Wells
Worth visiting
Added on 23 Apr 2017,
last edited by »biroto-Redaktion« on 12 Apr 2018
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Type of sights
Heritage building(s)
Name and address
Wells
GB-BA5 Wells
GEO-data
Geodetic coordinates
51.209347 -2.644598
Elevation
49 m
Communication
Wells is the smallest city in England, with a population of around 10,000. It is in Somerset in the South West of the country. The city is dominated by the magnificent Gothic cathedral and is famous for its remarkably intact ecclesiastical quarter. This area contains the Bishop's Palace – the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells – and the Vicar's Close, a mediaeval street purported to be the oldest continuously-inhabited street in Europe. The city takes its name from the wells found in the Cathedral grounds.
See
- ⊙Wells Cathedral (and its Grounds). Wells Cathedral is the only cathedral in England that still has a Vicars Close and Bishop's Palace intact (so they claim). This makes it a must-see and a will-see, as it rises above the town and is visible for miles! The most distinctive thing about this cathedral is the scissor arches in the transept. These modern-looking arches were built in the 1300s to stabilise the structure after a heightened tower was added, and they face north, south, and west.
- ⊙Wells Museum (is opposite the cathedral). It portrays the history of the city.
Sleep
Inside the range of 4 km:
- ⊙ The Crown at Wells, Market Place, Wells, PC IX
Description of bicycle storage:
"... We keep any bicycles overnight behind reception. Which is locked overnight."- ⊙ The White Hart, 19-21 Sadler St., Wells, PC VII - VIII
Description of bicycle storage:
"... We have a few secure options to store your bikes. E.g. you would be welcome to lock your bicycles to one of the external staircases, however we do not have a garage that they could be stored in."- ⊙ Brian & Esmes B&B, 17 Priory Road, Wells, PC V
Description of bicycle storage:
lockable garage- ⊙ Belleview House B&B, New Street, Mendip, PC VI - VII
Description of bicycle storage:
"... We have secure lock-up facilities for cyclists."- ⊙ Number 26 B&B, 26 Glastonbury Road, Wells, PC V
Description of bicycle storage:
"... I have secure shed for your bikes or I don't mind you bringing them inside in my utility area."Useful
Inside the range of 4 km:
- ⊙ Tourist-Information Wells, Market Place, Wells
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Added on 23 Apr 2017,
last edited by »biroto-Redaktion« on 12 Apr 2018
- ⊙ The White Hart, 19-21 Sadler St., Wells, PC VII - VIII