Withypool is a Village in the county of Somerset.

Withypool postcode: TA24 7QP

Retail in Withypool

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

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

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

Withypool has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

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

The area close to Withypool boasts some of the best ruins including Glastonbury Abbey.

Withypool has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Chalice Well, and Cheddar Market Cross.

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

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

There are a number of airports near to Withypool including Bristol Airport.

Beaches to visit near Withypool include Weston-super-Mare Beach.

The area around Withypool's best islands can be found at Knightstone Island.

The area around Withypool's best rivers and streams can be found at River Axe.

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

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

Withypool History

There are some historic monuments around Withypool:

• Remains of St Andrew's Chapel, 80m north west of Chapel Cross
• Berry Castle, Iron Age enclosure in Berry Castle Wood
• Cow Castle
• Two round barrows on Twitchen Ridge
• Green Barrow on Hawkridge Common
• Iron Age defended settlement above Sweetworthy (eastern of two)
• Dunkery Beacon and adjacent mounds
• Trout Hill 3: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 850m SSW of the foot bridge over Badgeworthy Water
• Landacre Bridge
• Oldberry Castle
• East Pinford: a stone alignment on the west side of East Pinford 700m west of Long Combe sheep pen
• Lanacombe 1: a stone setting and two cairns on the east side of Lanacombe
• Porlock Allotment stone alignment and cairn, 450m west of Porlock stone circle
• Beckham stone alignment and mound, 450m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Stone circle on Withypool Hill 670m ESE of Portford Bridge
• Iron Age defended settlement above Sweetworthy (western of two)
• Kit Barrows Cairns
• Round barrow on East Anstey Common
• Bagley Iron Age defended settlement enclosure and deserted medieval farm
• Round barrows and two standing stones near Withycombe Ridge Water
• Earthwork enclosure on Winsford Hill, 200m south east of Wambarrows
• Two round barrows on West Anstey Common
• West Luccombe packhorse bridge
• Swap Hill stone setting, 275m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Cairn 850m north east of Dunkery Bridge
• Enclosure and associated outworks on Staddon Hill
• Churchyard cross 6.5m west of Twitchen church
• Group of four barrows and cairns known as 'Rowbarrows' including Great Rowbarrow and Little Rowbarrow
• Lanacombe 5: a stone alignment on the south east side of Lanacombe
• Barle Bridge
• Lanacombe 2: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe
• Lanacombe 3: a stone setting and cairn on the east side of Lanacombe
• Swap Hill standing stone 200m south east of the Long Combe sheep pen
• Cross in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary the Virgin
• Round barrow 720m NNW of Spire Cross
• Sweetworthy deserted medieval settlement
• The Whit Stones: two standing stones 230m west of Whitstone Post
• Four round barrows on The Allotment, 520m south east of Spire Cross
• Two standing stones and a mound 200m WSW of Black Barrow, Hoscombe
• Porlock Hill stone setting, 150m north west of the cattle grid on the A39 at the top of Porlock Hill
• Wilmersham Common stone row 320m south east of the confluence of Embercombe and Chetsford waters
• Bendel's Barrows, Exford Common
• Tarr Steps
• Bowl barrow and round cairn on Withypool Hill, 850m and 820m east of Portford Bridge
• Round barrow cemetery incorporating Wambarrows on Winsford Hill
• Stone circle, Porlock Common
• Brewer's Castle
• Round cairn 750m south east of Joaney How Cairn
• Lanacombe 4: a stone setting on the ENE side of Lanacombe
• Trout Hill 1: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 550m south west of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water
• Two round cairns on Dunkery Hill, 390m and 420m south east of Rex Stile Head
• Mounsey Castle and an associated outwork 100m to the north
• Stone circle on Badgworthy Lees
• Kittuck stone setting and cairn, 200m south west of Three Combes Foot
• Round cairn 550m north east of Joaney How Cairn
• Bowl barrow 320m east of New Moor Cross
• Standing stones on Manor allotment
• Four bowl barrows 560m south east of New Moor Cross
• Trout Hill 2: a stone setting on the north east end of Trout Hill 610m south of the foot bridge over Badgworthy Water
• Round cairn 1000m ESE of Joaney How Cairn
• Doverhay Down round barrow, Porlock
• Horner packhorse bridge
• Caratacus Stone: an inscribed stone 140m east of Spire Cross
• Deserted medieval village 630m north-west of Clannacombe Plantation
• Packhorse bridge 60m north east of Royal Oak Farm
• Round cairn 280m south of Rex Stile Head
• Porlock Allotment 1: a stone alignment 450m SSE of Black Barrow
• Sweetworthy Iron Age defended settlement
• Packhorse bridge 75m south east of The Old Vicarage
• Bowl barrow 110m south east of Smallacombe Farm
• Round barrow 800yds (730m) SW of Dunkery Beacon
• Round cairn cemetery on Dunkery Hill
• Round barrow on Great Tom's Hill
• Alderman's Barrow at N of Almsworthy Common
• Four round cairns on Dunkery Hill 400m south east of Joaney How Cairn
• Road Castle
• Wilmersham Common West: a stone row 120m south east of the confluence of Chetsford and Embercombe waters
• Old Barrow on Old Barrow Down
• Two bowl barrows on North Molton Ridge 620m and 720m west of Twitchen Ball Corner
• The Mound, Stoke Ridge, Stoke Pero
• Brightworthy Barrows on Withypool Common
• Almsworthy Common: a stone alignment 560m south west of Chetsford Bridge
• Black Barrow