Watchet
Watchet is a Town in the county of Somerset.
There are great places to visit near Watchet 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 Watchet best cities to visit near Watchet.
Don't miss Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral's historic buildings if visiting the area around Watchet.
There are a several good towns in the Watchet area like Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.
There are a several good ancient sites in the Watchet area like Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.
Watchet is near some unmissable hills like Glastonbury Tor,
Watchet is near some unmissable ruins like Glastonbury Abbey,
Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross are great places to visit near Watchet if you like historic monuments.
The area around Watchet boasts some of the best lakes including Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.
The area around Watchet boasts some of the best villages including Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole.
Watchet is near some unmissable airports like Bristol Airport,
Weston-super-Mare Beach is one of Watchet's best, nearby beaches to visit in Watchet.
There are a number of islands near to Watchet including Knightstone Island.
The area close to Watchet boasts some of the best rivers and streams including River Axe.
Cheddar Gorge is one of Watchet's best, nearby hiking areas to visit in Watchet.
There are a number of caves near Watchet including Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.
Watchet History
There are some historic monuments around Watchet:
Places to see near Watchet
History of Watchet
Watchet is believed to be the place where Saint Decuman was killed around 706 and its parish church is dedicated to him. At the time of the Domesday Book Watchet was part of the estate held by William de Moyon. The parish of Watchet was in the Williton and Freemanners Hundred in the Middle Ages. T
