Wilmot’s Pool

Wilmot’s Pool is in Somerset, West Country, England. Wilmot’s Pool is situated nearby to the peak Black Hill, as well as near the deciduous forest Frog Wood.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dowsborough and Church of the Holy Ghost.

Dowsborough

Archaeological site

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Dowsborough Camp is an Iron Age hill fort on the Quantock Hills near Nether Stowey in Somerset, England. It has been designated as a Scheduled Monument. Dowsborough is situated 3,900 feet northeast of Wilmot’s Pool.

Church of the Holy Ghost

Church

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The Church of the Holy Ghost in Crowcombe, Somerset, England has a tower dating from the 14th century with the rest of the building being dated at the 15th century. Church of the Holy Ghost is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Wilmot’s Pool.

Crowcombe Court

Building

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Crowcombe Court in Crowcombe, Somerset, England is a large country house dating from 1724 to 1739. It is Grade I listed. It was built, in English regional baroque style, by Thomas Parker, for Thomas Carew, and finished by Nathaniel Ireson of Wincanton, after Carew found that Parker had taken old coins, found while demolishing the old house. Crowcombe Court is situated 1 mile southwest of Wilmot’s Pool.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holford and Over Stowey.

Holford

Village

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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 2 miles north of Wilmot’s Pool.

Over Stowey

Village

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Over Stowey is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, South West England. A large part of the forest and open heath of the Quantock Hills is within the parish and it includes the hamlets of Plainsfield, Aley, Adscombe, Friarn and Bincombe. Over Stowey is situated 2 miles east of Wilmot’s Pool.