Winscombe is a big village in North Somerset, England, near the settlements of Axbridge and Cheddar, on the western side of the Mendip Hills, 7 miles (11 kilometres) southeast of Weston-super-Mare as well as 14 miles (23 kilometres) southwest of Bristol. The Parish of Winscombe and Sandford, centred on the Parish Church of Church of St James the Great, consists of the villages/hamlets of Barton, Hale, Oakridge, Nye, Sidcot and also Woodborough. Historically part of Somerset, Winscombe has a few stores as well as companies focused in the centre of the village, along Woodborough Road and Sandford Road. There is a medical professional's surgical procedure in the town, a vet and also 2 dental professionals. West of the village is the Max Bog biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.