Moat (Wells)
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The Mute Swans in the moat at the Bishops Palace have for centuries been trained to ring bells via strings attached to them to beg for food. Two swans which were given to the bishop by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006, are still able to ring for lunch.
Water flows out of St. Andrew's Well at a rate of 40 gallons per second into the moat which holds 4 million gallons.
Every August bank holiday the moat is used for the Wells Moat Boat Race, a charity raft race organised by Wells Lions Club and Air Training Corps. In 2007, the Bishop entered a raft into the race.
Water flows out of St. Andrew's Well at a rate of 40 gallons per second into the moat which holds 4 million gallons.
Every August bank holiday the moat is used for the Wells Moat Boat Race, a charity raft race organised by Wells Lions Club and Air Training Corps. In 2007, the Bishop entered a raft into the race.
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Coordinates: 51°12'31"N 2°38'34"W
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- Moats 177 km
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- Belmont moated site and fishpond 233 km
- Scorborough barrow cemetery 334 km
- Moat 6850 km
- Fort Jefferson Moat 7244 km
- The Blue School 0.8 km
- Milton Park 1.2 km
- Underwood Quarry and Industrial Estate 1.6 km
- Walcombe Woods 2.5 km
- Pen Hill Wood 2.6 km
- Launcherly Hill Motocross (Scramble) Track 3.1 km
- Ebbor Gorge 3.8 km
- Hembury Wood 4.5 km
- Yarley Hill Motocross (Scramble) Track 5.2 km
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