Area Info for Wookey (Somerset)

Wookey, Somerset, UK

Wookey is a small village located in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated near the town of Wells, approximately 2 miles to the south-east. The village is known for its picturesque setting and historical significance.

Wookey Hole Caves

One of the most notable attractions in Wookey is the Wookey Hole Caves, a series of limestone caverns that have been a site of human activity for thousands of years. The caves are famous for their stunning stalactites and stalagmites, as well as their archaeological importance, with evidence of prehistoric occupation. Today, the caves are a popular tourist destination, offering guided tours, a museum, and various entertainment options.

History and Heritage

Wookey has a rich history dating back to ancient times. The village's name is believed to derive from Old English, meaning "Wocca's island" or "Wocca's place." Historically, the area was involved in agriculture and quarrying, with the limestone caves contributing to local industry. The village retains a rural charm with traditional buildings and a close-knit community.

Local Economy and Tourism

Today, Wookey's economy benefits significantly from tourism, primarily due to the Wookey Hole Caves. The village also features local pubs, shops, and accommodations catering to visitors. The scenic countryside surrounding Wookey makes it a popular spot for walking and outdoor activities.

Transport and Accessibility

Wookey is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and cities. The nearest major city is Bristol, which is approximately 30 miles away. Public transport options include bus services that connect Wookey to Wells and other local destinations.
Education
School
Wookey Primary School1.51 miles
Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1LQ
Coxley Primary School2.14 miles
Harters Hill Lane, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1RD
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School2.82 miles
Keward Avenue, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TS
St Dunstan's School2.83 miles
Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9BY
St Cuthbert's Church of England Infants School2.89 miles
Keward Walk, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TZ
Meare Village Primary School2.99 miles
St Mary`s Road, Meare, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9SP
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School3.03 miles
School Hill, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1HL
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School3.13 miles
High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DR
Mendip Partnership School3.18 miles
Abbots Court, Benedict Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9NP
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School3.19 miles
Benedict Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9EX
The Blue School3.25 miles
Kennion Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2NR
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School3.45 miles
Lovers Walk, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2QL
Wells Cathedral School3.68 miles
The Liberty, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2ST
Stoberry Park School3.77 miles
North Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2TJ
Millfield Preparatory School4.00 miles
Edgarley Hall, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8LD
Crispin School Academy4.36 miles
Church Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0AD
Health
Clinic
St Andrews2.98 miles
Priory Park Hospital Site, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1TH
Priory Medical Centre (Wells)3.02 miles
Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XL
Circlebath Satellite Clinic - Wells3.02 miles
Wells City Practice, Priory Medical Centre, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Rd, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XJ
Priory House3.02 miles
Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XL
Mendip Camhs3.03 miles
Priory Hospital, Glastonbury Road, Wells, BA5 1TJ
The Bridge3.03 miles
Priory Park, Glastonbury Rd, Wells, BA5 1TJ
The Glastonbury Enterprise Resource Centre3.12 miles
Unit 9 and 10, Dyehouse Lane, Glastonbury, BA6 9LZ
Eating Disorder Team3.16 miles
20A High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
Boc Somerset Respiratory4.67 miles
Vine Health Suites, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital6.94 miles
Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Glastonbury Festival8.98 miles
West Lydford, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7DP
Winscombe Surgery9.64 miles
Hillyfields Way,, Winscombe, BS25 1AF
Woodlands11.70 miles
Unit A, Woodlands Business Park, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4FJ
Midsomer Norton Resource Centre11.72 miles
