Visit Wookey Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Wookey

  

Wookey Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wookey

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Wookey history

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Wookey is thought to come from the Old English word wocig, meaning an animal trap. An alternative explanation has been offered which suggests it comes from the Celtic word ogof meaning cave. One mile north-west of Polsham is the earthwork remains of Fenny Castle, a motte and bailey castle sited on a hillock.

You can visit Wookey places with Walkfo Wookey to hear history at Wookey’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Wookey has 36 places to visit in our interactive Wookey map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Wookey, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Wookey places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Wookey & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Wookey Places Map
36 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Wookey historic spots	Wookey tourist destinations	Wookey plaques	Wookey geographic features
Walkfo Wookey tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Wookey

  

Best Wookey places to visit

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Wookey has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Wookey’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Wookey’s information audio spots:

St Paul’s Church, Easton St Paul’s Church is a Church of England church in Easton, Somerset. The church was designed by Richard Carver and built in 1843. It has been a Grade II listed building since 1987.

Milton Lodge Milton Lodge is a house and garden overlooking the city of Wells in Somerset. The terraced garden was laid out in the early 20th century and is Grade II on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England.

Underwood Quarry Underwood Quarry is a former quarry near Wells, Somerset on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills. The rock was described as having very little faulting and a consistent nature, and as being ideal for road making and maintenance.

Cedars Hall Cedars Hall is Wells Cathedral School’s performing arts venue. Opened in autumn 2016, it provides the capacity for audiences of 350 in its main recital hall named Eavis Hall after Michael Eavis, CBE, founder of Glastonbury Festival.

Wells and Mendip Museum Wells and Mendip Museum is a museum in the city of Wells. It is a registered charity and accredited member of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council. The exhibits include items of local history and archaeological finds.

Chain Gate, Wells The Chain Gate was built around 1460 to link the cathedral to Vicars’ Close. It controls access from St Andrew Street to the Cathedral Green within the Liberty of St Andrew.

Wells Town Hall Wells Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place in Wells, Somerset, England. The building is the headquarters of Wells City Council, which is a Grade II listed building.

Wells St Andrew Wells St Andrew, or St Andrew Liberty, or derivations thereof, was a liberty, ecclesiastical parish, and later a civil parish, containing Wells Cathedral (which is dedicated to Saint Andrew) and surrounding land, in Somerset, England. Wells Cathedral was dedicated to St Andrew and surrounding surrounding land.

Church of St Thomas, Wells The Church of St Thomas in Wells, Somerset, was built in the 1850s. It is a Grade II* listed building and Grade II listed building.

Rowdens Road Cricket Ground, Wells Rowdens Road is a former first-class cricket ground located in Wells, Somerset. The ground was an early home to Wells Cricket Club, though the club no longer plays there. Between 1935–1939 and 1946–1951, the ground hosted annual Somerset County Cricket Club matches. Wells City F.C. plays football matches at the site.

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