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Wells
England's smallest cathedral city, with a population of 10,000, lies at the foot of the Mendip Hills. Although set in what feels like a quiet country town, the great cathedral is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture—the first to be built in the Early English style. The city's name refers to the underground streams that bubble up into St. Andrew's Well within the grounds of the Bishop's Palace. Spring water has run through High Street since the 15th century. Seventeenth-century buildings surround the ancient marketplace, which hosts market days on Wednesday and Saturday.
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Travel Deals in The West Country
- Book the Novotel Bristol Centre 3 Nts in May Fr $138+/Nt Expedia
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- $155 & Up: Westfield House 4-Star Hotel in Bristol — $155 Expedia
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