Nailsea
Nailsea is a Town in the county of Somerset.
There are great places to visit near Nailsea 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.
Cities to visit near Nailsea include Bath, and Wells.
Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral are great places to visit near Nailsea if you like historic buildings.
Towns to visit near Nailsea include Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.
The area around Nailsea boasts some of the best ancient sites including Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.
Don't miss Glastonbury Tor's hills if visiting the area around Nailsea.
There are a several good ruins in the area around Nailsea like Glastonbury Abbey.
Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross are great places to visit near Nailsea if you like historic monuments.
There are a number of lakes near Nailsea including Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.
The area around Nailsea boasts some of the best villages including Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.
Bristol Airport is one of Nailsea's best, nearby airports to visit in Nailsea.
There are a number of beaches near to Nailsea including Weston-super-Mare Beach.
The area close to Nailsea boasts some of the best islands including Knightstone Island.
The area close to Nailsea boasts some of the best rivers and streams including River Axe.
Hiking Areas to visit near Nailsea include Cheddar Gorge.
Caves to visit near Nailsea include Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.
Nailsea History
There are some historic monuments around Nailsea:
Places to see near Nailsea
History of Nailsea
Nailsea’s early economy relied on coal mining, which began as early as the 16th century. The earliest recorded date for coal mining in Nailsea was 1507 when coal was being transported to light fires at Yatton. By the late 1700s the town had a large number of pits. Around this time Nailsea was visited by the social reformer Hannah More who founded a Sunday school for the workers. The Elms Colliery,(Middle Engine Pit), one of the most complete examples of an 18th-century colliery left in England, is now in disrepair. It has been designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is included in the Heritage at Risk Register produced by English Heritage. Remains of the old pits, most of which had closed down by the late 19th century as mining capital migrated to the richer seams of South Wales, are still visible around the town.
