Withycombe is a Town in the county of Somerset.

Withycombe postcode: TA24 6PY

Retail in Withycombe

There are great places to visit near Withycombe 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 Withycombe features a number of interesting cities including Bath, and Wells.

Withycombe has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Beckford's Tower, Tropicana, Grand Pier (Weston-super-Mare), and Wells Cathedral.

Withycombe has some unmissable towns nearby like Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

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

Hills to visit near Withycombe include Glastonbury Tor.

There are a several good ruins in the area around Withycombe like Glastonbury Abbey.

Don't miss Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross's historic monuments if visiting the area around Withycombe.

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

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

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

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

Islands to visit near Withycombe include Knightstone Island.

Places near Withycombe feature a number of interesting rivers and streams including River Axe.

The area around Withycombe's best hiking areas can be found at Cheddar Gorge.

Don't miss Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves's caves if visiting the area around Withycombe.

Withycombe History

There are some historic monuments around Withycombe:

• Linear barrow and cairn cemetery on Cosgate Hill, circa 240m north-west of County Gate Visitor Centre
• Lanacombe 4: a stone setting on the ENE side of Lanacombe
• Oare Bridge
• Mounsey Castle and an associated outwork 100m to the north
• Iron Age defended settlement above Sweetworthy (western of two)
• Stone circle, Porlock Common
• Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Two bowl barrows on North Molton Ridge 620m and 720m west of Twitchen Ball Corner
• The Mound, Stoke Ridge, Stoke Pero
• Tarr Steps
• Standing stones on Manor allotment
• Stone circle on Withypool Hill 670m ESE of Portford Bridge
• Iron Age defended settlement above Sweetworthy (eastern of two)
• Green Barrow on Hawkridge Common
• Almsworthy Common: a stone alignment 560m south west of Chetsford Bridge
• Rexy Barrow, Little Buscombe
• Group of four barrows and cairns known as 'Rowbarrows' including Great Rowbarrow and Little Rowbarrow
• Wilmersham Common stone row 320m south east of the confluence of Embercombe and Chetsford waters
• Porlock Hill stone setting, 150m north west of the cattle grid on the A39 at the top of Porlock Hill
• Dunkery Beacon and adjacent mounds
• Wilmersham Common West: a stone row 120m south east of the confluence of Chetsford and Embercombe waters
• East Pinford: a stone alignment on the west side of East Pinford 700m west of Long Combe sheep pen
• Stone circle on Badgworthy Lees
• Lanacombe 5: a stone alignment on the south east side of Lanacombe
• Deserted medieval village 630m north-west of Clannacombe Plantation
• Doverhay Down round barrow, Porlock
• Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire Cross
• Horner packhorse bridge
• Brewer's Castle
• Kittuck stone setting and cairn, 200m south west of Three Combes Foot
• West Luccombe packhorse bridge
• Malmsmead Bridge
• Lanacombe 3: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe
• Brightworthy Barrows on Withypool Common
• Trout Hill 2: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 610m south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water
• Black Barrow
• Enclosure and associated outworks on Staddon Hill
• Four round barrows on The Allotment, 520m south east of Spire Cross
• Round barrow 720m NNW of Spire Cross
• Two round barrows on West Anstey Common
• Cow Castle
• Berry Castle, Iron Age enclosure in Berry Castle Wood
• Round barrow cemetery incorporating Wambarrows on Winsford Hill
• Old Burrow
• Halscombe stone setting 790m SSW of Simonsbath Bridge
• Bowl barrow and round cairn on Withypool Hill, 850m and 820m east of Portford Bridge
• Old Barrow on Old Barrow Down
• Bowl barrow 230m north east of School House
• Two round barrows on Culbone Hill
• Lanacombe 1: a stone setting and two cairns on the east side of Lanacombe
• Porlock Allotment 1: a stone alignment 450m SSE of Black Barrow
• Swap Hill standing stone 200m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Lanacombe 2: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe
• Bendel's Barrows, Exford Common
• Sweetworthy deserted medieval settlement
• Round barrow 800yds (730m) SW of Dunkery Beacon
• Two round barrows on Twitchen Ridge
• Road Castle
• Sweetworthy Iron Age defended settlement
• Porlock Allotment stone alignment and cairn, 450m west of Porlock stone circle
• The Whit Stones: two standing stones 230m west of Whitstone Post
• Round barrow on Great Tom's Hill
• Incised stone W of Stent Hill
• Allerford New Bridge
• Earthwork enclosure on Winsford Hill, 200m south east of Wambarrows
• Trout Hill 3: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 850m SSW of the foot bridge over Badgeworthy Water
• Swap Hill stone setting, 275m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Churchyard cross 6.5m west of Twitchen church
• Landacre Bridge
• Round barrows and two standing stones near Withycombe Ridge Water
• Round barrow on East Anstey Common
• Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe
• Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common
• Bagley Iron Age defended settlement enclosure and deserted medieval farm
• Trout Hill 1: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 550m south west of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water
• Round barrow on south side of Brendon Common