Wells Cathedral is small as English cathedrals go, and the city in which it stands, snuggled in below the Mendip Hills in Somerset, is likewise quite small having a population of only about 10,000. Wells is full of old buildings and cobbled streets, and visitors may spend many a happy hour enjoying their stay. The construction of the present cathedral began in the 12th century, and lasted about 250 years - and of course, there have been many refusrbishments since then.

On the right are the steps up to the Chapter House - now repaired after centuries of tramping feet had worn them down.

The PHOTO GALLERY at the bottom of this page gives you a choice of larger images of the cathedral and its environs.