Combe Lea, Greenacres, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Avon, BA3 2RD
Midsomer Norton Children's Centre12.16 miles
Pow`s Orchard, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Avon, BA3 2HY
Child Health Department Somerset12.19 miles
Mallard Court, Express Park, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4RN
GP
Wells Health Centre3.02 miles
Wells Health Centre, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XJ
Wells City Practice3.02 miles
Priory Medical Centre, Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1XJ
The Glastonbury Surgery3.08 miles
Feversham Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9LP
Glastonbury Health Centre3.09 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
Wedmore Surgery4.60 miles
The Surgery, St Medard Road, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AN
Vine Surgery (L85029)4.67 miles
Dr da Cunha and Partners, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Vine Surgery (L85060)4.67 miles
Dr Vriend and Partners, Hindhayes Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Cheddar Medical Centre6.08 miles
Roynon Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3NZ
Grove House Surgery7.16 miles
West Shepton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5UH
Polden Medical Practice7.26 miles
Edington, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9HA
The Park Medical Practice7.63 miles
Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5RT
Axbridge Surgery7.70 miles
Houlgate Way, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2BJ
Oakhill Surgery8.85 miles
Pondsmead, Shepton Road, Oakhill, Radstock, Avon, BA3 5HT
Dr Tj Gollin & Partners8.99 miles
Harptree Surgery, Bristol Road, West Harptree, Bristol, BS40 6HF
Buttercross Health Centre9.50 miles
Buttercross Health Centre, Behind Berry, Somerton, Somerset, Somerset, TA11 7PB
Winscombe and Banwell Family Practice9.63 miles
Hillyfields Way, Winscombe, BS25 1AF
Hospital
West Mendip Community Hospital2.49 miles
Old Wells Road,, BA6 8JD
Glastonbury Dental Access Centre3.09 miles
1 Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DD
Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre6.92 miles
Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP
Shepton Mallet Community Hospital6.94 miles
Bucklers Way, Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PG
Bridgwater Community Hospital11.44 miles
Bridgwater Community Hospital, Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital12.16 miles
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital, 6 Love Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ED
Paulton Hospital12.31 miles
Salisbury Road, Paulton, Bristol, Avon, BS39 7SB
Weston General Hospital13.98 miles
Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
CircleBath hospital15.54 miles
Foxcote Avenue, Peasedown St John, Bath, BA2 8SF
Bath Fertility Centre15.67 miles
Roman Way, Bath Business and Medical Park, Peasedown St John, BA2 8SG
Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke15.86 miles
Beach Road, Kewstoke, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, BS22 9UZ
Wincanton Community Hospital16.14 miles
Dancing Lane,, BA9 9DQ
South Bristol Community Hospital16.18 miles
South Bristol NHS Community Hospital, Hengrove Promenade, Bristol, BS14 0DB
South Petherton Community Hospital16.98 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Chantry House Day Hospital17.24 miles
Frome Enterprise Resource Centre, Manor Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4BS
Yeovil District Hospital17.55 miles
Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4AT
Pharmacy
Boots3.02 miles
The Priory Health Park, Glastonbury Road, Wells, BA5 1XJ
Knights Glastonbury Pharmacy3.08 miles
Glastonbury Surgery, Feversham Lane, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9LP
Boots3.13 miles
39 High Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9DS
Boots3.16 miles
2 High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DU
Tesco In-Store Pharmacy3.17 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Tucker Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DZ
Boots3.48 miles
19-21 High Street, Wells, BA5 2AA
Tesco Instore Pharmacy3.49 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Wirral Park Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9NR
Lloydspharmacy4.46 miles
1 Church Street, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4AB
Street Pharmacy4.67 miles
82 High Street, Street, Somerset, BA16 0EN
Boots4.67 miles
Vine Surgery, Hindhayes Lane, Somerset, BA16 0ET
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd4.76 miles
Sainsbury`s Pharmacy, Gravenchon Way, Street, BA16 0HS
Tout's Pharmacy6.08 miles
Budgens Cheddar, Roynon Way, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3RB
Lloydspharmacy6.11 miles
Church Street, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3RA
Boots7.35 miles
