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Recommended Towns & Villages near Pensford

Looking down to the road.

Bristol (311 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Somerset (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction N)

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

The Circus

Bath (835 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Somerset (8.3 miles, 13.3 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.....

Wookey Hole

Wookey Hole (10 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SW)

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

Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar (132 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SW)

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

Wells Cathedral, Somerset

Wells (139 Pictures)

in the county of Somerset (12.0 miles, 19.2 km, direction S)

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

Wookey, Somerset

Wookey (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction SW)

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Britannia Bridge, Iford Manor

Bradford-on-Avon (176 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction E)

Beautiful old town with a rich mixture of mellow Bath stone properties to be seen along ancient winding streets...

Severn beach

Severn Beach (10 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (14.0 miles, 22.5 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...

Trowbridge Town Hall, Wiltshire

Trowbridge (148 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction E)

Trowbridge is a historic town crammed with attractive stone buildings. It originated as a settlement along the Biss and flourished from the wool and weaving trades and from these periods there remain many magnificent merchant houses...

Castle Combe, Wiltshire. One of our favorite villages we try to visit when we come to England

Castle Combe (203 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction NE)

Tucked away in the Cotswolds, Castle Combe is a quintessential English village with honey-colored stone houses, a medieval market cross, and a peaceful ambiance. It's an idyllic destination for a relaxing countryside getaway...

Glastonbury Hill and Tor

Glastonbury (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Somerset (17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction SW)

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.....

Harry Potter's House

Lacock (150 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction E)

Gatherings of graceful medieval houses line the streets of Lacock..

The river Avon at Reybridge, Wiltshire. Taken during the summer of 2004

Reybridge (6 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (19.1 miles, 30.8 km, direction E)

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The River Avon through Monkton Park, Chippenham

Chippenham (84 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction E)

Chippenham is a large historic market town in northwest Wiltshire, England, that was established on a crossing of the River Avon. It is believed that some form of settlement has.....

The Parish Church of Warminster, Wiltshire

Warminster (117 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction SE)

This is a former wool and corn town with a fascinating history stretching back to Saxon times. It sits comfortably beneath the chalk downland of the Salisbury Plain at the head of the beautiful Wyle Valley...

Stourton in Wiltshire

Stourton (90 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (21.0 miles, 33.8 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...

Dursley Village in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Dursley (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (22.9 miles, 36.8 km, direction N)

Dursley is an ancient place, set in lush greenery to the edge of the Cotswolds in the midst of the beautiful Vale of Berkley, close to the River Severn...

High Street

Malmesbury (158 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (24.4 miles, 39.2 km, direction NE)

The town stakes its claim to be the oldest borough in England on the fact that it was granted a charter in the year 924 by King Edward..

Chavenage Lane at Tetbury in Gloucestershire.

Tetbury (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (25.1 miles, 40.3 km, direction NE)

Tetbury is a market town in the Cotswolds known for its historic woolen mills, charming independent shops, and the iconic Chipping Steps. It has a quintessentially English atmosphere...

Bridgwater

Bridgwater (38 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Somerset (25.9 miles, 41.7 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...

Recommended attractions near Pensford

The At-Bristol planetarium. Bristol

At-Bristol (1 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction N)

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Bristol Cathedral

Bristol Cathedral (11 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction N)

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

Bristol - Cabot Tower

Cabot Tower, Bristol (8 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction NW)

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

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

Clifton Suspension Bridge (44 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction NW)

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

Beckford's Tower, Bath

Beckford's Tower & Museum (3 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction E)

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

A picture of Bath Theatre Royal

Bath Theatre Royal (4 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction E)

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A picture of Jane Austen Centre

Jane Austen Centre (1 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction E)

Jane Austen, the famous novelist is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famous residents. She paid two long.....

Assembly Rooms, Bath

Bath Assembly Rooms (2 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction E)

Bath's magnificent 18th century Assembly Rooms were opened in 1771. Known as the New or Upper Rooms they were designed by John.....

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Bath Museum of Costume

(8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction E)

Bath museum of costume is a great experience, especially for anyone interested in either history or fashion. The collection.....

A picture of Roman Baths

Roman Baths (126 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction E)

Bath has some of the best preserved Roman remains in Britain, with the most spectacular of these being the Roman Baths - A Roman.....

A picture of Bath Pump Rooms

Bath Pump Rooms (9 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction E)

Bath is an important Spa and cultural centre, one of its most famous buildings is the elegant Pump Room of the baths built.....

The Building of Bath Museum

Buildings of Bath Museum (2 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction E)

"The Best Treat in Bath" - The Daily Telegraph Discover how the City of Bath was transformed from a small provincial spa town.....

A picture of Sally Lunns

Sally Lunns (9 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction E)

A one minute stroll from Bath Abbey you will find the oldest house in Bath - Sally Lunn's. Sally Lunn was a young french refugee.....

Side view of the Bath Abbey.

Bath Abbey (153 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction E)

Bath Abbey is a beautiful building. The building is sited on the remains of a Norman Cathedral which itself replaced an 8th.....

Prior Park, Bath 2005

Prior Park (18 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction E)

Capability Brown had a hand in establishing the stunning landscape of Prior Park. His services, together with the advice of.....

Dyrham Park,  National Trust owned house in Between Bristol and Chippenham

Dyrham Park (8 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction NE)

This engaging house sits serenely in a beautiful wooded Gloucestershire valley, surrounded by an old deer park. It is built of.....

A picture of Cheddar Caves and Gorge

Cheddar Caves and Gorge (84 Pictures)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction SW)

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)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction SW)

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

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

Bishop's Palace, Wells (3 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction S)

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

Farleigh Hungerford Castle

Farleigh Hungerford Castle (24 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction E)

In 1383, the then Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Thomas Hungerford had to be pardoned for building Farleigh Hungerford.....


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