Writhlington is a Town in the county of Somerset.

Writhlington postcode: BA3 3LY

Retail in Writhlington

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

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

Towns to visit near Writhlington include Glastonbury, Langport, Bridgwater, and Weston-super-Mare.

Writhlington's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Glastonbury Tor, and Chalice Well.

There are a several good hills in the area around Writhlington like Glastonbury Tor.

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

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

There are a several good lakes in the Writhlington area like Cellophane Ponds, and Marine Lake - Weston-super-mare.

Don't miss Withycombe, Uphill, Cheddar, and Wookey Hole's villages if visiting the area around Writhlington.

There are a several good airports in the area around Writhlington like Bristol Airport.

There are a several good beaches in the area around Writhlington like Weston-super-Mare Beach.

Islands to visit near Writhlington include Knightstone Island.

Rivers and Streams to visit near Writhlington include River Axe.

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Writhlington like Cheddar Gorge.

The area around Writhlington features a number of interesting caves including Cheddar Gorge, and Wookey Hole Caves.

Writhlington History

There are some historic monuments around Writhlington:

• Round barrow on Beacon Hill
• Tedbury camp
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 585m north of Tuckingmill Farm
• Murtry Old Bridge
• Roman villa at Upper Hayes
• Brownes' Hole
• Castle (remains of)
• Earthwork N of Stubbs Wood, Merehead
• Wansdyke: section 1230yds (1120m) eastwards from Burnt House Inn
• Earthworks S of Tadhill Farm
• Vobster Breach colliery, 890m ENE of Tweed Farm
• Culverhay Castle
• Marston Moat
• Burial chamber (remains of), Murtry Hill, Orchardleigh Park
• Whatley Combe Roman villa
• Part of a Roman road 565m north of Abbey Farm
• Medieval and post-medieval coal mining remains in Harridge Wood and Edford Wood South
• Lime Kiln Hill Quarry Cave
• Round barrow in Beacon Plantation
• Small multivallate promontory fort on Blacker's Hill
• Nunney Castle
• Slight univallate hillfort 125m west of Tunley Farm
• Compton Dando Bridge
• Stoney Littleton long barrow
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 530m north west of Park Farm
• Stantonbury camp and adjacent sections of Wansdyke
• Medieval coal mining remains immediately south of Benter Cross
• Two round barrows on Beacon Hill
• Fussell's Lower Works: an iron edge tool works, 210m south east of Wadbury
• Medieval wayside cross at Bodden
• Dovecote 220m north of St Philip and St James's Church
• Camerton Romano-British town and associated Prehistoric and early medieval monuments
• Bowl barrow 150m NNW of Abbey Farm
• Deserted medieval site SW of Tytherington Bridge
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 285m north west of Manor Farm
• Roman villa NW of Port Way
• Wadbury camp
• Bath City Walls
• The Roman Baths and site of Roman town, Bath
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 375m south east of Knowle Farm
• The Eastgate, Bath
• Kingsdown camp, Mells Down
• Circular earthwork and barrows on Beacon Hill
• Part of the linear boundary known as the Wansdyke 420m south west of Barrowmead Cottage