West Quantoxhead

West Quantoxhead is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It lies on the route of the Coleridge Way and on the A39 road at the foot of the Quantock Hills, 3 miles from East Quantoxhead, 2.5 miles from Williton and equidistant from Bridgwater and Taunton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Williton railway station and Trendle Ring.

Williton railway station

Railway station

Photo: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Williton railway station in Williton, Somerset, England, was opened by the West Somerset Railway in 1862 and closed by British Rail in 1971. It was reopened in 1976 as a heritage line.

Trendle Ring

Archaeological site

Trendle Ring is a late prehistoric earthwork on the Quantock Hills near Bicknoller in Somerset, England. It is a Scheduled Monument. In 2013 it was added to the Heritage at Risk Register due to vulnerability to plant growth.

Church of St Etheldreda

Church

Photo: Rodw, Public domain.

The Church of St Etheldreda, also known as the Church of St Audries, is a Church of England parish church in West Quantoxhead, Somerset, England. Designed by John Norton, it was built in 1854-56 and is a Grade II* listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Watchet and Holford.

Watchet

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Watchet is a harbour town in Somerset. It is also a popular holiday destination and is a stop on the West Somerset Railway.

Holford

Village

Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Holford is a village and civil parish in Somerset within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is located about 10 miles west of Bridgwater and 6 miles east of Williton, with a population of 392. Holford is situated 2½ miles east of West Quantoxhead.