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A 13th-century residential street still lived in.
Vicars' Close is a dead end street in Wells, Somerset. It is reportedly Europe's oldest residential street with the original buildings still intact. John Julius Norwich called it "that rarest of survivals, a planned street of the mid-14th century". It consists of numerous Grade I listed buildings, totalling 27 residences, built for Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury, a chapel and library at the north end, and a hall at the south end, over an arched gate. It is connected at its southern end to Wells Cathedral by a walkway over Chain Gate.
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It portrays the history of the city.
2 knights strike bells with their axes every quarter hour.
Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew
Wells Cathedral is the only cathedral in England that still has a Vicars Close and Bishop's Palace intact (so they claim). This makes it a must-see, as it rises above the town and is visible for miles! The most distinctive thing about this cathedral is the scissor arches in the transept. These modern-looking arches were built in the 1300s to stabilise the structure after a heightened tower was added, and they face north, south, and west.
The Bishop of Bath's residence. The majestic grade I palace offers tours.
A small convenience store that Nicholas Angel visits to buy a vanilla Cornetto ice cream (notable as Hot Fuzz was the second film in the "Cornetto trilogy").
Sandford church
Scene of the village fête and the unfortunate accident that happened there.