Ashton Windmill

#1733 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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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. The last millstones were 1.2 m across and the millstones used to grind wheat for flour and beans for cattle food. ()

Coordinates: 51°14'56"N, 2°50'24"W

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Ashton Windmill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cheddar Gorge, Gough's Cave, Cox's Cave, King John's Hunting Lodge.

4 miNE
Limestone canyon with caves and trails
Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar
102 min walk • Nestled in the quaint town of Cheddar, within the picturesque Mendip Hills of Somerset, lies the breathtaking natural wonder known as Cheddar Gorge. Renowned for being the largest gorge in England, this remarkable site offers a dramatic landscape that draws visitors...
4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Gough's Cave, Cheddar
101 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Cheddar, England, Gough's Cave offers a fascinating journey into the subterranean world. This prominent tourist attraction is renowned for its stunning stalactite and stalagmite formations, which have been sculpted by nature over...
3.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Cox's Cave, Cheddar
98 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Cheddar, a village famed for its cheese, lies the enchanting Cox's Cave, a subterranean wonder that offers visitors a glimpse into the natural beauty sculpted by the hands of time. This lesser-known cousin of the famed Cheddar Gorge presents a...
2.8 miN
Historical place, History museum, Museum
King John's Hunting Lodge, Axbridge
72 min walk • King John's Hunting Lodge is a wool-merchant's house built c. 1460, long after the death of King John in 1216, in Axbridge, a town in the English county of Somerset.
3.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Crook Peak
98 min walk • Crook Peak to Shute Shelve Hill is a 332.2 hectare geological and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near the western end of the Mendip Hills, Somerset.
2.9 miN
Church
Church of St John the Baptist, Axbridge
74 min walk • The Church of St John the Baptist in Axbridge, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century and has been designated as a grade I listed building. Work on the current building began in the early 15th century, and grew from an earlier building dating back to about 1230.
2.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Cheddar Reservoir
69 min walk • Cheddar Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in Somerset, England, operated by Bristol Water. Dating from the 1930s it has a capacity of 1350 million gallons. The reservoir is supplied with water taken from the Cheddar Yeo river in Cheddar Gorge.
3.3 miNE
Memorial
Market Cross, Cheddar
85 min walk • Cheddar Market Cross in the village of Cheddar within the English county of Somerset, England dates from the 15th century. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and Grade II* listed building.
1.9 miSE
Church
Church of St Mary
50 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.
3.4 miN
Church
St Andrew's Church
86 min walk • The Church of St Andrew in Compton Bishop, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century, being consecrated by Bishop Jocelin in 1236, with more recent restoration. It is a Grade I listed building.
2.6 miSW
Church
Church of St Mark
67 min walk • The Church of St Mark in Mark, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century, but is mainly a 14th and 15th century building with further restoration in 1864. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.