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Animal Farm Adventure Park is set on 23 acres of farm land in the beautiful Somerset countryside. With views across the levels to the Mendips and Brent Knoll, the farm is just buzzing with activities that will keep both the young and the not so young...
This unique 18th century flour mill stands on the 'Isle of Wedmore', a ridge giving commanding views of Cheddar Gorge, the Somerset Levels and Brent Knoll. A windmill is mentioned on this site as far back as 1317. Although it last worked in 1927, the...
The Bakelite Museum in Williton, Somerset is a museum of few words. At the entrance, a small sign introduces Bakelite 'The material of a thousand uses'. Invented by Dr Leo Baekeland in 1907 Bakelite was the world's first, and most successful syntheti...
Jekyll-inspired garden, working kitchen garden and Tudor manor house. The enchanting formal garden, influenced by Gertrude Jekyll, is laid out in a series of walled rooms, including the White Garden, the Rose and Iris Garden and the Lily Garden. The ...
You'll be able to watch the ancient craft of free blown in a dramatic working environment. Learn about the history of glass and take home beautiful pieces hand crafted on site. Display of new and antique windows and vessels. not to miss! We have two...
Elegant public rooms at the heart of fashionable 18th-century Bath life. Designed by John Wood the Younger in 1769, at a time when Bath and its spa were becoming fashionable among polite society, the Assembly Rooms were both a meeting place and a ven...
This modern museum traces the developments of postal services both in the U.K and world wide, with particular references to the Bathonians Ralph Allen and John Palmer....
Two routes - One ticket! - City Sightseeing Bath Open Top Bus Tour - 'The Queen of English Cities': A fine Roman and Georgian City full of beautiful buildings. The City Tour takes you to the Roman Baths, the Pump Room, the Abbey where England's first...
The ellipse shape of the maze echoes the arches and fanlights of Georgian Bath as well as the Brunel's arches of the Great Western Railway. Observing the ancient convention of unicursal maze design, it has seven rings of path which possess rotational...
From the earliest settlements in the Archaeology Gallery to the hustle and bustle of the port, and from the drama of the Monmouth Rebellion to the glamour of Bridgwater's annual Carnival - there is plenty to interest the whole family.
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The Blue Anchor Railway Museum is on the down platform at the Blue Anchor Station, and is housed in the former waiting room, a red brick built structure with a self-supporting canopy.
It opened in 1986 under the West Somerset Railway Steam Trust...
Promontory of land with dramatic cliffs and Victorian fort. Brean Down, rich in wildlife and history, is one of the most striking landmarks of the Somerset coastline, extending 1
For top value family fun, make your way to Fun City at Brean Leisure Park, the South West’s largest FREE to enter Theme Park (you only pay if you ride)! From thrill rides to kids rides, you’ll discover over 40 different rides and attractions; st...
The volunteers at Bruton Community Museum change the exhibitions regularly throughout the year; they are changed in March, July and October. A free information sheet to guide you around the museum is available at the door.
From May to September t...
We have a large collection of domestic and agricultural implements, archaeological and historical information and artifacts and a room dedicated to the 18th century local diarist Parson Woodforde. There is also a costume room and an archive collecti...
Chard and District Museum is a Community Museum which focuses on the rich history of the Chard area.
Chard and District Museum is in a building which itself dates from as early as the 16th century. It was formerly a public house.
One of the M...
Cheddar Caves and Gorge is one of Britain's best and deepest gorge, with illuminated stalactites and stalagmites. Our simple to use autoguides will tell the story of the pre-historic era and the eccentric Richard Gough who rediscovered the gorge.
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The picturesque Cistercian abbey of Cleeve boasts the most impressively complete and unaltered set of monastic cloister buildings in England, standing roofed and two storeys high. They include the gatehouse, the 15th-century refectory with its glorio...
MANOR, HOUSE is an outstanding 14th-century manor house and 18th-century terraced garden. The house was built by Sir John de Clevedon in c.1320, incorporating parts of a massive 13th-century tower and great hall. Much of the original building is stil...
Clevedon Pier is the only fully intact, Grade 1 listed pier in the country. The pier has been beautifully restored and provides a lovely day out for all the family. There are wonderful views of the Severn Estuary, the islands Flat Holm and Steep Holm...
Home of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Coleridge lived in the cottage for three years from 1797, and there are mementoes of the poet on display. It was here that he wrote The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, part of Christabel, Frost ...
Ancient castle with fine interiors and sub-tropical gardens. Dramatically sited on a wooded hill, a castle has existed here since at least Norman times. The 15th-century gatehouse survives, and the present building was remodelled in 1868-72 by Antony...
Over 900 dolls from around the world based on the collection of the late Mollie Hardwick. A unique display of dolls of many periods with many costume and foreign dolls, immense variety. Established 1971. A visit will bring back childhood memories. Al...
Fully restored watermill. Built on the site of a mill mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086, the present mill dates from the 18th century and was restored to working order in 1979....
One of the best-loved privately owned gardens in England created by the late Margery Fish, celebrated plantswoman and gardening writer. Her natural gift for combining old-fashioned and contemporary plants in a relaxed and informal manner has created ...
Steam through the rolling Mendip countryside on a day out at the East Somerset Railway. Take a ride on one of our trains on the five mile round trip and travel back in time to the nostalgic days of steam.
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Craggy limestone outcrops, Limestone scree slopes and lush wooded valleys are on offer in this Mendip reserve. Some 200,000 years ago the huge cavern that formed Ebbor Gorge collapsed and left behind a number of small caves where reindeer, cave bear ...
