Penselwood is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA9 8LQ), in the parish of Pen Selwood.

How do I get to Penselwood?

The nearest railway station is Bruton, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BA9 8LQ.

Is Penselwood a protected site?

Yes — Penselwood is part of the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).

Does Penselwood charge admission?

Penselwood typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Penselwood?

The nearest railway station is Bruton, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA9 8LQ.

Castles · South West England

Penselwood

In or near Bourton.

Free admission♿ Wheelchair: limited

Penselwood or Pen Selwood is a village and civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It lies 4 miles (6 km) north east of Wincanton, 4 miles (6.4 km) south east of Bruton, 4 miles (6.4 km) west

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Bruton · 7.5 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Penselwood, the nearest railway station is Bruton, located 7.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is BA9 8LQ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Penselwood or Pen Selwood is a village and civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It lies 4 miles (6 km) north east of Wincanton, 4 miles (6.4 km) south east of Bruton, 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Mere, and 5 miles (8.0 km) north west of Gillingham. The south-east of the parish borders Zeals and Stourhead in Wiltshire, and Bourton in Dorset. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 314.

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Summary from the official site

Pen Selwood is a community-focused village that emphasizes local engagement and participation. The Parish Council addresses various issues such as planning applications and maintenance of local amenities, while also fostering community activities and communication among residents.

Read more on the official property page.

Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

A couple of miles north of the village amidst the trees are the remains of Kenwalch's Castle, an Iron Age hill fort which may be the location of the Battle of Peonnum in 658, mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The English also made a stand here against the Viking invader Cnut the Great in 1016. Pen Pits quern quarries north of Combe Bottom are a series of bowl shaped pits which were used as stone quarries during the Iron Age, Romano-British and Middle Ages. The parish of Penselwood was part of the Norton Ferris Hundred, and from the early fifteenth century until 1609 and the death of Nicholas Wadham (1531-1609), co-founder of Wadham College, Oxford with his wife Dorothy Wadham, the…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.0820, -2.3510
District: Somerset
Parish: Pen Selwood
Postcode: BA9 8LQ
Parliamentary constituency: Glastonbury and Somerton
Nearest railway station: Bruton — 7.5 km
Official site: penselwood.ning.com

Sources

wikipedia: Penselwood (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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