Wells, Somerset Following construction of the A39/A371 bypass, the centre of the city has returned to being that of a quiet market town. It has all the modern conveniences plus shops, hotels and restaurants. Wells is a popular tourist destination, due to its historical sites, its proximity to Bath, Stonehenge and Glastonbury and its closeness to the Somerset coast. Also nearby are Wookey Hole Caves, the Mendip Hills and the Somerset Levels. Somerset cheese, including Cheddar, is made locally. Wells is part of the Wells & Shepton Mallet Travel to Work Area which also includes Glastonbury, Cheddar and surrounding areas. The historic
Ffynnon Beuno and Cae Gwyn Caves Ffynnon Beuno and Cae Gwyn Caves Ffynnon Beuno and Cae Gwyn Caves are two Scheduled Ancient Monuments which are also designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Denbighshire, Wales. Two caves, with entrances close to each other high on a valley side above the Vale of Clwyd. They were first excavated in 1883-5. Human tools have been found on the site dating back to around 36,000 BC, and a mammoth bone has been dated back to 16,000 BC. These very early discoveries were significant in providing one of the first direct associations between stone tools of paleolithic people