Wincanton

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

1 Henstridge Airfield is a private airfield (if you have you own plane) that was built as the Fleet Air Arm base HMS Dipper, where a Parkrun happens every Sa.

See

1 The Dogs (The Old House). Built around 1650. (updated Jan 2017)

2 Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, BA22 7LH (9 miles West of Wincanton), visitus@himm.co.uk. It displays over 400 classic cars and motorbikes. (updated Apr 2019)

3 Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Durslade Farm, Dropping Lane, Bruton BA10 0NL. Tu-Su 10AM-5PM. Is it a garden, is it an artwork with plants? You decide. Donation. (updated Apr 2021)

Do

1 Wincanton Racecourse. Horse racing.  

Buy

Monthly Farmer's Market. First Friday of the month. 

1 The Cunning Artificer's Discworld Emporium, 41 High St, BA9 9JU, ☏ +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

1 Wincanton Fish Bar, 5 Station Rd BA9 9EL, ☏ +44 1963 824870. (updated Jan 2018)

2 Montague Inn, Shepton Montague BA9 8JW, ☏ +44 1749 824870. Tu-Sa noon-3PM, 6-11PM; Su noon-4PM. 17th century country pub has good food. (updated Jul 2020)

Drink

1 The Nog Inn, South St, BA9 9DL, ☏ +44 1963 32998. Daily noon-9PM. (updated Jan 2018)

Sleep

1 The Bear Inn, 12 Market Pl, BA9 9JN, ☏ +44 1963 32581. Meet the Liamburger dog that ensures a peaceful time at the bar. 

Go next

Routes through Wincanton

Exeter ← Yeovil ←

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→ Gillingham → London