Westhay Moor, Tealham and Tadham Moors

Name: Westhay Moor
Address: Tealham and Tadham Moors, United Kingdom

#17 among attractions in Tealham and Tadham Moors

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Westhay Moor is a 513.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest 2.5 kilometres north-east of Westhay village and 4 kilometres from Wedmore in Somerset, England, notified in 1971. Westhay Moor is also notified as part of the Somerset Levels and Moors Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive and as a Ramsar site, and a National Nature Reserve. ()

Coordinates: 51°11'50"N, 2°46'53"W

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Westhay Moor – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glastonbury Thorn, Tor Leisure Ground, St Johns, Glastonbury Market Cross.

4.4 miSE
Tree
Glastonbury Thorn, Glastonbury
113 min walk • The Glastonbury thorn is a form of common hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna 'Biflora', found in and around Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Unlike ordinary hawthorn trees, it flowers twice a year, the first time in winter and the second time in spring. The trees in the Glastonbury area have been propagated by grafting since ancient times.
4.5 miSE
Sport complex, Sport, Sport venue
Tor Leisure Ground, Glastonbury
115 min walk • Tor Leisure Ground, previously known as Morlands Athletic Ground until 1986, is a former first-class cricket ground located in Glastonbury, Somerset.
4.4 miSE
Church
St Johns, Glastonbury
113 min walk • Described as "one of the most ambitious parish churches in Somerset", the present Church of St John the Baptist in Glastonbury, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
4.4 miSE
Memorial
Glastonbury Market Cross, Glastonbury
112 min walk • Glastonbury Market Cross is a market cross in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Erected in 1846, it was designed by the English architect Benjamin Ferrey and has been a Grade II listed structure since 1950.
4.4 miNW
Museum, Windmill
Ashton Windmill
112 min walk • Ashton windmill is a tower mill in Chapel Allerton, Somerset, England. Its tower is over 7.5 metres high with stone walls that are 60 cm thick. The sails are 13 m across and used to be covered with canvas.
4.4 miSE
Church
Church of St Benedict, Glastonbury
112 min walk • The Anglican Church of St Benedict at Glastonbury within the English county of Somerset was built as a Norman chapel in the 11th century with substantial additions in the 15th and 19th centuries. It is a Grade I listed building.
2.5 miNW
Church
Church of St Mary
63 min walk • The Church of St Mary in Wedmore, Somerset, England is predominantly from the 15th century, although some 12th- and 13th-century work survives. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
3.3 miE
Forts and castles
Fenny Castle
86 min walk • Fenny Castle is the remains of a motte and bailey castle in the parish of Wookey, Somerset, England. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, but not accessible to the public.
4.4 miSE
Museum
Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury
114 min walk • The Somerset Rural Life Museum is situated in Glastonbury, Somerset, UK. It is a museum of the social and agricultural history of Somerset, housed in buildings surrounding a 14th-century barn once belonging to Glastonbury Abbey.
1.8 miSW
Museum, Archaeological museum
Peat Moors Centre
45 min walk • The Peat Moors Centre lay on the road between Shapwick and Westhay in Somerset, England. The centre was run by the Somerset Historic Environment Service, but Somerset County Council closed it in October 2009 in the course of budget cuts.
1.7 miS
Church
Church of St Mary, Glastonbury
45 min walk • The Church of St Mary in Meare, Somerset, England, was formerly in the keeping of Glastonbury Abbey, and dates from 1323. It was built for Abbot Adam of Sodbury, and is a Grade I listed building.