Viewpoints · South West England
Mitcham Seat
In or near Selworthy.
Mitcham 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 · 6.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mitcham 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 6.5 km away. Postcode area TA24.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Exmoor SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. is an American author and military historian who specializes in the German war effort during World War II and the Confederate war effort during the American Civil War. He is the author of more than 40 books and has collaborated with other historians such as Gene Mueller.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2098, -3.5614
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Selworthy
- Postcode
- TA24 8HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Nearest railway station
- Minehead — 6.5 km
Sources
- osm: n364462780 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Samuel W. Mitcham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mitcham Seat?
- Mitcham Seat is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA24 8HR), in the parish of Selworthy.
- What is Mitcham Seat?
- Mitcham Seat is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mitcham Seat?
- The nearest railway station is Minehead, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA24 8HR.
- Is Mitcham Seat a protected site?
- Yes — Mitcham Seat is part of the North Exmoor SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Exmoor Coastal Heaths SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Mitcham Seat free to visit?
- Yes, Mitcham Seat is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mitcham Seat?
- The nearest railway station is Minehead, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA24 8HR.