Wincanton is a Town in the county of Somerset.

Wincanton postcode: BA9 9LD

Retail in Wincanton

There are great places to visit near Wincanton 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 Wincanton best cities to visit near Wincanton.

The area around Wincanton boasts some of the best historic buildings including Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

The area around Wincanton features a number of interesting towns including Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

There are a several good ancient sites in the Wincanton area like Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

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

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

The area around Wincanton features a number of interesting historic monuments including Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare are some of Wincanton best lakes to visit near Wincanton.

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

The area close to Wincanton boasts some of the best airports including Bristol Airport.

Places near Wincanton feature a number of interesting beaches including Weston-super-Mare Beach.

The area close to Wincanton boasts some of the best islands including Knightstone Island.

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

There are a number of hiking areas near to Wincanton including Cheddar Gorge.

Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves are great places to visit near Wincanton if you like caves.

Wincanton History

There are some historic monuments around Wincanton:

• Village cross
• Promontory fort on Barrow Hill
• 'Jack's Castle'
• Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge
• Moated manor house site, Spargrove Farm
• Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church
• Maperton medieval settlement
• Orchard Castle
• Pen Pits quern quarries SE of Hart Hill
• Cross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist 15m south east of the church door
• Bowl barrow on Charn Hill
• Pen Pits quern quarries N of Combe Bottom
• Augustinian priory, later abbey and associated pillow mound, at King's School
• Bristol High Cross
• The Packhorse Bridge 100m north west of the Church of St Mary
• Park Hill camp
• Kenwalch's Castle: a large univallate hillfort on Pen Hill
• Deserted medieval site W of Lower Batch Farm
• Prospect tower 230m south of King's School
• Motte and bailey castle in Cockroad Wood
• Ballands Castle
• Roman building at Lamyatt Beacon, Creech Hill
• Lower Woolston medieval settlement
• Early Medieval and Medieval urban remains, Milborne Port
• Medieval bridge 100m south west of Wyke House
• Medieval standing cross near the junction of the High Street and Gold Street, 240m south east of St Mary's Church