The Top 20 Attractions around Wells
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Wells. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Wells is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 11, 2025
Glastonbury Tor
Highlight • Summit
Climbing the hill, which is thought by some to be the Arthurian Avalon, rewards you with amazing views of the Somerset Levels, Dorset, Wiltshire and Wales. On its top, you …
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Ebbor Gorge
Highlight • Gorge
The path through the gorge starts off pretty tame but gets steeper, rockier, wetter, muddier and narrower as you go. It's great fun and packed with interest. If you have average fitness and decent footwear you'll be fine.
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Wells Cathedral
Highlight • Religious Site
Built from honey-coloured stone between 1176 and 1450, Wells Cathedral is an intricaticate example of Gothic architecture. It has been called "unquestionably one of the most beautiful" and "most poetic" …
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Velvet Bottom Nature Reserve
Highlight • Natural
Velvet Bottom is part of the wider Cheddar Complex Sites of Special Scientific Interest which is a network of nature reserves on the Mendip Hills. Each reserve has its own …
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St Lawrence’s Church, Priddy
Highlight • Religious Site
St Lawrence’s is a Grade I-listed church nestled in picturesque countryside on the outskirts of Priddy village. The church was built throughout the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. The church …
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Priddy Nine Barrows
Highlight • Historical Site
Priddy Nine Barrows is a site of archaeological importance and a protected Scheduled Monument. They are a group of nine Bronze Age round barrows, seven occurring in a broadly linear …
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Draycott Hill Climb
Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint
New Road’s ascent out of Draycott (affording the route its informal name, Draycott Hill) offers a very steep but technically simple hill close to Cheddar Gorge, affording dramatic and unimpeded …
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Seventh Syren
Highlight • Monument
Stockhill Woods
Highlight • Historical Site
A coniferous woodland managed by Forestry England within the Mendip Hills Area of Natural Beauty. Renowned for its nightjar and long-eared owl populations, there is no shortage of wildlife to …
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Former Railway Bridge, Glastonbury to Burnham Line
Highlight • Trail
Nice traffic avoiding trail that short cuts through between Glastonbury and Avalon Marshes. Part of cycle route 3 but a shared path with walkers so keep eyes open. There’s a …
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Mendip Hills National Landscape
Highlight • Natural
Sprawling across Somerset, the Mendip Hills are a chain of picturesque rolling limestone hills. Situated to the south of Bristol and Bath, the hills run from Weston-super-Mare to Frome, covering …
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