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.

Bath, and Wells are some of Wincanton best cities to visit near Wincanton.

Wincanton's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

The area around Wincanton features a number of interesting towns including Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

Ancient Sites to visit near Wincanton include Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

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

Don't miss Glastonbury Abbey's ruins if visiting the area around Wincanton.

There are a number of historic monuments near Wincanton 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.

The area around Wincanton features a number of interesting villages including Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

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

There are a number of beaches near to Wincanton including Weston-super-Mare Beach.

Don't miss Knightstone Island's islands if visiting the area around Wincanton.

Don't miss River Axe's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Wincanton.

The area around Wincanton's best hiking areas can be found at Cheddar Gorge.

Wincanton has some unmissable caves nearby like Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Wincanton History

There are some historic monuments around Wincanton:

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