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.

Bath, and Wells are some of Alcombe best cities to visit near Alcombe.

The area around Alcombe boasts some of the best historic buildings including Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare are great places to visit near Alcombe if you like towns.

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

Places near Alcombe feature a number of interesting hills including Glastonbury Tor.

The area close to Alcombe boasts some of the best ruins including Glastonbury Abbey.

Don't miss Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross's historic monuments if visiting the area around Alcombe.

Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare are some of Alcombe best lakes to visit near Alcombe.

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

The area around Alcombe's best airports can be found at Bristol Airport.

There are a several good beaches in the area around Alcombe like Weston-super-Mare Beach.

There are a number of islands near to Alcombe including Knightstone Island.

Rivers and Streams to visit near Alcombe include River Axe.

Hiking Areas to visit near Alcombe include Cheddar Gorge.

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

Alcombe History

There are some historic monuments around Alcombe:

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