Towns & cities · South Wales
Winscombe
Winscombe — village and civil parish in Somerset, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park · 6.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Winscombe is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Somerset, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.3136°, -2.8263°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Winscombe is a large village in the North Somerset unitary district of Somerset, England, close to the settlements of Axbridge and Cheddar, on the western edge of the Mendip Hills, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Weston-super-Mare and 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Bristol. The Parish of Winscombe and Sandford, centred on the Parish Church of Church of St James the Great, includes the villages/hamlets of Barton, Hale, Oakridge, Nye, Sidcot and Woodborough. Winscombe has a few shops and businesses focused in the centre of the village, along Woodborough Road and Sandford Road. There is a doctor's surgery in the village, a vet and two dentists. West of the village is the Max Bog biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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Background
History
It has been suggested that the name means a valley belonging to a Saxon named Wine. The parish was part of the Winterstoke Hundred. Winscombe was the subject of a historical and archaeological study led by Professor Mick Aston, published in the Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. In April 1973, many residents died in Invicta International Airlines Flight 435, the worst aviation accident in Swiss history, with those from Axbridge and Cheddar.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3136, -2.8263
- District
- North Somerset
- Parish
- Winscombe and Sandford
- Postcode
- BS25 1LN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Nearest railway station
- Puxton Park — 6.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q953300 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Winscombe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Winscombe Woodborough Road.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Winscombe?
- Winscombe is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS25 1LN), in the parish of Winscombe and Sandford.
- Is Winscombe a protected site?
- Yes — Winscombe is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
- Is Winscombe free to visit?
- Yes, Winscombe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Winscombe?
- The nearest railway station is Puxton Park, about 6.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS25 1LN.