Wembdon

Worth seeing in and around Wembdon

10 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
   Bridgwater

   Bridgwater is a historic market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. It lies on the River Parrett at the edge of the Somerset Levels.

   2.1 km · market town in Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Bridgwater Castle

   Bridgwater Castle was a castle in the town of Bridgwater, Somerset, England. The stone castle was built around 1220 and contributed to the development of the town.

   1.3 km · castle in Bridgwater, Somerset, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Willow Man

   Willow Man is a large outdoor sculpture by Serena de la Hey. It is in a field to the west of the M5 motorway, near Bridgwater in Somerset, South West England, near to the Bristol to Exeter railway line and south of junction 23 of the motorway.

   3.6 km · outdoor sculpture in Somerset, England · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Blake Statue

   The Blake Statue in Bridgwater, Somerset, England was unveiled in 1900 to commemorate naval commander Robert Blake. The hollow bronze life size sculpture was crafted by F. W. Pomeroy.

   1.4 km · statue in Bridgwater, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Bridgwater War Memorial

   Bridgwater War Memorial is a Grade II* listed war memorial located on King Square in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, on the site previously occupied by Bridgwater Castle. It was designed by John Angel in the mid-1920s.

   1.4 km · war memorial in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Church of St Mary, Bridgwater

   The Parish Church of St Mary, more commonly known as St Mary's, is the main Church of England parish church for the town of Bridgwater, Somerset. Originally founded well before the Norman Conquest, the present church is a large and impressive structure dating primarily from the 14th and 15th centuries, with both earlier remains and later additions.

   1.3 km · church in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Church of St Mary, Cannington

   The Church of St Mary is the parish church of Cannington, Somerset, England. The parish is in the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells.

   3.4 km · church in Cannington, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Blake Museum

   The Blake Museum is in Bridgwater, Somerset, England at what is believed to be the birthplace of Robert Blake, General at Sea. Since April 2009 it has been run by Bridgwater Town Council with help from the Friends of Blake Museum.

   1.6 km · museum in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Telescopic Bridge, Bridgwater

   The Telescopic Bridge in Bridgwater, within the English county of Somerset, was built in 1871 to carry a railway over the River Parrett. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument and is a Grade II* listed building.

   1.5 km · bridge in Sedgemoor, Somerset, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Lions House, Bridgwater

    The Lions House on West Quay in Bridgwater, Somerset, England was built around 1725 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. It was built between 1720 and 1730 in a Baroque style by Benjamin Holloway, as his house and was later occupied by several Mayors of Bridgwater.

    1.5 km · Grade I listed house in Sedgemoor, United Kingdom · Wikipedia

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Getting to Wembdon

Airports

Bristol (BRS), 35 km · Cardiff (CWL), 37 km · Birmingham (BHX), 171 km

Stations

Bridgwater railway station, 2.3 km · Bridgwater North railway station, 1.9 km · Port of Bridgwater, 1.2 km

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  205 km · quickest by road, 4h 9m · £23–30
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  198 km · quickest by road, 4h 13m · £25–33
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