Shoscombe is a Village in the county of Somerset.

Retail in Shoscombe

There are great places to visit near Shoscombe 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.

Shoscombe has some unmissable cities nearby like Bath, and Wells.

Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral are some of Shoscombe best historic buildings to visit near Shoscombe.

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

There are a number of ancient sites near Shoscombe including Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

Places near Shoscombe feature a number of interesting hills including Glastonbury Tor.

Ruins to visit near Shoscombe include Glastonbury Abbey.

Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross are some of Shoscombe best historic monuments to visit near Shoscombe.

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

Don't miss Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole's villages if visiting the area around Shoscombe.

There are a number of airports near to Shoscombe including Bristol Airport.

Weston-super-Mare Beach is a great place to visit close to Shoscombe if you like beaches.

There are a several good islands in the area around Shoscombe like Knightstone Island.

River Axe is one of Shoscombe's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Shoscombe.

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

There are a number of caves near Shoscombe including Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Shoscombe History

There are some historic monuments around Shoscombe:

• Roman villa at Upper Hayes
• Camerton Romano-British town and associated Prehistoric and early medieval monuments
• Whatley Combe Roman villa
• Bath City Walls
• Slight univallate hillfort 125m west of Tunley Farm
• Vobster Breach colliery, 890m ENE of Tweed Farm
• The Eastgate, Bath
• Castle (remains of)
• Lock Up, Mill Lane
• Burial chamber (remains of), Murtry Hill, Orchardleigh Park
• Culverhay Castle
• Dovecote 220m north of St Philip and St James's Church
• Slight univallate hillfort called Bathampton Camp
• Hinton Priory
• Kingsdown camp, Mells Down
• Medieval coal mining remains immediately south of Benter Cross
• Nunney Castle
• Stantonbury camp and adjacent sections of Wansdyke
• Wadbury camp
• Tedbury camp
• Fussell's Lower Works: an iron edge tool works, 210m south east of Wadbury
• Compton Dando Bridge
• Stoney Littleton long barrow
• Saltford brass battery mill
• The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 420m south west of Barrowmead Cottage
• Chewton Keynsham packhorse bridge
• Murtry Old Bridge
• Bowl barrow 150m NNW of Abbey Farm
• Part of a Roman road 565m north of Abbey Farm
• Wansdyke: section 1230yds (1120m) eastwards from Burnt House Inn
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 585m north of Tuckingmill Farm
• Roman villa NW of Port Way
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 375m south east of Knowle Farm
• Drying house at The Coach House, Willow Vale
• Lime Kiln Hill Quarry Cave
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 285m north west of Manor Farm
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 530m north west of Park Farm
• Earthworks S of Tadhill Farm
• Medieval and post-medieval coal mining remains in Harridge Wood and Edford Wood South
• Brownes' Hole