Pitcombe is a Town in the county of Somerset.

Retail in Pitcombe

There are great places to visit near Pitcombe 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 Pitcombe.

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

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

Pitcombe has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

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

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

Don't miss Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross's historic monuments if visiting the area around Pitcombe.

Pitcombe's best nearby lakes can be found at Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

Pitcombe's best nearby villages can be found at Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

There are a several good airports in the area around Pitcombe like Bristol Airport.

Weston-super-Mare Beach is one of Pitcombe's best, nearby beaches to visit in Pitcombe.

Pitcombe is near some unmissable islands like Knightstone Island,

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

Cheddar Gorge is a great place to visit close to Pitcombe if you like hiking areas.

Pitcombe's best nearby caves can be found at Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Pitcombe History

There are some historic monuments around Pitcombe:

• Roman building at Lamyatt Beacon, Creech Hill
• Small Down Knoll camp
• Village cross
• The Round House
• Cross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist 15m south east of the church door
• The tithe barn
• Bowl barrow on Charn Hill
• The Packhorse Bridge 100m north west of the Church of St Mary
• Lower Woolston medieval settlement
• Maperton medieval settlement
• Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church
• An area of the Romano-British linear village at Fosse Lane, Shepton Mallet
• Prospect tower 230m south of King's School
• Market cross in the market place
• Moated manor house site, Spargrove Farm
• Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge
• Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's School
• 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
• Earthwork N of Stubbs Wood, Merehead
• Roman building 600yds (549m) SW of Lower Sutton Farm
• Deserted medieval site W of Lower Batch Farm
• Bolter's Bridge, Hornblotton
• A motte with two baileys immediately north of Park Pond
• Large multivallate hillfort and associated earthworks at South Cadbury