Places worth the detour in Somerset
51 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Somerset, United Kingdom, across 5 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (21). Best known: Cheddar Gorge. 49 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 51, ranked 51
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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2.Sweet Track
Ruins & the uncanny · 39th century BC · Notable
Ancient causeway in the Somerset Levels, England
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4.Sully Island
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Small tidal island off the northern coast of the Bristol Channel near Cardiff
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5.Aveline's Hole
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Cave and archaeological site in the United Kingdom
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7.Grand Pier
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Pier with pier pavilion in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
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9.Flat Holm Lighthouse
Built landmarks · 18th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse, Grade II listed building in City and County of Cardiff. Wales; situated on a small promontory at the SE corner of the island, within the bank-and d…
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14.Bridgwater Castle
Built landmarks · 13th century · Hidden gem
Castle in Bridgwater, Somerset, United Kingdom
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16.Clevedon Court
Ruins & the uncanny · 14th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed historic house museum in North Somerset, England, UK
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17.St Andrew's Church
Built landmarks · 14th century · Hidden gem
Church in Burnham-on-Sea, Sedgemoor, England
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19.Birnbeck Pier
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Pier in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, England, UK
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20.Clevedon Pier
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed pier in North Somerset, England, UK
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22.Woodspring Priory
Ruins & the uncanny · 13th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed priory in North Somerset, England, UK
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23.Coleridge Cottage
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem
Historic cottage in Nether Stowey, Somerset, England, UK
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24.Multi-period site on Brean Down
Ruins & the uncanny · 19th century · Hidden gem
Archaeological site and fort in Somerset, England, UK
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25.Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UK
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26.Burnham-on-Sea High Lighthouse
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UK
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27.Monkstone Lighthouse
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
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28.Bridgwater War Memorial
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
War memorial in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK
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38.Burnham-on-Sea Round Tower
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Somerset, England
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40.Lavernock Battery
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Coastal battery on the Welsh side of the Severn Estuary
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42.Tropicana, Weston-super-Mare
Fun & leisure · Hidden gem
Now-derelict outdoor swimming pool in Somerset, England
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43.Somerset Brick and Tile Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, UK
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45.RAF Locking
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former RAF station near Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England
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49.Wain's Hill
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Univallate Iron Age hill fort in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England, UK
