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Goughs cave Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar (132 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction E)

Often called 'Englands Grand Canyon' Chedder Gorge was carved out by a river that now runs underground...

Wookey Hole

Wookey Hole (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SE)

It is a pleasant resort village made famous by the glittering limestone cavern known as "Wookey Hole" which comprises of several dramatic chambers...

The Ring o Bells Pub, Wookey, Somerset

Wookey (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SE)

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The Bishop's Palace, Wells

Wells (139 Pictures)

in the county of Somerset (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SE)

Wells, situated at the foot of the picturesque mendip hills, is most certainly one of England's most delightful cathedral cities...

Glastonbury church and cross

Glastonbury (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Somerset (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction SE)

This little town now enjoys world renown for its annual music festival which attracts thousands of visitors from all over the globe. None-the-less, this still remains very much a.....

The marina

Bridgwater (38 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Somerset (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction SW)

Bridgwater emerged from a village of the Middle Ages to become a prosperous river-port. Later, it became known as the place where Monmouth proclaimed himself King...

Langport

Langport (7 Pictures)

in the county of Somerset (17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction S)

This old town cradled at the heart of the Somerset Levels, sits bounded by the soft rolling Somerset countryside...

A picture of Cabot Tower, Bristol

Bristol (311 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Somerset (17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction NE)

Bristol Zoo is not this great city's only claim to fame..

Thatched houses in the village of Holford on the edge of the Quantock hills, Somerset

Holford (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction SW)

Holford lies in a peaceful wooded valley at the foot of the lovely Quantock Hills crowning the landscape where the county of Somerset sweeps towards the coast...

Severn beach

Severn Beach (10 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction N)

From this pleasant spot it is possible to get the most marvellous views of the two impressive bridges spanning the River Severn...

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff (154 Pictures)

in the county of Glamorgan (20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction NW)

Cardiff, vibrant capital city of Wales is located on the banks of the beautiful, meandering River Taff. It is an ancient city with an amazing history and strong maritime connections...

Parade Gardens, Bath

Bath (835 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Somerset (20.9 miles, 33.6 km, direction E)

Bath is an elegant city famous for its beautiful Georgian architecture and its Roman attractions from which it got it's name. The traveller James Boswell who visited the city.....

Market cross, Martock, Somerset. Erected in 1741

Martock (22 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (21.8 miles, 35.0 km, direction S)

The interior of Martock's Ham-stone church is perhaps the grandest in all Somerset, the startling effect of the golden stone against the most lavishly decorated of the county's great tie-beam roofs is simply overwhelming...

Stourton in Wiltshire

Stourton (90 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (25.0 miles, 40.3 km, direction SE)

Stourton is noted for the church dedicated to St. Peter where you can see many memorials to the famous Hoare banking family and for the house which was the families ancestral home...

Poyntington, Dorset

Poyntington (2 Pictures)

in the county of Dorset (25.3 miles, 40.7 km, direction SE)

This is a delightful small village situated in the picturesque Blackmore Vale where the Dorset and Somerset boundary meets...

Recommended attractions near Axbridge

A picture of Cheddar Caves and Gorge

Cheddar Caves and Gorge (84 Pictures)

(2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction E)

The mile or so of pale-grey limestone cliffs rising above the winding road through Cheddar is awesome in its untamed beauty, it.....

Wookey Hole Caves, Wookey Hole village, Somerset.

Wookey Hole Caves and Papermill (10 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SE)

These dazzling show caves offer a glittering experience in floodlit chambers deep underground. This is the spiritual home of the.....

Sunset, Birnbeck Pier,Weston-Super-Mare

Birnbeck Pier (1 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction NW)

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Reflection of the Gatehouse in the moat. The Bishops Palace, Wells.

Bishop's Palace, Wells (3 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction SE)

The Bishop's Palace in the enchanting tiny cathedral city of Wells where there is a predominance of beautiful buildings, is.....

Wells Cathedral in Wells, Somerset

Wells Cathedral (99 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction SE)

Wells Cathedral is the most perfect example of an ecclesiastical city from the days when the order of life was God, King and.....

Glastonbury Abbey, Fall 2006

Glastonbury Abbey (95 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction SE)

This is believed to be the site of the oldest Christian Church in the world, for centuries it has been the focus of Christian.....

Chalice Well Entrance

The Chalice Well Gardens (11 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)

There are many associations with Chalice Well covering countless centuries; it is a timeless and sacred place, full of legend,.....

Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury, Somerset

Glastonbury Tor (37 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SE)

Swirling mists rise over the Somerset Levels, where approaching the town of Glastonbury, suddenly above the mist you catch a.....

View of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Clifton, Bristol, Somerset. Summer 2004

Clifton Suspension Bridge (44 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction NE)

Bristol's graceful Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It spans the Avon Gorge some 245ft above.....

Bristol - Cabot Tower

Cabot Tower, Bristol (8 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction NE)

One of two towers dominating the Bristol skyline, and not far from Brunel's Suspension Bridge, Cabot tower stands 100ft high.....

The At-Bristol planetarium. Bristol

At-Bristol (1 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.1 km, direction NE)

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Bristol Cathedral

Bristol Cathedral (11 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NE)

The great, stirring building of Bristol Cathedral was initially given cathedral status by Henry VIII, at this time it was a.....

Lytes Cary Manor, June 2009

Lytes Cary Manor (42 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction S)

Intimate manor house with Arts & Crafts-style garden. Tudor great hall and 14th-century chapel, this was home to medieval.....

Nunney Castle, Somerset

Nunney Castle (8 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction E)

A tradition exists that Nunney Castle's sole pig was subject to daily torture when the castle came under siege in 1645 during the.....

Quantock Hills

Quantock Hills (216 Pictures)

(20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction W)

This beautiful range of hills is a part of England where stags and deer can still be seen roaming freely. In many ways the.....

Fleet Air Arm Museum, Somerset

Fleet Air Arm Museum (3 Pictures)

(20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction SE)

The Fleet Air Arm Museum houses Europe's largest Naval aviation collection. Go on-board Concorde and be transported by a.....

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (9 Pictures)

(20.6 miles, 33.1 km, direction NW)

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The beach at Barry Island, South Wales, seen in 2001.

Barry Island Pleasure Park (7 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction W)

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A picture of Bath Theatre Royal

Bath Theatre Royal (4 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.5 km, direction E)

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Beckford's Tower, Bath

Beckford's Tower & Museum (3 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.6 km, direction NE)

Designed by Henry Edmund Goodridge in 1825 for William Beckford, one of the nation's most accomplished and interesting characters.....


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