About Your Visit
Festival Site
The artisan market stalls will be in the High Street, the Market Place and Town Hall, on the Bishop’s Palace Green, along the moat and in the recreation ground.
The recreation ground will also feature the Food for Thought marquee and the Children’s Zone, including the Fun Kitchen and the Children’s Trail.
The Celebration of English Wine marquee and Charlie Bigham’s will be on the Palace Green.
Click HERE for a map of the festival site, with details of what’s on in each area.
Opening Times
The festival will be open from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm.
Entry to the festival is free.
Festival Information
Information about the festival will be available at the Wells Food Festival stands in the Market Place, on the Bishop’s Palace Green and in the recreation ground.
Parking
There are a number of car parks in the city:
Short stay: South Street, Union Street
Long stay: Princes Road, Priory Road, Tucker Street, Whiting Way (Waitrose)
All day parking: Palace Fields (access via Silver Street)
Free parking: Mundy’s Meadow (Mountery Road), Old Mill (Cathedral Avenue)
Free (limited time) parking: Morrisons (East Somerset Way), Tesco (Tucker Street)
Accessibility parking is available in Cathedral Green and in the city car parks.
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Road Closures
On the day of the festival the following roads will be closed to vehicles between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm:
Sadler Street, High Street (from its junction with Sadler Street to its junction with Broad Street), Market Place and Townhall Buildings.
Parking will be suspended on Sadler Street, Wells High Street and Market Place during this period.
Accessibility
There is level access to all areas of the festival.
You may find this information helpful.
Public Toilets
Public toilets, including disabled facilities, are located in Union Street car park, at the bus station, in the recreation ground and Townhall Buildings (next to the Town Hall).
Dogs
Before you bring your dog along to the festival, please bear in mind:
Dogs are NOT allowed in any of the marquees or inside spaces (except assistance dogs).
The festival can get very busy, particularly in the area around the moat – nervous or reactive dogs may struggle.
This is a food event so if your dog is food-orientated please consider leaving them at home.
First Aid
First aiders will be in attendance throughout the day.
Water Station
Fresh water will be available outside the Town Hall.
Travel and Accommodation
Wells is on the southern side of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, about 22 miles from both Bristol and Bath.
The city has a number of local bus services. For route maps and timetables, visit First Bus.
The nearest train station is Castle Cary (approx. 12 miles), although there is no connecting bus service.
Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa stations both have buses to Wells. For train timetables, visit Trainline.
For accommodation and other events in Wells, go to Wells Tourism.