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Wells Cathedral
Cathedral
12th-century building with 300 sculptures on the West Front, a clock made in 1390 and regular tours.
4.80 (5.6K reviews)
(~1.99 km from centre)
2
National Trust - Glastonbury Tor
Historical landmark
Stand-alone hill topped by a landmark 15th-century tower, with views over 3 counties and Wales.
$$ $$
4.80 (4K reviews)
(~7.59 km from centre)
3
Chalice Well
Garden
Sacred well more than 2,000 years old, in gardens and orchards hosting events and retreats.
4.70 (2.2K reviews)
(~7.84 km from centre)
4
Shepton Mallet Prison
Tourist attraction
Early 17th-century prison open for guided ghost walks, plus escape rooms & team-building activities.
4.80 (536 reviews)
(~9.27 km from centre)
6
Glastonbury Abbey
Abbey
Fabled remains of a wealthy monastery with links to King Arthur and Guinevere and a visitor centre.
4.60 (5.4K reviews)
(~7.81 km from centre)
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The Bishop's Palace & Gardens
Tourist attraction
13th-century palace with a moat and bell-ringing swans, plus 14 acres of gardens with well pools.
4.60 (2.9K reviews)
(~2.05 km from centre)
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Stockhill Wood
National forest
👍👍 Beautiful, thick , mossy carpeted woods. Good paths for those with buggies/ wheelchairs...but much more fun to go into the woods on smaller paths and explore!
Also worth exploring the hill across the road from the woods. We were there as the sun was going down on a beautiful sunny day, the colours w...
4.70 (552 reviews)
(~5.63 km from centre)
9
Vicars' Close
Historical landmark
👍 Beautiful historical residential street. You feel as if you have stepped back into history.
4.80 (282 reviews)
(~1.97 km from centre)
10
Collett Park
Park
👍👍 Collet Park in Shepton Mallet is a wonderful place to visit any time of the year. It has a large children's play area, along with a well facilitated cafe and public toilets. Featuring a small stream that meanders through to feed a large pond. There is also a bandstand and plenty of space for ball ga...
4.60 (533 reviews)
(~9.36 km from centre)
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King Arthur's Tomb
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Glastonbury Abbey is somewhere I only discovered in 2020 even though I live quite close. Its quickly become one if my favourite places as it is a wonderful place to relax and the environment is just so peaceful. Set over 35 acres, there is room for lots of people without it feeling over crowded. Gr...
4.60 (523 reviews)
(~7.73 km from centre)
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Wells Recreation Ground
Park
👍 A really nice open green area it's a great place to relax and unwind with plenty of space to sit in the sun and lots of shaded areas there are public toilets here to and a bandstand that looks great.
There is a fun looking play park and open space for a kick about.
4.60 (500 reviews)
(~1.92 km from centre)
13
Somerset Rural Life Museum
Museum
Timbered museum outlining rural lives since the 19th-century with an abbey barn built around 1370.
4.60 (468 reviews)
(~7.95 km from centre)
14
White Spring
Historical landmark
Natural, calcium-rich spring in a Victorian pump house, now a free-entry temple & pilgrimage site.
4.70 (282 reviews)
(~7.83 km from centre)
15
Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
👍 Nice place to walk, l can't say peaceful as cyclists on an organised run! Why cycle through a nature reserve? It's possible to find a peaceful areas off the beaten track where they can't go!
4.60 (299 reviews)
(~7.83 km from centre)
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Deerleap ViewPoint
Nature preserve
👍👍 What stunning scenery, a wonderful place to just sit and relax. You can see for miles, definitely worth a visit.
4.80 (158 reviews)
(~3.54 km from centre)
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The Square
Children's amusement center
👍👍 If you have a child or grandchild it a excellent place where they can play safe. It caters for all ages in a huge space. Snacks are available even for the grownups.
Prices are very reasonable.
Also available for birthday 🥳
4.60 (292 reviews)
(~1.6 km from centre)
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Wookey Hole Caves
Tourist attraction
Extensive network of limestone caves to explore with an on-site paper mill and family attractions.
4.30 (7.7K reviews)
(~1.69 km from centre)
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Abbey Park
Park
👍👍 36 acres of land with a circular walk of a mile, 2 ponds and the Abbey is stunning?
Quiet expensive entrance for a year for 2 people around £60 but there seems to be a lot going on and we will have access to those events too.
4.50 (225 reviews)
(~8.02 km from centre)