Withycombe is a Town in the county of Somerset.

Withycombe postcode: TA24 6PY

Retail in Withycombe

There are great places to visit near Withycombe 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.

Withycombe's best nearby cities can be found at Bath, and Wells.

Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral are some of Withycombe best historic buildings to visit near Withycombe.

There are a number of towns near Withycombe including Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

Withycombe's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

Glastonbury Tor is a great place to visit close to Withycombe if you like hills.

Glastonbury Abbey is one of Withycombe's best, nearby ruins to visit in Withycombe.

The area around Withycombe boasts some of the best historic monuments including Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

Don't miss Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare's lakes if visiting the area around Withycombe.

Withycombe's best nearby villages can be found at Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

The area close to Withycombe boasts some of the best airports including Bristol Airport.

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

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

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

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

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

Withycombe History

There are some historic monuments around Withycombe:

• Porlock Hill stone setting, 150m north west of the cattle grid on the A39 at the top of Porlock Hill
• Round barrows and two standing stones near Withycombe Ridge Water
• Lanacombe 1: a stone setting and two cairns on the east side of Lanacombe
• Swap Hill stone setting, 275m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Round barrow on south side of Brendon Common
• The Mound, Stoke Ridge, Stoke Pero
• Brewer's Castle
• The Whit Stones: two standing stones 230m west of Whitstone Post
• Sweetworthy Iron Age defended settlement
• Brightworthy Barrows on Withypool Common
• East Pinford: a stone alignment on the west side of East Pinford 700m west of Long Combe sheep pen
• Mounsey Castle and an associated outwork 100m to the north
• Doverhay Down round barrow, Porlock
• Wilmersham Common West: a stone row 120m south east of the confluence of Chetsford and Embercombe waters
• Landacre Bridge
• Linear barrow and cairn cemetery on Cosgate Hill, circa 240m north-west of County Gate Visitor Centre
• Black Barrow
• Trout Hill 2: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 610m south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water
• Tarr Steps
• Trout Hill 1: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 550m south west of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water
• Bendel's Barrows, Exford Common
• Two bowl barrows on North Molton Ridge 620m and 720m west of Twitchen Ball Corner
• Horner packhorse bridge
• Group of four barrows and cairns known as 'Rowbarrows' including Great Rowbarrow and Little Rowbarrow
• Four round barrows on The Allotment, 520m south east of Spire Cross
• Lanacombe 2: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe
• Churchyard cross 6.5m west of Twitchen church
• Porlock Allotment 1: a stone alignment 450m SSE of Black Barrow
• Two round barrows on West Anstey Common
• Two round barrows on Culbone Hill
• Standing stones on Manor allotment
• Trout Hill 3: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 850m SSW of the foot bridge over Badgeworthy Water
• Bagley Iron Age defended settlement enclosure and deserted medieval farm
• Iron Age defended settlement above Sweetworthy (western of two)
• Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Almsworthy Common: a stone alignment 560m south west of Chetsford Bridge
• Sweetworthy deserted medieval settlement
• Lanacombe 3: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe
• Lanacombe 4: a stone setting on the ENE side of Lanacombe
• Green Barrow on Hawkridge Common
• Bowl barrow and round cairn on Withypool Hill, 850m and 820m east of Portford Bridge
• West Luccombe packhorse bridge
• Round barrow on Great Tom's Hill
• Halscombe stone setting 790m SSW of Simonsbath Bridge
• Two round barrows on Twitchen Ridge
• Incised stone W of Stent Hill
• Earthwork enclosure on Winsford Hill, 200m south east of Wambarrows
• Deserted medieval village 630m north-west of Clannacombe Plantation
• Swap Hill standing stone 200m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Lanacombe 5: a stone alignment on the south east side of Lanacombe
• Bowl barrow 230m north east of School House
• Road Castle
• Old Burrow
• Stone circle on Badgworthy Lees
• Round barrow on East Anstey Common
• Porlock Allotment stone alignment and cairn, 450m west of Porlock stone circle
• Stone circle, Porlock Common
• Stone circle on Withypool Hill 670m ESE of Portford Bridge
• Round barrow 720m NNW of Spire Cross
• Dunkery Beacon and adjacent mounds
• Oare Bridge
• Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire Cross
• Berry Castle, Iron Age enclosure in Berry Castle Wood
• Old Barrow on Old Barrow Down
• Allerford New Bridge
• Enclosure and associated outworks on Staddon Hill
• Iron Age defended settlement above Sweetworthy (eastern of two)
• Rexy Barrow, Little Buscombe
• Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe
• Kittuck stone setting and cairn, 200m south west of Three Combes Foot
• Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common
• Round barrow 800yds (730m) SW of Dunkery Beacon
• Wilmersham Common stone row 320m south east of the confluence of Embercombe and Chetsford waters
• Cow Castle
• Malmsmead Bridge
• Round barrow cemetery incorporating Wambarrows on Winsford Hill