Viewpoints · South West England
Memorial seat
In or near Selworthy.
Memorial seat is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Lewis Clarke — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Minehead · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Memorial seat in Somerset, the nearest railway station is Minehead, located 1.9 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is TA24 5LB.
About
Memorial seat is a named viewpoint in South-West England, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Tiverton and Minehead parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Minehead, about 1.9 km away. Postcode area TA24.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
A memorial bench, memorial seat or death bench is a piece of outdoor furniture which commemorates a deceased person. Such benches are typically made of wood, but can also be made of metal, stone, or synthetic materials such as plastics. Typically memorial benches are placed in public places. In heritage sites, memorial benches are often placed outside of the protected area of a cemetery or other religious site, where it is not feasible to install them, due to the red tape and heritage status.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2174, -3.4885
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Minehead
- Postcode
- TA24 5LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Nearest railway station
- Minehead — 1.9 km
Sources
- osm: n4933290431 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Memorial seat (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Memorial seat?
- Memorial seat is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA24 5LB), in the parish of Minehead.
- What is Memorial seat?
- Memorial seat is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Memorial seat?
- The nearest railway station is Minehead, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA24 5LB.
- Is Memorial seat a protected site?
- Yes — Memorial seat is part of the Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Memorial seat free to visit?
- Yes, Memorial seat is free to enter.
- How do I get to Memorial seat?
- The nearest railway station is Minehead, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA24 5LB.