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Wells Museum

Wells Museum is a museum in Wells, Somerset. A short trip away is Wells Cathedral, 100 m off, the first of 27 within 15 km. Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.

Photo: Wells Museum, Rodw (Public domain)

Where

In Wells

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 35%

#2,958 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Museum in Wells

Inside Wells

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

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

When to go

Month by month in Wells

From June to September, Wells sees highs of 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 Museum

Museum in Wells, Somerset, United Kingdom.

In Wells, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Museum
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: in Wells
Official site: wellsmuseum.org.uk

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

Plan your visit

The practical side

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Around Wells Museum, mapped

Orange is Wells Museum; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Wells Museum

Of the 8, Wells is the largest, at 12,097 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Wells

12,097 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 1.8 km east of it

South Horrington

753 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 2 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 Museum is	People	Places to visit
Wells	It’s in town	12,097	8
South Horrington	1.8 km east of it	753	7
Wookey Hole	2 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	3.7 km east of it	578	5
Easton	3.8 km northwest of it	341	8

Make a day of it

Pair Wells Museum with these

Choose from 27 places within 15 km, such as 2 abbeys or priories, 2 attractions and a cathedral.

CathedralWells Cathedral100 m away 2

Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey8.7 km away 3

AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill2.7 km away 4

PalaceThe Bishop's Palace200 m away 5

AttractionGough's Cave12 km away 6

Abbey or prioryDownside Abbey12 km away 7

Historic houseMilton Lodge900 m away 8

Museum · English HeritageGlastonbury Tribunal8.7 km away

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

Wells Museum in questions

Where is Wells Museum?

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

What is Wells Museum?

Museum in Wells, Somerset, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Wells Museum?

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

What else is there to see near Wells Museum?

Within 15 km: Wells Cathedral (100 m), Glastonbury Abbey (8.7 km), Wookey Hole Caves And Mill (2.7 km) and The Bishop's Palace (200 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 Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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
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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