Sheep Hurdles
Look for Sheep Hurdles, an attraction, 2.8 km northeast of Westbury-sub-Mendip. 31 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Wells Cathedral (5.6 km).
Attraction near Westbury-sub-Mendip
Just outside Westbury-sub-Mendip
Sheep Hurdles is 2.8 km northeast of Westbury-sub-Mendip. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
The warmest stretch in Westbury-sub-Mendip is June to September, at 18–21°C in the afternoon.
Sheep Hurdles
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 2.8 km northeast of Westbury-sub-Mendip
Sheep Hurdles and what surrounds it
Orange marks Sheep Hurdles, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns near Sheep Hurdles
Of these 6 towns, the largest is Wells (12,097 people). The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Westbury-sub-Mendip
Wookey Hole
Easton
Wells
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Sheep Hurdles is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westbury-sub-Mendip | 2.8 km southwest of it | 813 | 6 |
| Wookey Hole | 3.1 km south of it | 307 | 9 |
| Easton | 3.1 km southwest of it | 341 | 8 |
| Wells | 4.2 km south of it | 12,097 | 8 |
| Draycott | 4.7 km west of it | 1,069 | 6 |
| Wookey | 4.8 km south of it | 801 | 8 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
After Sheep Hurdles
31 more lie within 15 km, 2 abbeys or priories, 2 attractions and 2 museums among them.
CathedralWells Cathedral5.6 km away2
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey12 km away3
AttractionWookey Hole Caves And Mill3.1 km away4
AttractionGough's Cave6.7 km away5
PalaceThe Bishop's Palace5.8 km away6
Abbey or prioryDownside Abbey13 km away7
Museum · National TrustKing John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum)10 km away8
MuseumWells Museum5.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Sheep Hurdles in questions
Where is Sheep Hurdles?
Sheep Hurdles is 2.8 km northeast of Westbury-sub-Mendip, Somerset.
What is Sheep Hurdles?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Sheep Hurdles?
June to September are the warmest months in Westbury-sub-Mendip, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Sheep Hurdles?
Within 15 km: Wells Cathedral (5.6 km), Glastonbury Abbey (12 km), Wookey Hole Caves And Mill (3.1 km) and Gough's Cave (6.7 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wookey Hole Caves And Mill: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gough's Cave: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Bishop's Palace: Original uploader was Rodw at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Downside Abbey: Downside_abbey2.jpg: D.O.G.A. derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King John's Hunting Lodge (Axbridge Museum): NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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