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Delve into Draycott
Draycott in Somerset (England) with it's 1,057 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 115 mi (or 184 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Draycott is now 10:59 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Draycott, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol International Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), North. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Burrington, Blagdon, Churchill, Butcombe and Compton Martin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 10% |
Air Humidity | 90% |
Air Pressure | 971 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 22 km/h (14 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 29th of March 2024
10°C (50 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
11°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
12°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Godney Post House
Penscot Inn
Wookey Hole
Lyncombe Lodge Hotel
Bristol Sidcot (A38)
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
LIDAR trip
Using the Leica LIDAR scanner to map a large cave chamber and the problems of getting it into the cave!
009 Vanlife Road Trip - Cheddar Gorge, Mendip Hills, Somerset (Shaky low quality footage)
I apologise in advance for the very shaky video, I was't going to share this but what the heck. My DrivePro broke just before my trip so unable to get steady wide angle shots, instead footage...
S1 Buell cruising up Cheddar Gorge Cliff road July 5th 2009
Road trip video from Cheddar Gorge to Bristol road on a 1997 S1 Buell. July 5th 2009. Good sound quality :)
Cheddar Gorge Teaser
Just arrived back today from a 2 day Bike Trip to Cheddar Gorge, Somerset. A Group of 6 of us went down to see the Gorge, Along the way there were wrong turns, great roads, beautiful places...
Cheddar Gorge, United Kingdom
Cheddar Gorge is a limestone gorge in the Mendip Hills, near the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England.
Cheddar Gorge floods and damaged road
The road through Cheddar Gorge has been eroded by the floods which have created a river.
Potter's Heaven Digging 2011.avi
An overview of the digging done in 2011 in the Potter's Heaven area of Reservoir Hole.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Cheddar Gorge
Cheddar Gorge is a limestone gorge in the Mendip Hills, near the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England. The gorge is the site of the Cheddar show caves, where Britain's oldest complete human skeleton, Cheddar Man, estimated to be over 9,000 years old, was found in 1903. Older remains from the Upper Late Palaeolithic era (12,000–13,000 years ago) have been found. The caves, produced by the activity of an underground river, contain stalactites and stalagmites.
Gough's Cave
Gough's Cave is located in Cheddar Gorge on the Mendip Hills, in Cheddar, Somerset, England. The cave is 90 metres deep and is 2.135 kilometres long, and contains a variety of large chambers and rock formations. It contains the Cheddar Yeo, the largest underground river system in Britain.
Cox's Cave
Cox's Cave is in Cheddar Gorge on the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It is open to the public as a show cave. The cave is named after mill owner George Cox who discovered it in 1837, while quarrying limestone for a new building. Cox immediately opened it as a show cave and ran it as a private enterprise until landowner, Thomas Thynne, 5th Marquess of Bath, took it over at the beginning of the 20th century. The cave consists of seven small grottoes, joined by low archways.
Batts Combe quarry
Batts Combe quarry, grid reference ST460550 is a limestone quarry on the edge of Cheddar village on the Mendip Hills, Somerset, England. It has been operating since the early 20th century and is currently owned and operated by Singleton Birch Ltd. The output in 2005 was around 4,000 tonnes of limestone per day, one third of which was supplied to an on-site lime kiln, the remainder being sold as coated or dusted aggregates.
Draycott railway station (Somerset)
For the station in Derbyshire, see Draycott and Breaston railway station. Draycott railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Draycott, Somerset. The station was opened with the extension of the broad gauge line from Cheddar to Wells in April 1870, converted to standard gauge in the mid-1870s and then linked up to the East Somerset Railway to provide through services from Yatton to Witham in 1878.
Lodge Hill railway station
Lodge Hill railway station was a station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway's Cheddar Valley line in Somerset. The station served the village of Westbury-sub-Mendip, but was not named Westbury because of the potential for confusion with Westbury, Wiltshire.
Cheddar Ales
Cheddar Ales is a small independent brewery located in the village of Cheddar in Somerset, England, which produces a range of regular and seasonal beers. Its owner and head brewer, Jem Ham, previously worked 15 years at Butcombe Brewery in nearby Wrington.
Mendips Raceway
Mendips Raceway is a motorsport venue in the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England. It is located on the rim of Batts Combe quarry between Shipham and Charterhouse. The oval shaped circuit is used for racing hot rods, stock cars, Hotstox, bangers and demolition events. The circuit, which was opened in 1969, features an oval and a figure of eight layout.