Units 2b Townsend Shopping Centre, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5TZ
Boots7.63 miles
The Park Medical Practice, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallett, BA4 5RT
Axbridge Pharmacy7.67 miles
The Medieval House, The Square, Axbridge, BS26 2AR
Leisure
Park
WESTHAY MOOR2.66 miles
EBBOR GORGE3.35 miles
STREET HEATH3.47 miles
HAM WALL3.52 miles
MILTON LODGE AND THE COMBE (Grade II Listed)3.64 miles
BISHOPS PALACE, WELLS (Grade II* Listed)3.76 miles
RODNEY STOKE4.10 miles
SHAPWICK HEATH4.67 miles
MENDIP HILLS7.34 miles
SLADERS LEIGH8.91 miles
EASTFIELD, SEDGEMOOR HILL9.17 miles
STON EASTON PARK (Grade II Listed)10.25 miles
HUNTSPILL RIVER10.40 miles
LYTES CARY (Grade II Listed)11.09 miles
SOMERSET LEVELS11.62 miles
BARLEY WOOD (Grade II Listed)11.83 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Burcott Stores2.75 miles
99 Burcott Road, Wells, BA5 2EF
Lidl Wells3.10 miles
Strawberry Way South, Wells, BA5 2AZ
Londis Butleigh Post Office Stores3.14 miles
High Street, Glastonbury, BA6 8SU
Co-op Glastonbury3.15 miles
Glastonbury, BA6 9DX
SPAR Wells3.17 miles
19 - 21, Tucker Street, Somerset, BA5 2DZ
Tesco Wells (Superstore)3.19 miles
Tucker St, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DZ
Abbey Convenience Store3.22 miles
10 Magdalene Street, Glastonbury Somerset BA6 9EH
SPAR Euro Garage Wells3.27 miles
Spar, Chamberlain Street, Somerset, BA5 2PT
Morrisons Wells3.29 miles
Parkwood Estate (off East Somerset Way), Wells, Somerset, BA5 1SQ
Morrisons Glastonbury3.29 miles
Street Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9ED
Tesco Glastonbury (Superstore)3.49 miles
Wirral Park Rd, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9NR
Budgens Wells4.04 miles
Bath Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3LF
M&S Street Outlet4.54 miles
Unit 23 Clarks Village Farm Road, Street, BA16 0BB
Sainsbury's Street4.77 miles
Gravenchon Way, Street, BA16 0HS
Lidl Street4.83 miles
Gravenchon Way, Street, BA16 0HW
Co-op Street4.98 miles
Street, BA16 0LP
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport13.38 miles
Cardiff International Airport30.17 miles
Bus Stop
Godney House (S)0.82 miles
Nine Acre Bridge (N)0.82 miles
Ye Olde Punch Bowl Tavern (W)0.84 miles
Ye Olde Punch Bowl Tavern (E)0.85 miles
The Post Office (E)0.87 miles
Church Farm (E)0.88 miles
Yarley Cross (W)0.88 miles
Yarley Cross (E)0.90 miles
Worth House Farm (W)1.09 miles
Manor Farm (E)1.10 miles
The Church (SW)1.15 miles
The Church (NE)1.15 miles
Barton House (W)1.21 miles
Donard Lodge (E)1.21 miles
The Pheasant Inn (SW)1.36 miles
Sheppey Inn (E)1.42 miles
Ferry Port
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal12.18 miles
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour15.86 miles
The Cottage Ferry Landing18.12 miles
Nova Scotia Ferry Landing18.14 miles
Pumphouse Ferry Landing18.20 miles
Bristol Marina Ferry Landing18.28 miles
Mardyke Ferry Landing18.32 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing18.37 miles
Clevedon Pier18.38 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing18.43 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing18.45 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing18.45 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing18.50 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing18.52 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing18.69 miles
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing18.77 miles
Railway Station
Castle Cary Rail Station10.80 miles
Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station10.94 miles
Bridgwater Rail Station12.45 miles
Bruton Rail Station13.20 miles
Worle Rail Station13.97 miles
Weston Milton Rail Station14.33 miles
Yatton Rail Station14.41 miles
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station15.00 miles
Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station15.68 miles
Parson Street Rail Station17.32 miles
Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station17.82 miles
Bedminster Rail Station17.94 miles
Frome Rail Station18.02 miles
Keynsham Rail Station18.37 miles
Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station18.71 miles
Templecombe Rail Station18.72 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (BA5 1NS)
Number of Properties in Catchment34
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)2
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)17
High Risk (>3.3%)1
Property Sales
HILLDENE, YARLEY HILL
YARLEY
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PA		£340,000
2024-08-27
semidetached
freehold
MENDIP VIEW, YARLEY HILL
YARLEY
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PA		£330,000
2024-08-13
otherPropertyType
freehold
FURLONG HOUSE
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£1,000,000
2023-10-27
detached
freehold
YEW TREE FARM HOUSE
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£605,000
