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.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Withycombe area like 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 Withycombe if you like towns.

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

The area around Withycombe's best hills can be found at Glastonbury Tor.

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

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

There are a number of lakes near Withycombe including Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

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

The area around Withycombe's best airports can be found at Bristol Airport.

Don't miss Weston-super-Mare Beach's beaches if visiting the area around Withycombe.

Knightstone Island is one of Withycombe's best, nearby islands to visit in Withycombe.

River Axe is a great place to visit close to Withycombe if you like rivers and streams.

Cheddar Gorge is a great place to visit close to Withycombe if you like hiking areas.

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

Withycombe History

There are some historic monuments around Withycombe:

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