A Wander Through Wells........

A rather grey Friday was spent by my friend and I at the American Museum at Claverton Manor in Bath. It was time again for the annual vintage textile event.

We would normally enjoy a cup of tea on the terrace with the stunning view over the gardens, but not this year....

The chilly weather did inspire me to buy this gorgeous Welsh blanket though, with its festive colour scheme. (I have plans for it....;-))

I also bought the pretty embroidered cottage picture, beautifully stitched by hand.

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Saturday, hubby and I drove into Wells, which is less than 1/2 an hour from our home.

A market is held in the high street on Saturdays and creates a bustling atmosphere. I watched a lady producing a fabulous bouquet of cut flowers, including the largest blue hydrangea heads I think I have ever seen. The £50 price tag was a little beyond my budget!

We sat with our picnic, over looking The Bishops Palace and gardens away from the crowds, before walking back to the main high street.

If you walk through the arch, to the left of the National Trust Shop, you will come face to face with the impressive Wells Cathedral, with its hundreds of carved figures across the front.

This statue had two jackdaw friends using his hands as convenient perches!

We then walked up the side of the cathedral, just in time to watch the 600 year old clock strike 1pm.

If you carry on past the cathedral you will reach 'The Vicars' Close' built in the C14th, which is said to be the oldest complete street in Europe.

The behavior of the vicars centuries ago was often scandalous with them womanizing, fighting and stealing! The vicars were formed into a college and the Vicars' Close was built to house them keeping temptation well away!

It is still lived in today.

At the bottom of the close is a stairway which took the Vicars directly to their hall giving them further protection. It is linked to the Cathedral by a covered bridge.

Hope you enjoyed the mini tour and are enjoying your weekend,

Niki x