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 great places to visit near Nailsea if you like cities.
Nailsea's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.
Nailsea has some unmissable towns nearby like Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.
Nailsea has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.
Don't miss Glastonbury Tor's hills if visiting the area around Nailsea.
Glastonbury Abbey is a great place to visit close to Nailsea if you like ruins.
Don't miss Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross's historic monuments if visiting the area around Nailsea.
Nailsea has some unmissable lakes nearby like Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.
Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole are some of Nailsea best villages to visit near Nailsea.
Places near Nailsea feature a number of interesting airports including Bristol Airport.
Places near Nailsea feature a number of interesting beaches including Weston-super-Mare Beach.
Knightstone Island is a great place to visit close to Nailsea if you like islands.
Places near Nailsea feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including River Axe.
Hiking Areas to visit near Nailsea include Cheddar Gorge.
Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves are some of Nailsea best caves to visit near Nailsea.
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.
