The Church of All Saints on Wraxall Hill and Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm show two different sides of Wraxall: architectural and art history on the one hand, and a zoo and education on the other. If you’re looking for a holiday rental in Wraxall, you can plan your stay around these interests.

Church of All Saints: architecture and art

The Church of All Saints on Wraxall Hill is a Grade I-listed building. The inner arch above the main portal is Norman in style and dates from around 1150. These two details serve different purposes: Grade I describes the building’s listed status, while the approximate date refers to the arch.

The church tower houses a peal of eight bells in E-flat major. The reredos is made of Bath stone and depicts the Transfiguration of Christ. Alongside the portal’s architecture, sound and religious art also come into view. The material, depiction and peal represent different aspects of the Church of All Saints and offer more than a single description of its style.

Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm: animals and education

Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm is a zoo and education centre in Wraxall, North Somerset. Here, the focus is on animals and education, rather than a single listed building. A large proportion of the pork, beef and lamb used in the zoo’s catering comes from animals raised at Moat House Farm in Wraxall. This is a specific indication of the source of some of the ingredients used. Suppliers and menus may change, so if you’re interested in a particular dish, it’s a good idea to check the current menu.

Tyntesfield: café and Watercatch Walk

Tyntesfield includes the Pavilion Café. At present, it has outdoor seating only; general admission is required to use the café. If you’re planning to visit the café, bear these conditions in mind. As facilities and conditions may change over time, it’s worth checking shortly before your visit.

The Tyntesfield Watercatch Walk passes the remains of structures from the Second World War. At Watercatch, you can also see the remains of the floors of large Nissen huts dating from 1944. For travellers who want to understand history through visible structural remains, this offers a different focus from the portal design, peal and reredos of the Church of All Saints.

A historic site in the wider region

In the wider region, there is an Iron Age fortified settlement 400 metres south of Manor Farm. The higher ground consists of Carboniferous limestone; the settlement is protected as a Scheduled Monument. The location and landscape setting complement each other: the distance from Manor Farm provides a specific reference point, while the limestone area describes the settlement’s surroundings. Together with the portal arch dating from around 1150 and the Nissen hut floors from 1944, these sites span the period from the Iron Age to the Second World War. The historical topics relate to different places, so you can choose according to your interests.

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