Why is it great to do Business in Wincanton
Wincanton offers many opportunities for businesses and lies off the A303 road, a main route between London and South West England, close to the border with Dorset and Wiltshire. The town dates back to Saxon times, and with a population of over 5,000 it is the base to some larger companies. These include Wincanton PLC, a British provider of logistics with origins in milk haulage, and Hopkins Concrete.
There are a number of long standing independent businesses in the town, and Somerset Council supports their business development and growth in a number of different ways. See how you can kick-start your business, not just in Wincanton, but across Somerset, in the Business, economy and licences section of this website.
Wincanton has a number of unique and interesting selling points in the town which make it great to do business here:
- Home to some major employers including Wincanton PLC and Hopkins Concrete.
- The A303 trunk road provides good road links to London and the South West of England. The nearby towns of Bruton, Castle Cary, Gillingham, Sherborne and Yeovil are within easy reach.
- Great local attractions including Wincanton Racecourse, The Newt, Hauser & Wirth, The Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton. Haynes International Motor Museum at Sparkford and an Iron Age hill fort at South Cadbury – reputedly King Arthur’s Camelot.
- Wincanton is officially twinned with Ankh-Morpork – the premier city state in author Terry Pratchett’s fantasy Discworld novels – which is represented in the town with its own consulate.