Admission Passes

Make the most of return visits with a Cathedral Card, Residents’ Pass, or Parish Pass.
Information about Admission, Opening Times and day tickets can be found under Admission and Opening Times.

Which pass is right for me?

Wells Cathedral Card

Make the most of what’s on offer throughout the year at Wells Cathedral, whilst helping to secure its future. As well as 12-month access to the Cathedral during visitor hours, cardholders can enjoy:

10% discount on Shop and Loft Café purchases
Priority booking at selected Cathedral organised events.
A free place on a booked tour when bringing a group.
10% discount on pre-booked tour prices- High Parts, Chained Library and Special Interest Tours
Option to pay for a guest on a single visit for a reduced charge at £10.00.
Option to buy an additional guest card at the same price as a Local (BA5 Postcode) card.

How to purchase

Cathedral Cards can be purchased at the Welcome Desk or in the Cathedral Shop*.

Standard

Single £31.50pa

Joint £56.50pa

Local (BA5 Postcode)

Single £21pa

Joint £36pa

Terms & Conditions

To see the Wells Cathedral Card terms and conditions, please click here

*By becoming a Wells Cathedral Card holder, you will be automatically added to the Wells Cathedral E-Newsletter mailing list. You can unsubscribe from this at any point.

Joint Day Ticket to Wells Cathedral and The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens

Provides discounted day entry to both major attractions versus the cost of separate admission.

How to Purchase

Tickets can be purchased at the Cathedral’s Welcome Desk, at The Bishop’s Palace’s Ticket Office or online here.

Residents’ Pass

Providing free admission to the Cathedral for 12 months from date of issue, anyone who lives within the city council boundaries of the City of Wells, South Horrington and the Wookey Hole Road is eligible to apply for a free Wells Cathedral Residents’ Pass. Each resident needs to apply for an individual pass — If you are applying for more than one resident, you will need to provide proof of address for each named individual.
Your pass will be valid for the duration of your residence within the city council boundaries of the City of Wells.

How to Apply

If you would like to apply for a Residents’ Pass, either complete the Application Form for a Resident’s Pass before coming to the Cathedral or bring a form of address ID to the Welcome Desk and a pass will be processed there, during these times 9am -11am and 3.15pm- 4.15pm (11am -12pm and 2pm -3pm Sundays). There is no deadline for application.

Parish Pass

Anyone who is on the parish church’s electoral roll and living in the Diocese of Bath and Wells (or Cathedral Community Roll) is eligible to apply for a Wells Cathedral Parish Pass which provides free admission to the Cathedral for the duration of the current church electoral roll period. Each parishioner needs to apply for an individual pass — If you are applying for more than one parishioner, you will need to provide proof of address for each named individual.

How to Apply

If you would like to apply for a Parish Pass, please complete the Application for a Wells Cathedral Parish Pass with your churchwarden. Take the completed form to the Welcome Desk in Wells Cathedral during these times 9am -11am and 3.15pm- 4.15pm (11am -12pm and 2pm -3pm Sundays) in order to collect your pass. Forms are also available at the Cathedral’s Welcome Desk.

How to Renew

You can renew your Parish Pass during your next visit on any date starting from 1st June 2025, at the times listed below.

In order to renew your Parish Pass, on your next visit to the Cathedral please provide the pass for renewal and a valid ID, or recent utility bill for verification purposes.

We require both the pass and a valid form ID, or recent utility bill, to renew your pass.

We advise for those wishing to renew their pass to visit during the below quieter times in our visiting hours to make the renewal process more efficient for you and our team administering the passes.

Monday-Saturday 9.00 a.m.-11.00 a.m. and 3.15 p.m.-4.15 p.m.

Sunday 11.00 a.m.- 12.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. -3.00 p.m.
If you would like to book a specific time to visit and renew your pass contact us at visits@wellscathedral.org.uk.

For any questions or queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at visits@wellscathedral.org.uk.

Pass for Retired Clergy

Anyone who is retired clergy living in the Diocese of Bath and Wells can apply for this pass and this pass will provide free admission to the Cathedral for 12 months from the date of issue.