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 great places to visit near Wincanton if you like cities.

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

The area around Wincanton boasts some of the best towns including Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

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

There are a several good hills in the area around Wincanton like Glastonbury Tor.

Glastonbury Abbey is a great place to visit close to Wincanton if you like ruins.

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

Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare are great places to visit near Wincanton if you like lakes.

Villages to visit near Wincanton include Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

Bristol Airport is one of Wincanton's best, nearby airports to visit in Wincanton.

Places near Wincanton feature a number of interesting beaches including Weston-super-Mare Beach.

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

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

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

Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves are some of Wincanton best caves to visit near Wincanton.

Wincanton History

There are some historic monuments around Wincanton:

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