This 15th-century stone cross stands in the heart of the town, featuring a tall, slender shaft topped with a ornate canopy and a gilded ball. The cross is adorned with intricate carvings, including scenes of saints and biblical figures, and is surrounded by a series of stone steps.
The town is beautiful, poor neighbors who has to live with thousands of tourist all the time. Only going so early you can avoid the crowds and enjoy a lovely breakfast in one of the nicer british neighborhoods
Nice historical place. Really preserved well and very scenic. There's a parking area right before you enter the road going to the village centre. Cottage core vibes, and it's spotless. We must be careful since cars also pass the village and have narrow streets. If you hike from the parking area to the town, you're going downhill, and if you're from the village going to the parking area, it's uphill, so you need to wear comfortable shoes. There's a coffee shop and independent sellers around the area if you feel Danish.
Scenic, dreamy, beautiful place, almost hidden away. Coffee and delicious home baked cakes available and reasonable prices. We had a great experience, visited on a weekday, it was decently crowded. It could be difficult to find a parking spot especially, on weekends. Nevertheless, I recommend this place. And just eat the cakes!!
The walking route from the free car park to the market place is awesome, please don't miss that. I recommend that walk through the village highly as you would not regret. Every house has a different story to tell, alongside a unique beauty they are holding. Every narrow road welcome you with curiosity and beauty of nature. The market place has it's own story with a long timeline. The way to the bridge is nice as well, you get to sit down there and enjoy fresh air, bird song and the water sound. If you prefer you can enjoy drinks from the castle inn which has its own historical past. Enjoy
Idyllic spot at the centre of one of the UK's prettiest villages, and an ideal photo location. Can get very busy in summer, so would advise visiting out of season if you prefer to miss the crowds. Well worth a walk down the road and a look in the church while in the area. The cottages down the road are another superb photo location. Ample free parking is available at Dunns Lane, a short walk up the road from the village.
The 14th-century market cross, erected when the privilege to hold a weekly market in Castle Combe was granted, stands where the three principal streets of the lower village converge. The Market Cross, a Scheduled Monument, reflects "the significance of the cloth industry in this area". Next to the cross is one of Castle Combe's two village pumps. Small stone steps near the cross were for horse riders to mount and dismount, and close by are the remains of the buttercross, built in the late 19th century from old masonry. This structure, "also known as Weavers' Steps and 'the stone'", is another Scheduled Monument. Great when you finally get to take a photo with no people sitting all around it. (It was like the Spanish steps).
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The town is beautiful, poor neighbors who has to live with thousands of tourist all the time. Only going so early you can avoid the crowds and enjoy a lovely breakfast in one of the nicer british neighborhoods
Nice historical place. Really preserved well and very scenic. There's a parking area right before you enter the road going to the village centre. Cottage core vibes, and it's spotless. We must be careful since cars also pass the village and have narrow streets. If you hike from the parking area to the town, you're going downhill, and if you're from the village going to the parking area, it's uphill, so you need to wear comfortable shoes. There's a coffee shop and independent sellers around the area if you feel Danish.
Scenic, dreamy, beautiful place, almost hidden away. Coffee and delicious home baked cakes available and reasonable prices. We had a great experience, visited on a weekday, it was decently crowded. It could be difficult to find a parking spot especially, on weekends. Nevertheless, I recommend this place. And just eat the cakes!!
The walking route from the free car park to the market place is awesome, please don't miss that. I recommend that walk through the village highly as you would not regret. Every house has a different story to tell, alongside a unique beauty they are holding. Every narrow road welcome you with curiosity and beauty of nature. The market place has it's own story with a long timeline. The way to the bridge is nice as well, you get to sit down there and enjoy fresh air, bird song and the water sound. If you prefer you can enjoy drinks from the castle inn which has its own historical past. Enjoy
Idyllic spot at the centre of one of the UK's prettiest villages, and an ideal photo location. Can get very busy in summer, so would advise visiting out of season if you prefer to miss the crowds. Well worth a walk down the road and a look in the church while in the area. The cottages down the road are another superb photo location. Ample free parking is available at Dunns Lane, a short walk up the road from the village.
The 14th-century market cross, erected when the privilege to hold a weekly market in Castle Combe was granted, stands where the three principal streets of the lower village converge. The Market Cross, a Scheduled Monument, reflects "the significance of the cloth industry in this area". Next to the cross is one of Castle Combe's two village pumps. Small stone steps near the cross were for horse riders to mount and dismount, and close by are the remains of the buttercross, built in the late 19th century from old masonry. This structure, "also known as Weavers' Steps and 'the stone'", is another Scheduled Monument. Great when you finally get to take a photo with no people sitting all around it. (It was like the Spanish steps).
