The Wilderness
The Wilderness is a locality in Kingston St. Mary, Taunton Deane District, England. The Wilderness is situated nearby to the village Kingston St Mary, as well as near the hamlet Yarford.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Swan at Kingston and Ruborough Camp.
Ruborough Camp
Archaeological site
Ruborough Camp is an Iron Age hill fort on the Quantock Hills near Broomfield in Somerset, England. The name comes from Rugan beorh or Ruwan-beorge meaning Rough Hill. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and on the Heritage at Risk Register. Ruborough Camp is situated 2 miles northeast of The Wilderness.
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Cothelstone
Church
Photo: Harrias, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The romanesque red sandstone Church of St Thomas of Canterbury in Cothelstone, Somerset, England dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Cothelstone is situated 2 miles west of The Wilderness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston St Mary and Broomfield.
Kingston St Mary
Village
Kingston St Mary is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated at the southern end of the Quantock Hills 4 miles north of Taunton. The village has a population of 921.
Broomfield
Village
Photo: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Broomfield is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated about five miles north of Taunton. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 249.
Cothelstone
Hamlet
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cothelstone is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in the Quantock Hills six miles north of Taunton. The parish, which includes the hamlet of Toulton, has a population of 111. Cothelstone is situated 2 miles west of The Wilderness.
The Wilderness
Latitude
51.0685° or 51° 4′ 7″ northLongitude
-3.1227° or 3° 7′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C3R3V9G+CWOpenStreetMap ID
node 9840718300OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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