Wiveliscombe is a former borough, market and cloth town situated nine miles west of Taunton. Set in the rural English county of Somerset, Wiveliscombe is the hub of the Ten Parishes. These are Ashbrittle, Bathealton, Brompton Ralph, Chipstable, Clatworthy, Fitzhead, Huish Champflower, Milverton, Stawley and Wiveliscombe itself. Wiveliscombe serves the needs of many farms in the area and also has a prosperous business community, with some 300 businesses within a five mile radius of the town, many trading nationally and internationally. The sheltered south-facing vale of the Brendon Hills was an attractive location in the prehistoric period. There is no direct evidence of prehistoric settlement on the site of Wiveliscombe itself but artefact finds have been made in the neighbourhood. Nearby is the Castle, an Iron Age hillfort with signs of earlier occupation. There are also signs of Roman occupation of the fort at some point. There is no mention of Wiveliscombe in the Domesday Book, although it is likely that agricultural settlements existed in the area at that time. Visitors could try The Bear Inn or The Courtyard Inn. Accommodation can also be found at nearby Bindon Country House, a historic 17th century country house offering luxury, en suite accommodation sleeping up to 24 guests.
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Lister House Surgery
Holiday Park
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White Hart Hotel
White Hart Hotel
Pub and Bar
Bear Inn
Courtyard Inn
Three Horseshoes
School
Kingsmead Community School
Wiveliscombe Primary School
Self-Catering
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Places to Stay near Wiveliscombe
White Hart Hotel (0.06 miles)
Set within a former coaching inn dating back some 350 years, the hotel is set in the old town of Wiveliscombe, at the foot of the Brendon Hills and close to ... More
Exmoor Gate House (2.05 miles)
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In a pretty wooded valley between the Brendon and Blackdown Hills, an idyllic setting affording stunning views over the surrounding countryside, these two attractive properties offer a ... More
Rock Inn (2.40 miles)
Bindon Country House Hotel (2.73 miles)
The New Inn (3.69 miles)
Nestling between the Quantock Hills and Exmoor National Park, The New Inn is an 18th century former coaching inn offering the complete Country Village Pub experience.Situated in the quaint village ... More
Cider Barn (4.42 miles)
Classic Cottages (4.96 miles)
Cedar Falls Health Spa (5.38 miles)
Welcome to Cedar Falls Health Spa: Somerset's Natural Antidote to Fatigue. Nestled in the foot of the Quantock Hills and close to Exmoor, Minehead and Taunton.
The magnificent forty-four acres of secluded ... More
Farrington (5.46 miles)
You will be sure of a warm welcome at the 16th century thatched cottage Farrington all rooms have characterful beamed ceilings and en suite facilities. Bishops Lydeard is the gateway ... More
The Beambridge Inn (5.54 miles)
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