Alford is a Village in the county of Somerset.

Alford postcode: BA7 7QA

Retail in Alford

There are great places to visit near Alford 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.

Don't miss Bath, and Wells's cities if visiting the area around Alford.

There are a number of historic buildings near Alford including Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

Alford's best nearby towns can be found at Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well are some of Alford best ancient sites to visit near Alford.

Glastonbury Tor is a great place to visit close to Alford if you like hills.

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

Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross are some of Alford best historic monuments to visit near Alford.

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

Alford's best nearby villages can be found at Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

There are a number of airports near to Alford including Bristol Airport.

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

Places near Alford feature a number of interesting islands including Knightstone Island.

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

Alford is near some unmissable hiking areas like Cheddar Gorge,

The area around Alford features a number of interesting caves including Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Alford History

There are some historic monuments around Alford:

• Medieval bridge 100m south west of Wyke House
• Moated manor house site, Spargrove Farm
• The tithe barn
• Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow 370m east of Clover Farm: part of a group of round barrows west of Cranmore railway station
• A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond
• Marston Magna moated site and associated earthworks
• An area of the Romano-British linear village at Fosse Lane, Shepton Mallet
• Small Down Knoll camp
• Tithe barn
• Lower Woolston medieval settlement
• Medieval settlement 190m south west of Perry's Bridge
• Maperton medieval settlement
• Bowl barrow on Charn Hill
• Roman building 600yds (549m) SW of Lower Sutton Farm
• Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge
• Large multivallate hillfort and associated earthworks at South Cadbury
• Bolter's Bridge, Hornblotton
• Medieval settlement remains 100m and 250m north of Downhead Manor Farm
• The Round House
• Bowl barrow known as `Wimble Toot'
• Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church
• Roman building at Lamyatt Beacon, Creech Hill
• Deserted medieval site W of Lower Batch Farm
• Romano-British settlement immediately south west of Camel Hill Farm