Wincanton is a Town in the county of Somerset.

Wincanton postcode: BA9 9LD

Retail in Wincanton

There are great places to visit near Wincanton 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 Wincanton.

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

Don't miss Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare's towns if visiting the area around Wincanton.

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

The area close to Wincanton boasts some of the best hills including Glastonbury Tor.

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

The area around Wincanton features a number of interesting historic monuments including Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

The area around Wincanton boasts some of the best lakes including Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole are great places to visit near Wincanton if you like villages.

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

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

Knightstone Island is a great place to visit close to Wincanton if you like islands.

There are a number of rivers and streams near to Wincanton including River Axe.

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

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

Wincanton History

There are some historic monuments around Wincanton:

• Motte and bailey castle in Cockroad Wood
• Medieval standing cross near the junction of the High Street and Gold Street, 240m south east of St Mary's Church
• Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge
• Lower Woolston medieval settlement
• Pen Pits quern quarries N of Combe Bottom
• Medieval bridge 100m south west of Wyke House
• Park Hill camp
• Kenwalch's Castle: a large univallate hillfort on Pen Hill
• Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church
• Promontory fort on Barrow Hill
• Maperton medieval settlement
• Roman building at Lamyatt Beacon, Creech Hill
• Cross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist 15m south east of the church door
• Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's School
• Prospect tower 230m south of King's School
• Orchard Castle
• 'Jack's Castle'
• Moated manor house site, Spargrove Farm
• Bristol High Cross
• Pen Pits quern quarries SE of Hart Hill
• Early Medieval and Medieval urban remains, Milborne Port
• The Packhorse Bridge 100m north west of the Church of St Mary
• Deserted medieval site W of Lower Batch Farm
• Village cross
• Bowl barrow on Charn Hill
• Ballands Castle