East Lyng is a Village in the county of Somerset.

East Lyng postcode: TA3 5AU

Retail in East Lyng

There are great places to visit near East Lyng 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.

There are a several good cities in the East Lyng area like Bath, and Wells.

There are a several good historic buildings in the East Lyng area like Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

There are a number of towns near East Lyng including Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

There are a several good ancient sites in the East Lyng area like Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

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

There are a number of ruins near to East Lyng including Glastonbury Abbey.

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

East Lyng has some unmissable lakes nearby like Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

Villages to visit near East Lyng include Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

The area close to East Lyng boasts some of the best airports including Bristol Airport.

The area around East Lyng's best beaches can be found at Weston-super-Mare Beach.

There are a several good islands in the area around East Lyng like Knightstone Island.

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

Don't miss Cheddar Gorge's hiking areas if visiting the area around East Lyng.

There are a several good caves in the East Lyng area like Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

East Lyng History

There are some historic monuments around East Lyng:

• Duck decoy on Middle Moor
• Medieval settlement 160m south and 240m south west of Sandford Farm
• Brick and tile kiln west of East Quay, 200m east of Bridgwater Dock lock
• Churchyard cross in St George's churchyard
• Duck decoy 250m north west of Moredon House
• Horsey medieval settlement immediately north of Board's Farm
• Timber trackways at Moor Drove, 800m east of Brentsfield Bridge
• Chandos Glass Cone, at the junction of Northgate and Valetta Place
• Roman house W of vicarage
• Burrow Mump: a motte castle, later chapel and associated earthworks
• Telescopic rail bridge over the River Parrett, 270m south east of Bridgwater Dock lock
• Buckland Priory fishponds
• Anglo-Saxon burh at East Lyng
• The Chapel, Shearston
• Churchyard cross in St Mary the Virgin's churchyard
• Prehistoric timber trackways, 670m SSE of Parchey Bridge
• Anglo-Saxon occupation site and site of Athelney Abbey on Athelney Hill
• Balt Moor Wall