About Wells Constituency

Wells Constituency stretches from the Bristol Channel in the West to the A37 and Shepton Mallet in the East, and from Shipham and Ston Easton in the North to Butleigh and Baltonsborough in the South. It therefore includes not just the City of Wells, but also the towns of Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, Axbridge, Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge and the villages of Chilcompton, Street, Cheddar and Wedmore. Wells Constituency is with the Somerset County Council area. The East of the constituency (including Chilcompton, Shepton Mallet, Wells, Glastonbury and Street) is within the Mendip District Council boundaries. The West (including Cheddar, Axbridge, Wedmore, Highbridge and Burnham) is served by Sedgemoor District Council. Wells constituency is a target seat for the Liberal Democrats.

Wells constituency is a target seat for the Liberal Democrats.

• Wells Constituency map produced from the Ordnance Survey Election-Map service.

• Wells map image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey.

Local Councils

Wells Constituency is covered by Somerset County Council. The East of the constituency (including Wells, Glasonbury and Street) is also covered by Mendip District Council, with the West (including Cheddar and Burnham) served by Sedgemoor District Council.

• Somerset County Council.

• Mendip District Council.

• Sedgemoor District Council.

Local Tourism

• Wells Tourist Information.

• Mendip Council Tourist Information.

• Glastonbury Festival.

Wells constituency is a target seat for the Liberal Democrats.