What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Somerset.
Tor Hill, Wells rises to approximately 113 metres and is composed mainly of limestone and sandstone. It is associated with the Roman and medieval history of the area, particularly due to its proximity to the city of Wells and its strategic vantage point.
Places near here
Chapter House, Wells CathedralOld home or work place · 308 yd
Bishops Palace, WellsRegistered park or garden · 410 yd
Waterfall at The Bishop's Palace - WellsWaterfall · 497 yd
The Bishop's PalaceCastle · 537 yd
St Andrew's Well seen through the cat's doorOld or holy well · 551 yd
Sculpture commemorating the 800th anniversary of the Bishop's Palace, WellsPublic sculpture · 611 yd
Stone MonumentMonument or public art · 624 yd
Stoberry WarrenForest · 1352 yd
Dulcote GrottoCave or cavern · 1423 yd
Wells CemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.3 mi
Beech CovertWood · 1.5 mi
Launcherley HillMountain / peak · 1.7 miOther information
Photo: Sharon Loxton · CC BY-SA 2.0