Cathedral · Wells · Somerset

Wells Cathedral

Wells Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Wells, Somerset. It is protected as a Grade I listed building. Top of the 27 other places within 15 km is Glastonbury Abbey, 8.7 km off.

Photo: Wells Cathedral, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Wells

inside the built-up area

Run by

Church of England

the operator on record

How well known

Top 1%

#62 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Cathedral in Wells

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#62 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (36 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Wells

Wells Cathedral is inside Wells’ built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Wells has 332 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

Warmest in Wells are June to September, at 18–20°C.

Jan8° / 3°85 mm

Feb8° / 2°78 mm

Mar10° / 3°74 mm

Apr13° / 4°74 mm

May16° / 7°72 mm

Jun19° / 10°76 mm

Jul20° / 12°87 mm

Aug20° / 12°103 mm

Sep18° / 10°83 mm

Oct14° / 7°113 mm

Nov10° / 4°118 mm

Dec8° / 2°112 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Wells, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Wells. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Wells’ full climate →

About

Wells Cathedral

The site is in the hands of Church of England. Articles on it exist in 36 languages.

Wells’ listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Run by: Church of England
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 36 languages
Town: in Wells
Official site: wellscathedral.org.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Orange marks Wells Cathedral, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

The towns around Wells Cathedral

With 12,097 people, Wells is the largest of the 8. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · It’s in town

Wells

12,097 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 1.7 km east of it

South Horrington

753 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 2.1 km northwest of it

Wookey Hole

307 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 2.5 km southwest of it

Upper Coxley and Coxley Wick

267 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Wells Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Wells	It’s in town	12,097	8
South Horrington	1.7 km east of it	753	7
Wookey Hole	2.1 km northwest of it	307	9
Upper Coxley and Coxley Wick	2.5 km southwest of it	267	7
Wookey	2.5 km west of it	801	8
Coxley	3.1 km southwest of it	479	13
Croscombe	3.6 km east of it	578	5
Easton	3.9 km northwest of it	341	8

Make a day of it

Beyond Wells Cathedral

Among the 27 within 15 km are 2 abbeys or priories, 2 attractions and 2 museums.

Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey8.7 km away 2

AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill2.8 km away 3

PalaceThe Bishop's Palace100 m away 4

MuseumWells Museum100 m away 5

AttractionGough's Cave12 km away 6

Abbey or prioryDownside Abbey12 km away 7

Historic houseMilton Lodge1 km away 8

Museum · English HeritageGlastonbury Tribunal8.7 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Wells Cathedral: what to know

Where is Wells Cathedral?

Wells Cathedral is in Wells, Somerset, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Wells Cathedral?

Anglican cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England, UK.

Who runs Wells Cathedral?

Church of England.

When is the best time to visit Wells Cathedral?

June to September are the warmest months in Wells, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Wells Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Wells Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Glastonbury Abbey (8.7 km), Wookey Hole Caves And Mill (2.8 km), The Bishop's Palace (100 m) and Wells Museum (100 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Bishop's Palace: Original uploader was Rodw at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wells Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Downside Abbey: Downside_abbey2.jpg: D.O.G.A. derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Milton Lodge: Stewart Gould, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Glastonbury Tribunal: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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