West Huntspill is a village on the Huntspill Level in Somerset, situated close to the mouth of the River Parrett. It is only about two miles from the seaside resort of Burnham on Sea and offers easy access to the busy M5 motorway. A possible Iron Age settlement has been discovered at nearby Alstone. Records first mention Huntspill in about 796 AD, when Aethelmund, a nobleman under King Offa of Mercia, granted the area to Glastonbury Abbey. The Domesday Book of 1086 also gives Huntspill a mention as 'Honspil'. The area has a historic tendency to flooding from the River Parrett and it was one of the places affected in the Bristol Channel Floods of 1607. Between 1799 and 1802 a defensive sea wall was built in an attempt to protect Huntspill from further flooding. St Peter and All Hallows Church at West Huntspill is worth a visit, despite being all but destroyed by fire in 1878. The Hamstone pillars of the nave in the 13th century church were reddened by the blaze. The church was rebuilt and restored as nearly as possible to its original condition and reopened by 1880. Refreshments and accommodation in West Huntspill are available at the Crossways Inn and the Laburnum House Lodge Hotel.
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Places to Stay near West Huntspill
Crossways Inn (0.06 miles)
Ilex House (0.12 miles)
Laburnum House Lodge Hotel (0.29 miles)
Laburnum House Lodge Hotel combines regional charm with modern luxury. We are a converted farmhouse situated within the beautiful and majestic Somerset levels, between the seaside town of Burnham-On-Sea and ... More
Sundowner Hotel (0.57 miles)
It is ideally situated for visits to Weston-Super-Mare, Wells, Cheddar, Glastonbury, the Quantock Hills, Bridgwater, Taunton, Minehead and ... More | visit website
Wall Eden (1.62 miles)
Wall Eden Farm offers you the chance to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The cabins are situated along the Western Bank of the River Brue on the Somerset Levels; the ... More | visit websiteKnightsrest (2.32 miles)
Hugh and Jenny welcome you to their lovely Edwardian house which enjoys a quiet location just a few minuets easy walk to the town centre, beach, restaurants and pubs. Open ... More
Canns Farm (2.46 miles)
Canns Farm is a family home located in Puriton, a village on the edge of Somerset's Polden hills with a local Inn, shops and a post office. The beautiful 17th century home is located ... More | visit websiteAdmiral's Table (2.82 miles)
The Admiral's Table is conveniently located on Bristol Road less than a mile from the M5 motorway, and very near to the market town of Bridgwater in Somerset. The hotel accommodation boasts thirteen attractively refurbished ... More | visit website
Chestnut House Village Hotel (3.14 miles)
Verena and Paul Brandon welcome you to Chestnut House Village Hotel.We are five minutes from J23 of the M5
in the old village of Woolavington
in a totally quiet and peaceful location.
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Lower Lakes - Oak Lodge (3.31 miles)
Guest room of family run lakeside log cabin with B&B service coming soon . A bright spacious double room with en suite enjoying a lakeside location. Grass lawns and lake ... More
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