Winscombe is a big village in North Somerset, England, near the settlements of Axbridge as well as Cheddar, on the western edge 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 also Sandford, centred on the Parish Church of Church of St James the Great, consists of the villages/hamlets of Barton, Hale, Oakridge, Nye, Sidcot as well as Woodborough. Historically part of Somerset, Winscombe has a few stores and services focused in the centre of the village, along Woodborough Road as well as Sandford Road. There is a medical professional's surgical procedure in the town, a veterinarian and 2 dental professionals. West of the village is the Max Bog biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.