Winsford

Winsford is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, located about 5 miles north-west of Dulverton. It is within the borders of the Exmoor National Park and around 10 miles south-west of the coastal town of Minehead.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Mary Magdalene, Winsford and Road Castle.

Church of St Mary Magdalene, Winsford

Church

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The Church of St Mary Magdalene in Winsford, Somerset, England, dates back to the Norman period before the 13th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.

Road Castle

Grassland

Road Castle is an Iron Age bank and ditch in the county of Somerset, England. The hill fort is situated approximately 2 miles west from the village of Winsford. Road Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Winsford.

Caratacus Stone

Memorial

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The Caratacus Stone, sometimes known as the Caractacus Stone, is an inscribed stone on Exmoor in Somerset, England. It is thought to date from the 6th century, and it has been a scheduled monument since 1925.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Exmoor National Park and Exford.

Exmoor National Park

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Exmoor National Park is situated in the south west of the United Kingdom. It spreads across the north coast of Devon and west Somerset and was one of Britain's first national parks.

Exford

Village

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Exford is a rural village at the centre of Exmoor National Park, 7 miles north-west of Dulverton, and 10 miles south-west of Minehead, in Somerset, England. Exford is situated 3 miles northwest of Winsford.