Wincanton is a town 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 and was formerly HMS Dipper.
Get around
51°3′21″N 2°24′37″W
Map of WincantonSee
- 1 The Dogs (The Old House). Built around 1650.
- 2 Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, BA22 7LH (9 miles West of Wincanton), ✉[email protected].
- 3 Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Durslade Farm, Dropping Lane, Bruton BA10 0NL. Tu-Su 10:00-17:00. Is it a garden, is it an artwork with plants? You decide. Donation.
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.
- 2 Montague Inn, Shepton Montague BA9 8JW, ☏ 44 1749 824870. Tu-Sa 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:00, Su 12:00-16:00. 17th century country pub has good food.
Drink
- 1 The Nog Inn, South St, BA9 9DL, ☏ 44 1963 32998. noon-9PM.
Sleep
- 1 [dead link]The Bear Inn, 12 Market Pl, BA9 9JN, ☏ 44 1963 32581. Meet the Liamburger dog that ensures a peaceful time at the bar.
Connect
Go next
| Routes through Wincanton |
| Exeter ← Yeovil ← | W  E | → Gillingham → London |