the straightforward, colourful rooms and suites all feature flat-screen tvs, dvd players, free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. other amenities include an informal restaurant/bar and a dvd library. breakfast is available for a fee. check-in time: 5:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. upgraded rooms and suites add balconies, sofabeds and/or tower structures. parking is free. 5 miles from wells cathedral, a 12th-century building with a clock, and 8 miles from chalice well, a 2,000-year-old well that is considered sacred and surrounded by gardens. set in a wooded area a 2-minute walk from wookey hole caves, this laid-back hotel with a tower is 2 Bristol Airport 35 min
Chalice Well (18 min.) sacred well more than 2 000 years old in gardens and orchards hosting events and retreats. Wells Road (11 min) East Somerset Railway (23 min.) summer timetable for steam train trips with kids events and a dining carriage serving cream teas. Bishop S Palace (12 min.) 13th-century palace with a moat and bell-ringing swans plus 14 acres of gardens with well pools. Somerset Rural Life Museum (17 min.) timbered museum outlining rural lives since the 19th-century with an abbey barn built around 1370. Gough S Cave (19 min.) cave system stretching over 2km with exhibitions about their formation and historic inhabitants. Bus Station (Bay 3) (6 min) Wookey Hole Caves (2 min.) extensive network of limestone caves to explore with an on-site paper mill and family attractions. Cheddar Gorge U0026 Caves Car Park (18 min.) Chew Valley Lake (22 min.) scenic rural 1 200-acre reservoir & swan-watching & angling spot looped by a trails with a cafe. Mendip Hills Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty (17 min.) these notable limestone hills draw hikers & spelunkers with its many caves & ancient historic sites. Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve (4 min.) nature preserve featuring a limestone gorge caves & trails plus neolithic & bronze age remains. Shepton Mallet Prison (17 min.) Glastonbury Tor (21 min.) church ruins & sweeping area views are the highlights at this lush terraced hilltop. Glastonbury Abbey (18 min.) fabled remains of a wealthy monastery with links to king arthur and guinevere and a visitor centre. Cheddar Gorge (21 min.) deep limestone ravine with hiking trails viewpoints & underground stalactite/stalagmite caves. |