Shoscombe is a Village in the county of Somerset.

Retail in Shoscombe

There are great places to visit near Shoscombe 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 number of cities near Shoscombe including Bath, and Wells.

The area around Shoscombe 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 Shoscombe if you like towns.

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

Don't miss Glastonbury Tor's hills if visiting the area around Shoscombe.

The area around Shoscombe's best ruins can be found at Glastonbury Abbey.

There are a number of historic monuments near Shoscombe including Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

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

Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole are some of Shoscombe best villages to visit near Shoscombe.

Places near Shoscombe feature a number of interesting airports including Bristol Airport.

Shoscombe is near some unmissable beaches like Weston-super-Mare Beach,

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

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

There are a number of hiking areas near to Shoscombe including Cheddar Gorge.

Don't miss Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves's caves if visiting the area around Shoscombe.

Shoscombe History

There are some historic monuments around Shoscombe:

• Murtry Old Bridge
• Wadbury camp
• Roman villa at Upper Hayes
• Fussell's Lower Works: an iron edge tool works, 210m south east of Wadbury
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 585m north of Tuckingmill Farm
• Stantonbury camp and adjacent sections of Wansdyke
• Nunney Castle
• Saltford brass battery mill
• The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath
• Burial chamber (remains of), Murtry Hill, Orchardleigh Park
• Bowl barrow 150m NNW of Abbey Farm
• The Eastgate, Bath
• Castle (remains of)
• Slight univallate hillfort called Bathampton Camp
• Medieval and post-medieval coal mining remains in Harridge Wood and Edford Wood South
• Hinton Priory
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 530m north west of Park Farm
• Lock Up, Mill Lane
• Slight univallate hillfort 125m west of Tunley Farm
• Roman villa NW of Port Way
• Wansdyke: section 1230yds (1120m) eastwards from Burnt House Inn
• Kingsdown camp, Mells Down
• Tedbury camp
• Lime Kiln Hill Quarry Cave
• Chewton Keynsham packhorse bridge
• Part of a Roman road 565m north of Abbey Farm
• Culverhay Castle
• Earthworks S of Tadhill Farm
• Compton Dando Bridge
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 285m north west of Manor Farm
• Medieval coal mining remains immediately south of Benter Cross
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 420m south west of Barrowmead Cottage
• Bath City Walls
• Brownes' Hole
• Drying house at The Coach House, Willow Vale
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 375m south east of Knowle Farm
• Dovecote 220m north of St Philip and St James's Church
• Stoney Littleton long barrow
• Whatley Combe Roman villa
• Vobster Breach colliery, 890m ENE of Tweed Farm
• Camerton Romano-British town and associated Prehistoric and early medieval monuments