Alcombe is a Village in the county of Somerset.

Alcombe postcode: TA24 6BD

Retail in Alcombe

There are great places to visit near Alcombe including some great cities, historic buildings, towns, ancient sites, hills, ruins, historic monuments, lakes, villages, airports, beaches, islands, rivers and streams, hiking areas and caves.

The area around Alcombe features a number of interesting cities including Bath, and Wells.

Alcombe's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

The area around Alcombe features a number of interesting towns including Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

There are a number of ancient sites near Alcombe including Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

Don't miss Glastonbury Tor's hills if visiting the area around Alcombe.

Places near Alcombe feature a number of interesting ruins including Glastonbury Abbey.

Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross are great places to visit near Alcombe if you like historic monuments.

There are a several good lakes in the Alcombe area like Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

Alcombe has some unmissable villages nearby like Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

Bristol Airport is one of Alcombe's best, nearby airports to visit in Alcombe.

Beaches to visit near Alcombe include Weston-super-Mare Beach.

The area close to Alcombe boasts some of the best islands including Knightstone Island.

There are a several good rivers and streams in the area around Alcombe like River Axe.

There are a number of hiking areas near to Alcombe including Cheddar Gorge.

Alcombe has some unmissable caves nearby like Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Alcombe History

There are some historic monuments around Alcombe:

• Remains of St Andrew's Chapel, 80m north west of Chapel Cross
• Katherine's Well
• Selworthy Beacon cairn
• Deserted medieval farm, W of Bramble Combe
• Early Christian to medieval settlement and cemetery
• Cross in the churchyard of St Mary's Church
• World War II pillbox at Vale House, 120m north east of Glasses Farm
• Cross in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary the Virgin
• Earthwork enclosure on Monkslade Common, 860m east of Fire Tower
• Wreck at Minehead, possibly the Bristol Packet
• Bat's Castle: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork
• Four round cairns on Dunkery Hill 400m south east of Joaney How Cairn
• Round cairn 1000m ESE of Joaney How Cairn
• Earthwork enclosure on Rodhuish Common, 300m west of Moor Barn
• Packhorse bridge 60m north east of Royal Oak Farm
• Burrow Farm iron mine and section of mineral railway trackbed, 350m north east of Burrow Farm
• Round cairn cemetery, 570m east of Selworthy Beacon
• Four medieval fish weirs 500m east of the Harbour
• Leather Barrow
• Cross in the churchyard of St George's Church
• Holy well at St Pancras Chapel
• Gallox Bridge
• Three round barrows on Withycombe Common, 360m north of Fire Tower
• Dovecote 60m north of St George's Church
• Motte and bailey at Dunster Castle
• Bowl barrow 780m ESE of the fire tower on Monkham Hill
• Cist and associated mound in Langridge Wood, 410m north west of Treborough Lodge
• Wiveliscombe Barrow
• Post-medieval pottery kiln 360m NNE of the Castle
• Iron Age defended settlement, Furzebury Brake
• Round cairn cemetery on Dunkery Hill
• Ironstone mine ventilation flue in Chargot Wood, 1150m south west of Langham Farm
• Hillfort on Grabbist Hill, 275m south west of St Leonard's Well
• Bowl barrow on Lype Hill, 750m ENE of Heath Pault Cross
• Raleigh's Cross iron mine, 310m south east of Heather House
• The Incline, lying between Brendon Hill and Comberow, and the remains of Combe Row Station
• Carnarvon New Pit iron mine and section of mineral railway trackbed, 300m south west of Heather House
• Bowl barrow 700m north east of Burrow Farm
• Later prehistoric defended enclosure, Long Wood
• Packhorse bridge 75m south east of The Old Vicarage
• Ralegh's Cross
• World War II pillbox 100m west of Ralegh's Cross Hotel
• St Leonard's Well
• Huish Champflower Barrow
• The Yarn Market
• Bowl barrow 610m ESE of the fire tower on Monkham Hill
• Round cairn 750m south east of Joaney How Cairn
• Bowl barrow on Lype Hill, 550m north west of Lype Farm
• Cross in the churchyard of All Saints' Church
• Cairn on Bossington Hill, 1.12 km north east of Lynch Mead
• Bowl barrow 260m north east of Ralegh's Cross Hotel
• Round cairn 550m north east of Joaney How Cairn
• Cross in the churchyard of St Peter's Church
• Bury Castle, an Iron Age defended settlement
• Two round cairns on Dunkery Hill, 390m and 420m south east of Rex Stile Head
• Dovecote at Little Blackford
• Butter Cross at Dunster
• Black Ball Camp: a later prehistoric defended settlement on Gallox Hill