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Bath: Cheddar Gorge & Glastonbury Day Trip with Wells

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Duration9h 15m

GroupUp to 16

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Three Medieval Towns & a Limestone Chasm in One Day from Bath

You spend the day moving between three stops — Cheddar Gorge with its caves and clifftop walks, Glastonbury with its Arthurian history and free time for lunch, and Wells with its cathedral and medieval streets. Transport, driver-guide commentary, and all entry fees are included; you choose how to spend your time at each location. The coach picks you up in Bath and returns you there by evening.

9h 15m

Step-by-step itinerary

Arrive at Cheddar Gorge
Explore caves and cliff-top walks
Climb Jacob’s Ladder and Lookout Tower
Travel to Glastonbury for lunch
Visit Chalice Well and Glastonbury Abbey
Walk to Glastonbury Tor
Visit Wells medieval streets
See Wells Cathedral and Bishop’s Palace

The Experience

You round a bend in the coach and suddenly the landscape just drops away — Cheddar Gorge opens up in front of you, and it's wider and deeper than any photo prepared you for. The limestone walls rise 450 feet on either side, carved out over millennia by water that's long since moved on, leaving behind caves, cliffs and a kind of silence that makes you understand why people have been coming here for thousands of years. The driver-guide gives you the choice: descend into the caves to see stalactites and underground pools, climb Jacob's Ladder (274 steps) for views across the Mendips, or tackle both if you've got the energy. Most people do at least one.

After Cheddar, you head to Glastonbury for lunch and a few hours to wander. The town sits at the foot of Glastonbury Tor, a cone-shaped hill that rises 500 feet from the flat Somerset levels, and the whole place carries this weight of legend — King Arthur, the Holy Grail, Avalon. You can visit Glastonbury Abbey, where Arthur is said to be buried, or walk up to the Chalice Well, or just sit in one of the cafés and let the mythology sink in. There's no rushing; the tour builds in time to actually breathe here rather than tick boxes.

Wells comes last, and it's a jolt — England's smallest city, medieval streets so narrow you can almost touch both walls, and then the Cathedral rises up and you stop walking just to look at it. The arches are impossibly tall, the stonework intricate in a way that makes you realize how much labour went into building something that would outlast everyone who built it. You get time to wander the cobbled streets of Vicars' Close, peek into the Bishop's Palace gardens if they're open, and let the day settle. The whole tour runs about eight hours door-to-door, with the coach holding a maximum of 16 people — small enough that you're not herded, large enough that the cost stays reasonable.

What’s included

Transport in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach with air conditioning.
English-speaking driver-guide for the full day.
free time to explore Cheddar Gorge (caves and clifftop walks optional).
free time in Glastonbury to visit Chalice Well, Glastonbury Abbey, and the Tor.
a stop in Wells to see the Cathedral and medieval streets.
comfort breaks along the route.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Rabbies Trail Burners

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see three different landscapes and towns in a single day without arranging your own transport or timing — the small group size and fixed itinerary mean you get the main sights without the logistics.