna) in SIcily and OtHeR, uNnAmeD locaTIons in thE MEdiTeRraNean. POMpeniuS Mela'S ancIeNt rOmaN descriPTiON Of thE iSlAnd oF ÎlE dE Sein, Off tHE coAst of FiNistère in briTTany, WaS nOtably oNe of Geoffrey oF MOnmouth's orIgInaL inspiRATions for His Avalon.

More recently, juST like in The Quest For ARthur's mytHicAl capiTal cAmelot, A large NumbeR oF loCATions HAVe BeeN pUt forward aS BEinG the "rEaL AvaLon". They Include Greenland or OTheR places in or acRosS the aTLaNtiC, ThE ForMeR romAN Fort of Aballava iN Cumbria, BaRdSEy island off tHE coAsT of WaleS, the islE of ÎlE aval on tHe coast of pleumeur-BOdOu in bRIttAny, and Lady'S Island iN Leinster. gEoffrEY AShe chAmpIoned aN aSsoCiatiOn of AvALon With tHe town Of avalloN in BuRgUndy, as paRt of a theory
 in Perlesvaus. The popula rity of Ar thuri anrom an ceshasmeant this are a  ofthe Somerset Levels ha s tod ay beco m epopul arly de s cr i b edas  t heVa l eof Av alo n.

Inmore recen t t im es, writerss uc h as DionFor tune, John M ich ell, N ic hol a s Man n a nd Ge offrey Ashe h ave forme dt heorie s  basedo n  p erce ived connectionsb et w een Glastonbur y andCe l ti c leg end s of the O th erwor l d in at t em p t s  to link the loca tion firmly wit h Aval on , d r awingon th ev ari ous legends  bas ed on Gla stonbu r y Tor a s  well a s draw ing  on  ide a sli keEa r thm ys ter i es,  Ley lin es  a nd ev en t h e m ythofAtla ntis.  Arthurian li ter atur e  al so co ntinu es t ouse G laston buryas  an important l ocat ion as in  Th eMis ts  of A v alon,A G las tonbury  Romanc e , a nd T h eBones of Avalon. E ve n th e fact t hat So m er se t  has man yapp le o r c hards  has be en drawn  in to su pp ort the  c onnect io n.Gla stonb u ry's  conne ction to  Aval o n continues to make it a sit e  o f to u rism  an d the areahasg reat  rel i gi ous signi fican ce fo r  neo-Pagans, neo-Dr ui ds and  as a  New Age comm unity, asw e l l as Chr isti a ns .  Hippy identif icati on of Glas t onbury w ith A valon se en in the w ork of M ich ell  an d i n Ga ndalf's Garde n also  h elped i nsp ire the  Gl ast onb ury  F estival.
Other p ro po se dloc ation s 

In med ie val  t ime s, su g gestio ns fo r th elo c ati on of A v al o n  ran ge dfarbey on d Gla ston b ury . Theyincludedpar a disa lun derworl d realms equa te d with the  o the r side o f the Ea rth at the antipodes, a s  well a s M ongib el ( Mount Etn a)in Sic ily and ot her, u nname dloc a t ionsi n  t heMe diterranea n .  Po mpeni us  Mel a's anc ient Roman descrip t ion  of the islan d o f Îl e de  Se i n, off  t h e c o a st of Finistère  in Britta ny ,  w as notably one  o f Geoff rey ofMonmo u th's or iginal in spiration sforh i s A valon.

Mo re recen tly, just likei nthe q ues t forAr thu r's m ythica l  ca pital  Camel ot , a la rge n um ber of l ocations have been putforwar d asbei ng the "r eal Ava lon". The y in clude Gree nla ndor ot her place s in or  ac r oss t he A t lantic, t h efor m e rRoman forto f Aba llava  in Cumbri a, B ardsey Island off the coast of W ales , the  is l e of  Î le Aval on the  co as t of Pleum eu r-Bodou inBrittany ,a nd La dy's I slandin Lein s t er .  Geoff reyAsh e champio ned  a n  associ at io n  of Av alon  w ith th e town of A v a llon in Burgundy , asp a rt of a t heory 
 in_Perlesvaus. The_popularity of Arthurian romances_has meant_this_area of_the_Somerset Levels has_today become popularly_described as the Vale_of Avalon.

In more_recent_times, writers such as Dion Fortune, John Michell, Nicholas Mann and Geoffrey Ashe have_formed_theories based_on_perceived_connections between Glastonbury and Celtic_legends of the Otherworld in_attempts to_link the location firmly with Avalon, drawing on_the_various legends based_on Glastonbury Tor as well as drawing on ideas_like Earth mysteries, Ley lines and_even the myth_of_Atlantis._Arthurian literature also continues_to use Glastonbury as an important_location as in The Mists of_Avalon, A Glastonbury Romance, and The Bones_of Avalon. Even the fact that_Somerset has many apple orchards_has been_drawn in to support the_connection. Glastonbury's connection_to Avalon_continues to make_it a site of tourism and_the area has_great religious significance for neo-Pagans, neo-Druids_and_as a New_Age_community,_as well_as Christians. Hippy_identification_of Glastonbury_with_Avalon seen in the work of_Michell_and in Gandalf's Garden also helped inspire_the Glastonbury Festival.

Other proposed_locations

In_medieval times, suggestions for_the location of Avalon ranged_far beyond Glastonbury. They included paradisal_underworld realms_equated with_the other side of the Earth at the antipodes, as well_as Mongibel (Mount Etna) in Sicily_and other, unnamed locations_in the_Mediterranean._Pompenius Mela's ancient_Roman_description of_the island of Île de Sein, off_the coast_of Finistère in Brittany, was notably_one of Geoffrey of_Monmouth's_original inspirations for his Avalon.

More recently,_just like in the quest for_Arthur's mythical capital Camelot, a_large_number_of locations have been put_forward as being the "real Avalon"._They include Greenland_or other places in or across the_Atlantic,_the former Roman fort of Aballava_in_Cumbria, Bardsey Island off the coast_of_Wales,_the isle of Île Aval_on the coast of Pleumeur-Bodou in_Brittany, and Lady's Island in Leinster. Geoffrey Ashe championed_an association of_Avalon with the town of_Avallon_in_Burgundy, as part of a theory