Wells

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:

• ⊙   Brian & Esmes B&B, 17 Priory Road, Wells, PC IV
• ⊙   Belleview House B&B, New Street, Mendip, PC VI
• ⊙   Number 26 B&B, Glastonbury Road, Mendip, PC V

Useful

Inside the range of 4 km:

• ⊙   Tourist-Information Wells, Market Place, Wells