The Atlas Obscura Guide To Wells

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Wells, England

Updated June 19, 2026

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Unusual Attractions in Wells

Wells, England

Scissor Arches

An architectural masterpiece which came in time to solve a dramatic situation inside this magnificent cathedral

Wells, England

Statue of Romulus and Remus, Beechbarrow

Somewhere in the fields of Somerset, Rome’s famous legend has been sculpted by an Italian prisoner of war in a German bomb crater

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Interior face of the clock.

Somerset, England

Wells Cathedral Clock

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

0 miles from Wells

Vicars’ Close

Somerset, England

Vicars' Close

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

0 miles from Wells

The Nave Roof of St Peter and St Paul

Shepton Mallet, England

St. Peter and St. Paul's Wagon-Roof

Inside this magnificent 12th-century church is one of the finest carved wagon-roofs in all of England.

4 miles from Wells

The tomb of Dion Fortune.

Glastonbury, England

Tomb of Dion Fortune

The final resting place of one of the most influential modern occultists.

4 miles from Wells

Glastonbury Tor

Glastonbury, England

Glastonbury Tor

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

5 miles from Wells

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