Peat Moors Centre

#4720 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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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. ()

Coordinates: 51°10'44"N, 2°48'35"W

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Peat Moors Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

4.6 miSE
Tree
Glastonbury Thorn, Glastonbury
117 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.
4.6 miSE
Church
St Johns, Glastonbury
117 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.
4.5 miSE
Memorial
Glastonbury Market Cross, Glastonbury
116 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.
4.6 miSE
Memorial
Hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Glastonbury
118 min walk • The Hospital of St Mary Magdalene in Glastonbury, Somerset, England was built around 1310 by Glastonbury Abbey. It is a Grade II* listed building, and part has been scheduled as an ancient monument.
4.2 miSE
Canal
Canal
109 min walk • Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management or for conveyancing water transport vehicles. They carry free, calm surface flow under atmospheric pressure, and can be thought of as artificial rivers.
4.5 miSE
Church
Church of St Benedict, Glastonbury
115 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.
3.4 miN
Church
Church of St Mary
86 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.
4.6 miSE
Specialty museum, Fashion museum, Museum
The Shoe Museum, Street
118 min walk • The Shoe Museum in Street, Somerset, England exhibited shoes dating from the Roman era to the present day. The museum closed on 27 September 2019. It showed the history of the Clark family and their company C. & J. Clark and its connection with the development of shoemaking in the town.
4.6 miE
Forts and castles
Fenny Castle
117 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.
2.8 miS
Church
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
73 min walk • The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Shapwick within the English county of Somerset was consecrated in 1331. It is a Grade II* listed building.