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.

The area around Wincanton features a number of interesting cities including Bath, and Wells.

Wincanton's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare are great places to visit near Wincanton if you like towns.

The area around Wincanton boasts some of the best ancient sites including Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

The area close to Wincanton boasts some of the best hills including Glastonbury Tor.

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

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

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

Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole are great places to visit near Wincanton if you like villages.

The area around Wincanton's best airports can be found at Bristol Airport.

Wincanton is near some unmissable beaches like Weston-super-Mare Beach,

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

The area close to Wincanton boasts some of the best rivers and streams including River Axe.

Hiking Areas to visit near Wincanton include Cheddar Gorge.

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

Wincanton History

There are some historic monuments around Wincanton:

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