Nailsea
Nailsea is a Town in the county of Somerset.
There are great places to visit near Nailsea 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 Nailsea best cities to visit near Nailsea.
Nailsea's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.
There are a number of towns near Nailsea including Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.
Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well are great places to visit near Nailsea if you like ancient sites.
Glastonbury Tor is a great place to visit close to Nailsea if you like hills.
Places near Nailsea feature a number of interesting ruins including Glastonbury Abbey.
Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross are some of Nailsea best historic monuments to visit near Nailsea.
Don't miss Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare's lakes if visiting the area around Nailsea.
The area around Nailsea boasts some of the best villages including Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.
The area around Nailsea's best airports can be found at Bristol Airport.
The area around Nailsea's best beaches can be found at Weston-super-Mare Beach.
The area around Nailsea's best islands can be found at Knightstone Island.
Rivers and Streams to visit near Nailsea include River Axe.
Hiking Areas to visit near Nailsea include Cheddar Gorge.
Caves to visit near Nailsea include Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.
Nailsea History
There are some historic monuments around Nailsea:
Places to see near Nailsea
History of Nailsea
Nailsea’s early economy relied on coal mining, which began as early as the 16th century. The earliest recorded date for coal mining in Nailsea was 1507 when coal was being transported to light fires at Yatton. By the late 1700s the town had a large number of pits. Around this time Nailsea was visited by the social reformer Hannah More who founded a Sunday school for the workers. The Elms Colliery,(Middle Engine Pit), one of the most complete examples of an 18th-century colliery left in England, is now in disrepair. It has been designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is included in the Heritage at Risk Register produced by English Heritage. Remains of the old pits, most of which had closed down by the late 19th century as mining capital migrated to the richer seams of South Wales, are still visible around the town.
