Shapwick

Worth seeing in and around Shapwick

8 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Polden Hills

   The Polden Hills in Somerset, England, are a long, low ridge, extending for 10 miles, and separated from the Mendip Hills, to which they are nearly parallel, by a marshy tract known as the Somerset Levels. They are now bisected at their western end by the M5 motorway and a railway, the Bristol and Exeter Railway, part of the Great Western Main Line.

   3.6 km · small hill range in Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Church of St Michael & All Angels, Greinton

   The Church of St Michael & All Angels in Greinton, Somerset, England has parts which date to the 12th century, with evidence that it may have been built on a pre-Christian site. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

   2 km · church in Greinton, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Church of St Mary, Moorlinch

   The Church of St Mary in Moorlinch, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The church sits on the southern flank of the Polden Hills.

   2.5 km · church in Moorlinch, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Shapwick Heath

   Shapwick Heath is a 394.0-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and national nature reserve between Shapwick and Westhay in Somerset, notified in 1967. It is part of the Brue Valley Living Landscape conservation project.

   2.4 km · biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and national nature reserve · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Shapwick

   The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Shapwick within the English county of Somerset was consecrated in 1331. It is a Grade II* listed building.

   100 m · church in Shapwick, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Shapwick Manor

   Shapwick Manor at Shapwick in the county of Somerset, England, is a medieval manor house, largely remodelled in the 19th century by Henry Strangways on his return from South Australia in 1871. It is a Grade II* listed building.

   200 m · manor house in Shapwick, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Church of All Saints, Ashcott

   The Anglican Church of All Saints in Ashcott, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

   2.2 km · church in Ashcott, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Church of St Peter, Catcott

   The Anglican Church of St Peter in Catcott, Somerset, England dates predominantly from the 15th century, but still includes some minor 13th century work, and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The church was formerly one of the Polden Chapels held under Moorlinch, it was adjudged in 1548 to have been a chantry chapel and thus liable to closure and sale by Edward VI's commissioners.

   2.6 km · church in Catcott, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Shapwick

Airports

Bristol (BRS), 28 km · Cardiff (CWL), 45 km · Birmingham (BHX), 164 km

Stations

Shapwick railway station, 2.9 km · Ashcott railway station, 3.4 km

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  45 km · quickest by road, 2h 15m · £10–14
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• London → Shapwick

  192 km · quickest by road, 3h 44m · £20–27
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Shapwick

  162 km · quickest by road, 3h 3m · £18–24
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