Writhlington is a Town in the county of Somerset.

Writhlington postcode: BA3 3LY

Retail in Writhlington

There are great places to visit near Writhlington 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.

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

Historic Buildings to visit near Writhlington include Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

Don't miss Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare's towns if visiting the area around Writhlington.

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

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

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

Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross are great places to visit near Writhlington if you like historic monuments.

Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare are some of Writhlington best lakes to visit near Writhlington.

There are a number of villages near Writhlington including Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

Places near Writhlington feature a number of interesting airports including Bristol Airport.

The area close to Writhlington boasts some of the best beaches including Weston-super-Mare Beach.

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

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

Places near Writhlington feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Cheddar Gorge.

There are a several good caves in the Writhlington area like Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Writhlington History

There are some historic monuments around Writhlington:

• Brownes' Hole
• Camerton Romano-British town and associated Prehistoric and early medieval monuments
• Roman villa at Upper Hayes
• The Eastgate, Bath
• Roman villa NW of Port Way
• Two round barrows on Beacon Hill
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 585m north of Tuckingmill Farm
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 375m south east of Knowle Farm
• Medieval and post-medieval coal mining remains in Harridge Wood and Edford Wood South
• The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath
• Small multivallate promontory fort on Blacker's Hill
• Bowl barrow 150m NNW of Abbey Farm
• Castle (remains of)
• Compton Dando Bridge
• Earthwork N of Stubbs Wood, Merehead
• Wansdyke: section 1230yds (1120m) eastwards from Burnt House Inn
• Round barrow on Beacon Hill
• Culverhay Castle
• Lime Kiln Hill Quarry Cave
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 420m south west of Barrowmead Cottage
• Tedbury camp
• Burial chamber (remains of), Murtry Hill, Orchardleigh Park
• Vobster Breach colliery, 890m ENE of Tweed Farm
• Slight univallate hillfort 125m west of Tunley Farm
• Kingsdown camp, Mells Down
• Part of a Roman road 565m north of Abbey Farm
• Marston Moat
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 285m north west of Manor Farm
• Stoney Littleton long barrow
• Earthworks S of Tadhill Farm
• Bath City Walls
• Deserted medieval site SW of Tytherington Bridge
• Nunney Castle
• Round barrow in Beacon Plantation
• Dovecote 220m north of St Philip and St James's Church
• Whatley Combe Roman villa
• Fussell's Lower Works: an iron edge tool works, 210m south east of Wadbury
• Wadbury camp
• Murtry Old Bridge
• Medieval coal mining remains immediately south of Benter Cross
• Medieval wayside cross at Bodden
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 530m north west of Park Farm
• Circular earthwork and barrows on Beacon Hill
• Stantonbury camp and adjacent sections of Wansdyke