Wells, England: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Wells is situated in England (part of Great Britain), in the Somerset region where it is within Mendip District.
Geographical information
Place name: Wells
Sub-region: Mendip District
Main Region: Somerset
Country: England
Latitude: 51.20794 South (51°12'28"N)
Longitude: -2.64896 West (2°38'56"W)
Altitude: 42 metres above sea-level
Population: 10638 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Wells to other selected towns in England
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from London: 178 km
- distance from Birmingham: 151 km
- distance from Liverpool: 246 km
- distance from Leeds: 297 km
- distance from Sheffield: 255 km
- distance from Bristol: 28 km
- distance from Manchester: 254 km
- distance from Leicester: 190 km
- distance from Islington: 180 km
- distance from Coventry: 154 km
Find driving distances to Wells from all destinations in England at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 6 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Wells):
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Chalice Well (Garden) (8 km)Jane Austen Centre (Museum) (28 km)
Fashion Museum (Museum) (28 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Wells (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Fenny Castle (Castle) (4 km)
Glastonbury Abbey (Monastery) (8 km)
Richmont Castle (Castle) (10 km)
St Hugh's (Church) (11 km)
St Andrew's (Church) (11 km)
Dundon Beacon (Castle) (15 km)
Shipham (Church) (16 km)
Castle Cary (Castle) (16 km)
Dolebury Hill Fort (Fort) (17 km)
Winscombe (Church) (18 km)
Wimble Toot (Castle) (18 km)
Radstock Round Hill (Castle) (18 km)
Compton Bishop (Church) (18 km)
Nunney Castle (Castle) (19 km)
Stoney Littleton (Castle) (21 km)
King Alfred's Tower (Historical Site) (22 km)
Cockroad Wood Motte (Castle) (23 km)
Locking Castle (Castle) (24 km)
Burrow Mump (Castle) (24 km)
Culverhay Castle (Castle) (24 km)
Castle Batch (Castle) (26 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Wells.
Wookey Hole Caves (Cave) (3 km)Mendip Hills (Hills) (7 km)
Glastonbury Tor (Hill) (8 km)
Cheddar Gorge (Gorge) (12 km)
Blackdown (Hill) (13 km)
Cheddar Reservoir (Reservoir) (13 km)
Chew Valley Lake (Lake) (14 km)
Burrington Combe (Gorge) (15 km)
Shute Shelf (Pass) (16 km)
Kingswood (Nature reserve) (16 km)
Cross Flats (Ridge) (17 km)
Crook Peak (Peak) (19 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Wells.
Mendip Autocross (Racecourse) (13 km)Wincanton Racecourse (Racecourse) (23 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Wells.
Mendip Vale Railway Station (10 km)Merryfield Lane Railway Station (11 km)
Cranmore West Railway Station (12 km)
Cranmore Railway Station (12 km)
Castle Cary Railway Station (15 km)
Bruton Railway Station (18 km)
Worle Railway Station (25 km)
Oldfield Park Railway Station (27 km)
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