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Worked from Roman times until 1900, this quarry has an impressive underground network of caves that make for an interesting hour-long tour. A small exhibition includes tools and examples of carved stone. Reservations are advisable at peak times.
These limestone caves in the Mendip Hills, 2 miles northwest of Wells, may have been the home of Iron Age people. Here, according to ancient legend, the Witch of Wookey turned to stone. You can tour the caves; dip your fingers in an underground river (artful lighting keeps things lively); and visit a museum, a penny arcade full of Victorian amusement machines, a mirror maze, fairy gardens, and a working paper mill that once supplied banknotes for the Confederate States of America.
