Special Interest Tours of the Cathedral
Weekly Walks
Join us at 11.30 and 12.30 every Wednesday and Saturday from May to October for short tours on our Stone Carvings, Textiles and Stained Glass Windows.
The subject will change with different specialist guides leading on either the Stone Carvings, Textiles or Stained Glass Windows depending on the week.
To find out which subject is on and when please click this link Tour Dates and Times or ask at the Welcome Desk on the day.
These tours are free with your admission ticket. No booking is required.
Each tour is 25 minutes in length.
Join us at the top of the Nave to start the tour with one of our Guides! Meet by the sign labelled ‘Weekly Walks’.
Group and Private Tours
We offer 4 different Special Interest Tours!
A tour of our stunning Stained Glass Windows, a guided walkthrough of our many and various Stone Carvings, an experience learning about the diverse number of Textiles on display and still in use today and an exploration of the building’s awe-inspiring Architecture!
You can arrange for a group or private tour by completing one of our Group Visit Enquiry Forms
Or by contacting the Visitor Services Co-ordinator, via visits@wellscathedral.org.uk or by phoning 01749 671663
Stained Glass Tour
Take a closer look at the Cathedral’s
outstanding collection of stained glass,
including the famous Jesse Window.
If you have binoculars, bring them, then you can enjoy the finer details, and marvel at the skills of the gifted artists who designed and made these windows. So, book your tour now!
Book a Group or Private Tour
Textiles Tour
Discover the brilliant embroideries
of the Quire, alongside the inspired
modern vestments and altar frontals.
Architecture Tour
Follow a trail of engineering ingenuity
with a closer look at the evolution of
the Cathedral’s Gothic architecture.
Stone Carvings Tour
Hear the tales and techniques of the
Cathedral’s wonderful stone carvings and masons—
from the sublime to the ridiculous!