2023-09-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE GARTH
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£400,000
2023-07-27
detached
freehold
AXEOVER HOUSE
YARLEY
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1LR		£577,500
2023-01-17
semidetached
freehold
ORCHARD HOUSE
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£750,000
2022-11-07
detached
freehold
MANOR FARM (MENDIP VIEW)
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£1,350,000
2022-07-15
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2020-09-04   £980,000
ROSE COTTAGE
YARLEY CROSS
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1LS		£510,000
2021-08-13
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-02-20   £200,000
STREAM COTTAGE
YARLEY CROSS
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1LS		£640,000
2021-03-18
detached
freehold
LONGACRE HOUSE
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£630,000
2021-03-08
detached
freehold
BROOKLYN, YARLEY HILL
YARLEY
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PA		£407,000
2021-02-05
detached
freehold
SCHOOL HOUSE
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£514,000
2021-02-05
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2016-03-29   £390,000
Sold 2013-03-28   £231,000
BROADLANDS
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£600,000
2020-12-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-07-30   £368,000
VINE FARM
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£585,000
2020-10-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE OLD VICARAGE
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£955,000
2019-12-12
detached
freehold
DAISY COTTAGE
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£575,000
2019-08-09
detached
freehold
HUNTERS LODGE (2)
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£475,000
2019-04-23
detached
freehold
GREYSTONES
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£430,000
2018-12-07
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2016-01-28   £280,000
THE PLAYGROUND
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£580,000
2018-11-29
detached
freehold
ORCHARD COTTAGE
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£430,000
2018-11-16
detached
freehold
RYEMEAD
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£440,000
2018-07-06
detached
freehold
MANOR FARM (THE STABLES)
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£172,500
2018-05-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE GREEN
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£490,000
2018-04-16
detached
freehold
1, RIPPLE COTTAGE
YARLEY CROSS
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1LS		£230,000
2018-03-29
semidetached
freehold
MAYLANDS FARM
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£635,000
2017-12-15
detached
freehold
APPLEDORE
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£425,000
2017-10-17
detached
freehold
WOODSTOCK HOUSE
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£777,500
2017-09-19
detached
freehold
RIVER FARM
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£590,000
2017-04-06
detached
freehold
RIPPLE FARM
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£646,000
2017-01-20
detached
freehold
2, RIPPLE COTTAGE
YARLEY CROSS
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1LS		£250,000
2017-01-17
semidetached
freehold
SEEKINGS, YARLEY HILL
YARLEY
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PA		£445,000
2016-08-16
detached
freehold
COPPER BEECHES
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£555,000
2016-05-31
detached
freehold
WALNUT HOUSE
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£400,000
2016-02-05
detached
freehold
TRELAWNEY
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£310,000
2016-01-07
detached
freehold
WILDINGS
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£387,000
2015-11-16
detached
freehold
HUNTERS LODGE (1)
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£410,000
2015-10-09
detached
freehold
WELLS NURSING HOME, WELLS ROAD
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£597,523
2014-11-28
otherPropertyType
freehold
RIVER HOUSE
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£425,000
2014-02-14
detached
freehold
UPPER FORD HOUSE
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£640,000
2014-01-22
detached
freehold
WILLOW COTTAGE, ASHMOOR DROVE
WOOKEY
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1NS		£450,000
2013-12-23
detached
freehold
WHEELWRIGHTS COTTAGE, YARLEY HILL
YARLEY
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PA		£57,865
2013-11-26
detached
freehold
HURN FARM, ASHMOOR DROVE
WOOKEY
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1NS		£430,000
2013-11-07
detached
freehold
BYRON HOUSE
HENTON
WELLS
SOMERSET
BA5 1PD		£275,000
2013-06-13
terraced
freehold
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