Towns & cities · South West England
Luccombe
Luccombe — village in West Somerset, Somerset in England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Minehead · 6.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Luccombe is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 157 people. Address: TA24. Wikidata describes it as: "village in West Somerset, Somerset in England". Coordinates: 51.1895°, -3.5593°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Exmoor SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: DUNKERY & HORNER WOOD
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Luccombe or Luckham is a village and civil parish in the Exmoor National Park in the English county of Somerset. It at the foot of the moor's highest hill, the 1,750 feet (533 m) Dunkery Beacon, and is about one mile south of the A39 road between Porlock and Minehead. The parish includes the hamlets of Stoke Pero and Horner, as well as the former hamlet of Wilmersham.
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Background
History
The name Luccombe is believed to mean either Lufa's valley or valley where the counting was done. Locumbe in the 1086 Domesday Book. There is evidence of Iron Age field systems on the top of Great Hill, and the Sweetworthy Iron Age hill fort. At the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 East Luccombe was held by Ralph de Limesy passing by the 13th century to the Luccombe family, and later to the Arundell family. Along with West Luccombe these passed to the Acland family. Luccombe was part of the hundred of Carhampton. In 1944 Sir Richard Acland gave the Holnicote Estate, which includes Luccombe, to the National Trust. In 1944 Luccombe was the subject of a study by Mass-Observation: the only…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1895, -3.5593
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Luccombe
- Postcode
- TA24
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Population
- 157
- Nearest railway station
- Minehead — 6.6 km
- Official site
- www.somersetintelligence.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q975527 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Luccombe, Somerset (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Luccombe church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Luccombe?
- Luccombe is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA24), in the parish of Luccombe.
- Is Luccombe a protected site?
- Yes — Luccombe is part of the North Exmoor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the DUNKERY & HORNER WOOD National Nature Reserve.
- Is Luccombe free to visit?
- Yes, Luccombe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Luccombe?
- The nearest railway station is Minehead, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA24.