Wells - with a population of around 10,000 - is England’s smallest city, and is the only city in the county of Somerset. It has a magnificent cathedral, built between the 12th and 14th centuries, which is considered one of the finest examples of early Gothic church architecture.
The moated Bishop’s Palace is home to the Bishop of Bath and Wells: the city’s name derives from the springs which rise in the garden of the Palace and have formed a focus of religious interest for over 2,000 years.
Glastonbury is best known today for the annual music festival which takes place there usually attracting around 100,000 visitors. St Michael’s Tower sits on the top of Glastonbury Tor over 500 feet above sea level. The ruined Glastonbury Abbey was visited according to legend by Joseph of Arimathea and given that this is in the legendary ‘Camelot country’ it is said that King Arthur and his wife Guinevere were buried there.
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