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.
Bath, and Wells are some of Nailsea best cities to visit near Nailsea.
Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral are great places to visit near Nailsea if you like historic buildings.
Don't miss Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare's towns if visiting the area around Nailsea.
There are a number of ancient sites near Nailsea including Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.
Glastonbury Tor is a great place to visit close to Nailsea if you like hills.
The area around Nailsea's best ruins can be found at Glastonbury Abbey.
There are a number of historic monuments near Nailsea including Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.
Nailsea's best nearby lakes can be found at Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.
Villages to visit near Nailsea include Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.
Airports to visit near Nailsea include Bristol Airport.
Weston-super-Mare Beach is one of Nailsea's best, nearby beaches to visit in Nailsea.
The area around Nailsea's best islands can be found at Knightstone Island.
There are a number of rivers and streams near to Nailsea including River Axe.
The area close to Nailsea boasts some of the best hiking areas including Cheddar Gorge.
The area around Nailsea boasts some of the best caves including 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.
