Wellington Monument, Ringdown SSSI

Name: Wellington Monument
Address: Ringdown SSSI, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Ringdown SSSI

Top attraction, Monuments and statues, View point, Memorial

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The Wellington Monument is a 175-foot-high triangular obelisk located on a point of the Blackdown Hills, 3 km south of Wellington in the English county of Somerset. It is a grade II* listed building and is the tallest three-sided obelisk in the world. ()

Coordinates: 50°56'53"N, 3°13'46"W

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Ringdown SSSI United Kingdom

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Day trips

Wellington Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Coldharbour Mill, Cothay Manor, Canonsleigh Abbey, Mansell Raceway.

5.6 miSW
Specialty museum, Science museum, Fashion museum
Coldharbour Mill, Uffculme
144 min walk • Coldharbour Mill, near the village of Uffculme in Devon, England, is one of the oldest woollen textile mills in the world, having been in continuous production since 1797. The mill was one of a number owned by Fox Brothers, and is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
4.1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Cothay Manor
105 min walk • Cothay Manor is a grade one listed medieval house and gardens, in Stawley, near Wellington, Somerset. The manor grounds consist of almost 40 acres and include cottages, outbuildings, stables, and 12 acres of gardens.
4.3 miW
Monastery
Canonsleigh Abbey
110 min walk • Canonsleigh Abbey was an Augustinian priory in the parish of Burlescombe, Devon.
5.5 miS
50°52'7"N • 3°14'5"W
Mansell Raceway, Ringdown SSSI
140 min walk • Amusement, Game and entertainment center, Amusement park
2.5 miS
Forts and castles
Hemyock Castle, Ringdown SSSI
63 min walk • Hemyock Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle in the village of Hemyock, Devon, England. It was built by Sir William Asthorpe after 1380 to a quadrangular design.
1.9 miN
Museum, Performing arts
Wellington Arts Centre
48 min walk • Wellington Museum is a free museum in Wellington, Somerset, England, devoted to the modern history of Wellington, particularly those linked with the woolen industry.
3.4 miN
Church
All Saints Church
87 min walk • The 'Church of All Saints in Nynehead, Somerset, England dates from the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
2.1 miN
Church
Church of St John the Baptist
55 min walk • The Church of St John the Baptist in Wellington, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. A church on the site was previously dedicated to St Mary the Virgin.
5 miN
Church
Holy Cross
127 min walk • The Church of the Holy Cross in Hillfarrance, Oake, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
5 miN
Church
Church of St Bartholomew
128 min walk • The Church of St Bartholomew in Oake, Somerset, England was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
3.9 miNW
Church
Church of St. Peter
99 min walk • The Church of St. Peter in Langford Budville, Somerset, England dates from the 15th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The red sandstone church has the capacity for about 150 people, including the north aisle which was added in 1866 to accommodate worshippers from Binden House.