Wincanton - town in Somerset, England

Wincanton is a town of 5,300 people (2011) in Somerset. Midway between Alfred's Tower and Glastonbury Tor.

Get in

By bus

Regular service is from Yeovil and Gillingham.

By plane

Henstridge Airfield 📍 is a private airfield that was built as the Fleet Air Arm base HMS Dipper.

Get around

See

• The Dogs (The Old House), 51.0556°, -2.40722°. Built around 1650. 2017-01-02
• Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, BA22 7LH (9 miles West of Wincanton), 51.04091°, -2.55947°, visitus@himm.co.uk. It displays over 400 classic cars and motorbikes. 2019-04-02
• Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Durslade Farm, Dropping Lane, Bruton BA10 0NL, 51.109°, -2.448°. Tu-Su 10AM-5PM. Is it a garden, is it an artwork with plants? You decide. Donation 2021-04-02

Do

• Wincanton Racecourse, 51.0647°, -2.4226°. Horse racing.

Buy

• Monthly Farmer's Market. First Friday of the month.
• The Cunning Artificer's Discworld Emporium, 41 High St, BA9 9JU, 51.056845°, -2.408438°, +44 1963 824686. M Tu F Sa 10AM-4PM; Su W Th closed. Beware the army of cats: Flo, Daughter of Molly, Tipu, Dundee and Molly.

Eat

• Wincanton Fish Bar, 5 Station Rd BA9 9EL, 51.053109°, -2.412121°, +44 1963 824870. 2018-01-14
• Montague Inn, Shepton Montague BA9 8JW, 51.083°, -2.465°, +44 1749 824870. Tu-Sa noon-3PM, 6-11PM; Su noon-4PM. 17th century country pub has good food. 2020-07-12

Drink

• The Nog Inn, South St, BA9 9DL, 51.055702°, -2.410647°, +44 1963 32998. Daily noon-9PM. 2018-01-14

Sleep

• The Bear Inn, 12 Market Pl, BA9 9JN, 51.056471°, -2.410756°, +44 1963 32581. Meet the Liamburger dog that ensures a peaceful time at the bar.

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