Alford is a Village in the county of Somerset.

Alford postcode: BA7 7QA

Retail in Alford

There are great places to visit near Alford 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.

Don't miss Bath, and Wells's cities if visiting the area around Alford.

Don't miss Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral's historic buildings if visiting the area around Alford.

Alford's best nearby towns can be found at Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

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

The area close to Alford boasts some of the best hills including Glastonbury Tor.

There are a number of ruins near to Alford including Glastonbury Abbey.

The area around Alford features a number of interesting historic monuments including Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

There are a several good lakes in the Alford area like Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

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

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

Beaches to visit near Alford include Weston-super-Mare Beach.

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

Alford is near some unmissable rivers and streams like River Axe,

The area close to Alford boasts some of the best hiking areas including Cheddar Gorge.

Caves to visit near Alford include Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Alford History

There are some historic monuments around Alford:

• A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond
• An area of the Romano-British linear village at Fosse Lane, Shepton Mallet
• Deserted medieval site W of Lower Batch Farm
• Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge
• Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow 370m east of Clover Farm: part of a group of round barrows west of Cranmore railway station
• Medieval bridge 100m south west of Wyke House
• Moated manor house site, Spargrove Farm
• Small Down Knoll camp
• Large multivallate hillfort and associated earthworks at South Cadbury
• Medieval settlement 190m south west of Perry's Bridge
• Roman building 600yds (549m) SW of Lower Sutton Farm
• The Round House
• Tithe barn
• Marston Magna moated site and associated earthworks
• Bowl barrow known as `Wimble Toot'
• Lower Woolston medieval settlement
• Roman building at Lamyatt Beacon, Creech Hill
• Bowl barrow on Charn Hill
• Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church
• Romano-British settlement immediately south west of Camel Hill Farm
• Bolter's Bridge, Hornblotton
• Maperton medieval settlement
• The tithe barn
• Medieval settlement remains 100m and 250m north of Downhead Manor Farm