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The Bishop's Palace, Wells

Wells

(0.3 miles, 0.6 km)

Wells, situated at the foot of the picturesque mendip hills, is most certainly one of England's most delightful cathedral cities...

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Wookey Hole

Wookey Hole

(2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction NW)

It is a pleasant resort village made famous by the glittering limestone cavern known as "Wookey Hole" which comprises of several dramatic chambers...

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The Ring o Bells Pub, Wookey, Somerset

Wookey

(2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction W)

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Views  Shepton Mallet

Shepton Mallet

(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction E)

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Ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury

Glastonbury

(5.1 miles, 8.3 km, direction SW)

This little town now enjoys world renown for its annual music festival which attracts thousands of visitors from all over the globe. None-the-less, this still remains very much a.....

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Cheddar gorge from Jacob's Ladder. Cheddar, Somerset

Cheddar

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NW)

Often called 'Englands Grand Canyon' Chedder Gorge was carved out by a river that now runs underground...

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Langport in Somerset. All Saints church on the hill overlooking the town

Langport

(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction SW)

This old town cradled at the heart of the Somerset Levels, sits bounded by the soft rolling Somerset countryside...

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Burnham-on-Sea

Burnham-on-Sea

(15.4 miles, 24.9 km, direction W)

This invigorating Somerset coastal resort offers visitors a variety of experiences. It has a rich expanse of sand covering almost seven miles of coast, making it an idyllic resort for families with children...

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Stourhead Gardens

Stourton

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction SE)

Stourton is noted for the church dedicated to St. Peter where you can see many memorials to the famous Hoare banking family and for the house which was the families ancestral home...

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12 Church Street, Maiden Bradley

Maiden Bradley

(16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction E)

The Wiltshire Downs, especially around Maiden Bradley village, are wonderful. The landscape our village nestles in is various and memorable. The place is saturated with history.....

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Recommended attractions near Wells Cathedral

Reflection of the Gatehouse in the moat. The Bishops Palace, Wells.

Bishop's Palace, Wells

(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)

The Bishop's Palace in the enchanting tiny cathedral city of Wells where there is a predominance of beautiful buildings, is.....

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Wookey Hole Caves, Wookey Hole village, Somerset.

Wookey Hole Caves and Papermill

(2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction NW)

These dazzling show caves offer a glittering experience in floodlit chambers deep underground. This is the spiritual home of the.....

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Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury, Somerset

Glastonbury Tor

(4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction SW)

Swirling mists rise over the Somerset Levels, where approaching the town of Glastonbury, suddenly above the mist you catch a.....

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Chalice Well Entrance

The Chalice Well Gardens

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction SW)

There are many associations with Chalice Well covering countless centuries; it is a timeless and sacred place, full of legend,.....

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Glastonbury Abbey, Fall 2006

Glastonbury Abbey

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SW)

This is believed to be the site of the oldest Christian Church in the world, for centuries it has been the focus of Christian.....

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Somerset Levels & Moors

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction W)

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A picture of Cheddar Caves and Gorge

Cheddar Caves and Gorge

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction NW)

The mile or so of pale-grey limestone cliffs rising above the winding road through Cheddar is awesome in its untamed beauty, it.....

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Shapwick Heath Nature Reserve

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction W)

"Shapwick Heath NNR is a major wetland reserve forming a large part of the Avalon Marshes. It boasts a wide variety of habitats,.....

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Mendip Hills

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction NW)

Dramatic gorges, distinctive peaks and ancient woodland rising above the Somerset Levels...

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King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge, Somerset

King John's Hunting Lodge

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NW)

Immaculately restored early Tudor merchant's house dating from 1500...

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