Free things to do in Wells

5 genuinely free places in and around Wells, Somerset — each with an honest receipt for what the day really costs once parking and lunch are counted.

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Wells Cathedral

Gothic west front and scissor arches — entry is by donation rather than a fixed ticket, and the close outside is free.

~£3.00 real costDetails +
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Wells Cathedral

Wells, Somerset

Gothic west front and scissor arches — entry is by donation rather than a fixed ticket, and the close outside is free.

~£3.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£3.00
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EntryFREE
Parking~£3.00
Lunch for 4Cathedral café; market square tea rooms
Cost to get there£3.00

Market Place car park ~£1.50/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Wells Market Place

Wednesday and Saturday market in England's smallest city — the Bishop's Eye arch and cathedral tower framing the square.

~£3.00 real costDetails +
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Wells Market Place

Wells, Somerset

Wednesday and Saturday market in England's smallest city — the Bishop's Eye arch and cathedral tower framing the square.

~£3.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£3.00
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EntryFREE
Parking~£3.00
Lunch for 4Market produce ~£3; café lunch ~£8
Cost to get there£3.00

Market Place or Union Street ~£1.50/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Bishop's Palace Moat Walk

Swans on the moat, the ramparts and the wells that give the city its name — the path outside is free; going inside the palace is paid.

~£3.00 real costDetails +
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Bishop's Palace Moat Walk

Wells, Somerset

Swans on the moat, the ramparts and the wells that give the city its name — the path outside is free; going inside the palace is paid.

~£3.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£3.00
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EntryFREE
Parking~£3.00
Lunch for 4Picnic by the moat; palace tearoom if you go in
Cost to get there£3.00

Market Place car parks

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Bishop's Palace (exterior & gardens view)

See the chapel and walled gardens from the public path — the full palace and gardens charge admission in summer.

~£3.00 real costDetails +
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Bishop's Palace (exterior & gardens view)

Wells, Somerset

See the chapel and walled gardens from the public path — the full palace and gardens charge admission in summer.

~£3.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£3.00
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EntryFREE
Parking~£3.00
Lunch for 4Vicar's Close tea rooms nearby
Cost to get there£3.00

Market Place ~£1.50/hr

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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Vicar's Close

The oldest intact medieval street in Europe — a photogenic cul-de-sac of chimneys and cathedral views, free to walk through.

~£3.00 real costDetails +
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Vicar's Close

Wells, Somerset

The oldest intact medieval street in Europe — a photogenic cul-de-sac of chimneys and cathedral views, free to walk through.

~£3.00 real costEntry freeParking ~£3.00
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EntryFREE
Parking~£3.00
Lunch for 4Quiet lane; cafés on the market square
Cost to get there£3.00

Market Place car parks

Parking is a guide (~ typical short visit). Rates change — confirm on arrival or on the map.

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