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.

Bath, and Wells are some of Shoscombe best cities to visit near Shoscombe.

There are a several good historic buildings in the Shoscombe area like Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

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

Ancient Sites to visit near Shoscombe include Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

Glastonbury Tor is a great place to visit close to Shoscombe if you like hills.

Glastonbury Abbey is a great place to visit close to Shoscombe if you like ruins.

There are a number of historic monuments near Shoscombe including Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

Shoscombe has some unmissable lakes nearby like Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

There are a several good villages in the Shoscombe area like Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.

Airports to visit near Shoscombe include Bristol Airport.

The area around Shoscombe's best beaches can be found at Weston-super-Mare Beach.

Knightstone Island is a great place to visit close to Shoscombe if you like islands.

There are a number of rivers and streams near to Shoscombe including River Axe.

Don't miss Cheddar Gorge's hiking areas if visiting the area around Shoscombe.

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

Shoscombe History

There are some historic monuments around Shoscombe:

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