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.

Cities to visit near Withycombe include Bath, and Wells.

The area around Withycombe features a number of interesting historic buildings including Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

Withycombe has some unmissable towns nearby like Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well are great places to visit near Withycombe if you like ancient sites.

Don't miss Glastonbury Tor's hills if visiting the area around Withycombe.

Withycombe is near some unmissable ruins like Glastonbury Abbey,

Historic Monuments to visit near Withycombe include 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 has some unmissable villages nearby like Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

There are a several good airports in the area around Withycombe like Bristol Airport.

Weston-super-Mare Beach is one of Withycombe's best, nearby beaches to visit in Withycombe.

Withycombe is near some unmissable islands like Knightstone Island,

River Axe is one of Withycombe's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Withycombe.

Cheddar Gorge is one of Withycombe's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in 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:

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