Withypool is a Village in the county of Somerset.

Withypool postcode: TA24 7QP

Retail in Withypool

There are great places to visit near Withypool 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 Withypool best cities to visit near Withypool.

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

Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare are great places to visit near Withypool if you like towns.

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

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

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

There are a several good historic monuments in the Withypool area like Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

Withypool has some unmissable lakes nearby like Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

Don't miss Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole's villages if visiting the area around Withypool.

Bristol Airport is a great place to visit close to Withypool if you like airports.

Weston-super-Mare Beach is a great place to visit close to Withypool if you like beaches.

Withypool is near some unmissable islands like Knightstone Island,

The area close to Withypool boasts some of the best rivers and streams including River Axe.

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

Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves are great places to visit near Withypool if you like caves.

Withypool History

There are some historic monuments around Withypool:

• Porlock Hill stone setting, 150m north west of the cattle grid on the A39 at the top of Porlock Hill
• Swap Hill stone setting, 275m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Wilmersham Common stone row 320m south east of the confluence of Embercombe and Chetsford waters
• Earthwork enclosure on Winsford Hill, 200m south east of Wambarrows
• East Pinford: a stone alignment on the west side of East Pinford 700m west of Long Combe sheep pen
• Bowl barrow and round cairn on Withypool Hill, 850m and 820m east of Portford Bridge
• Berry Castle, Iron Age enclosure in Berry Castle Wood
• Four bowl barrows 560m south east of New Moor Cross
• Horner packhorse bridge
• Doverhay Down round barrow, Porlock
• Stone circle on Withypool Hill 670m ESE of Portford Bridge
• Four round cairns on Dunkery Hill 400m south east of Joaney How Cairn
• Porlock Allotment stone alignment and cairn, 450m west of Porlock stone circle
• Lanacombe 2: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe
• Barle Bridge
• Black Barrow
• Almsworthy Common: a stone alignment 560m south west of Chetsford Bridge
• The Whit Stones: two standing stones 230m west of Whitstone Post
• Two round barrows on Twitchen Ridge
• Lanacombe 1: a stone setting and two cairns on the east side of Lanacombe
• Packhorse bridge 60m north east of Royal Oak Farm
• Bagley Iron Age defended settlement enclosure and deserted medieval farm
• Bowl barrow 320m east of New Moor Cross
• Tarr Steps
• Lanacombe 5: a stone alignment on the south east side of Lanacombe
• Trout Hill 3: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 850m SSW of the foot bridge over Badgeworthy Water
• Remains of St Andrew's Chapel, 80m north west of Chapel Cross
• Two round cairns on Dunkery Hill, 390m and 420m south east of Rex Stile Head
• Enclosure and associated outworks on Staddon Hill
• Brewer's Castle
• Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe
• Iron Age defended settlement above Sweetworthy (western of two)
• Standing stones on Manor allotment
• Oldberry Castle
• Two round barrows on West Anstey Common
• Sweetworthy Iron Age defended settlement
• Round cairn 280m south of Rex Stile Head
• Green Barrow on Hawkridge Common
• Stone circle, Porlock Common
• Mounsey Castle and an associated outwork 100m to the north
• Sweetworthy deserted medieval settlement
• Round barrow 800yds (730m) SW of Dunkery Beacon
• Iron Age defended settlement above Sweetworthy (eastern of two)
• Deserted medieval village 630m north-west of Clannacombe Plantation
• Old Barrow on Old Barrow Down
• Round barrow cemetery incorporating Wambarrows on Winsford Hill
• Round barrow on East Anstey Common
• Kittuck stone setting and cairn, 200m south west of Three Combes Foot
• Churchyard cross 6.5m west of Twitchen church
• The Mound, Stoke Ridge, Stoke Pero
• Wilmersham Common West: a stone row 120m south east of the confluence of Chetsford and Embercombe waters
• Trout Hill 2: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 610m south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water
• Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Kit Barrows Cairns
• Bendel's Barrows, Exford Common
• Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire Cross
• Lanacombe 3: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe
• Cairn 850m north east of Dunkery Bridge
• Porlock Allotment 1: a stone alignment 450m SSE of Black Barrow
• Bowl barrow 110m south east of Smallacombe Farm
• Lanacombe 4: a stone setting on the ENE side of Lanacombe
• Cross in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary the Virgin
• Dunkery Beacon and adjacent mounds
• Round barrows and two standing stones near Withycombe Ridge Water
• Round cairn cemetery on Dunkery Hill
• West Luccombe packhorse bridge
• Brightworthy Barrows on Withypool Common
• Stone circle on Badgworthy Lees
• Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common
• Round barrow on Great Tom's Hill
• Landacre Bridge
• Four round barrows on The Allotment, 520m south east of Spire Cross
• Road Castle
• Round cairn 550m north east of Joaney How Cairn
• Round cairn 750m south east of Joaney How Cairn
• Group of four barrows and cairns known as 'Rowbarrows' including Great Rowbarrow and Little Rowbarrow
• Two bowl barrows on North Molton Ridge 620m and 720m west of Twitchen Ball Corner
• Swap Hill standing stone 200m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Cow Castle
• Packhorse bridge 75m south east of The Old Vicarage
• 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 cairn 1000m ESE of Joaney How Cairn
• Round barrow 720m NNW of Spire Cross