Stunning landscapes, wilderness and tranquillity, rare in southern England, and a warm rural welcome await you on Exmoor, one of Britain's breathing places; and the glimpse of wild Red Deer or the native Exmoor Pony, are just a couple of the delights...
Farleigh Hungerford was begun in the 1370s by Sir Thomas Hungerford, Speaker of the Commons, and extended in the 15th century by his son Walter, Lord Hungerford, Agincourt veteran and distinguished medieval statesman. The remains of their fortress, b...
The Fleet Air Arm Museum is where Museum meets theatre. You'll be 'transported' by helicopter to the replica flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS ARK ROYAL. You'll see fighter aircraft and two enormous projection screens showing jet fighters takin...
Forde Abbey is a treasure in an area already known for its outstanding beauty. More than 900 years of history and romance are encapsulated in this elegant former Cistercian monastery and its 30 acres of award winning gardens.
The amazing variety f...
Frome Museum, in the historic market town of Frome, Somerset, houses a fascinating collection of local artefacts and sources of information, ranging from the Horner family to glass negatives from Singers Art Metal works.
It has a library, a colle...
Nature reserve and visitor centre. Formerly the pleasure grounds of the now partly demolished home of the pioneer electrician Andrew Crosse (1784-1855), this nature reserve is leased by the Somerset Wildlife Trust and contains a visitor centre for th...
This ancient stone bridge - originally 'gallows bridge' - once carried packhorses bringing fleeces to Dunster market. The Yarn Market and Butter Cross are nearby....
Please note: Gaulden Manor is NOW CLOSED. A limestone manor house with a bog garden, herb garden, herbaceous borders, fish pond and a secret garden planted with white flowered plants....
Generally speaking people come to the Abbey for three reasons. First, they want to see a living Christian sanctuary that may have been the site of the oldest church, and was certainly once the greatest Abbey, in the country. Second, they come because...
Glastonbury Tor is a prominent hill overlooking the Isle of Avalon, Glastonbury and the Somerset Levels. The dramatic and evocative Tor dominates the surrounding countryside and offers spectacular views over Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. At t...
This 14th-century town house, with a stone faade from the 16th century, was most likely used by a merchant for commercial purposes. It is now a tourist information centre....
The fields here used to be arable farmland, but now you can see lapwings, snipe, curlews and redshanks nesting here in summer, as well as yellow wagtails, skylarks and meadow pipits.
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A 164 hectare (390 acre) Country Park centred on an Iron Age hill fort, which is managed by South Somerset District Council. There is extensive free car parking on site and plenty of open hilly landscape to explore, as well as shady woodlands and int...
At Ham Wall Nature Reserve you can enjoy a newly created wetland, which provides a safe home for many rare species including water voles and otters. In spring the reedbeds are alive with birdsong and in autumn you can see kingfishers flashing up and...
The Haynes International Motor Museum is the UK's largest exhibition of the greatest cars from around the world. A living and working museum, with over 400 amazing cars and bikes from nostalgic classics of the 50's and 60's, glorious Bentleys and Ro...
This beautiful city park is an oasis hidden away from the manic city streets....
Hestercombe is a unique collection of three gardens spanning three centuries of garden history and design. All have undergone acclaimed restoration works and today provide important examples of gardens in contrasting styles that continue to grow and ...
Diverse landscape of moor, woods, farms and coast, rich in wildlife. The Holnicote Estate covers 5,052 hectares (12,500 acres) of Exmoor National Park and includes the high tors of Dunkery and Selworthy Beacons, with breathtaking views in all directi...
A small, private museum run by the Ilchester Town Trust to show the fascinating life and history of this one-time county town of Somerset....
Wool-merchant's house of c.1500. The early Tudor timber-framed house was extensively restored in 1971....
Find out about the the River Parrett Trail with a hands on experience in the 'discovery room', and enjoy the displays and exhibits explaining the fascinating story of historic Langport, local industries, the River Parrett and wildlife....
Intimate manor house with walled gardens and estate. The house with its 14th-century chapel and 15th-century Great Hall was much added to in the 16th century. In the 20th century it was rescued from dereliction by Sir Walter Jenner who refurnished th...
Meare Fish House is the only surviving monastic fishery building in England, this housed the Abbot of Glastonbury's water bailiff and provided facilities for fish-salting and drying....
Middlemoor Waterpark was created in 1989. This purpose-built lake set in the historic Somerset levels gives you the opportunity to try something out of the ordinary. Although situated in a peaceful rural setting, everything you need for a super day o...
The garden at Milton Lodge was conceived about 1900 by Mr Charles Tudway, the present owner's great grandfather.
During the first ten years of the 20th Century the sloping ground was transformed into the existing series of architectural terraces,...
Montacute House is a magnificent, glittering mansion, built in the late 16th century for Sir Edward Phelips. There are many renaissance features, and the Long Gallery, the longest of its kind in England, displays over 60 of the finest Tudor and Eliza...
Muchelney, the atmospheric and once-remote 'great island' amid the Somerset Levels, has many rewards for visitors. Beside the clearly laid out foundations of the wealthy medieval Benedictine abbey (and its Anglo-Saxon predecessor) stands a complete e...
Visit the splendid displays of the newly refurbished Museum of South Somerset and discover what rural life and times from the Roman occupation to the agricultural and industrial revolutions were really like. See artifacts from the past set in scenes ...
Neptune's soft play area in Shepton Mallet has become the place parents turn to when needing a break from their kids, or when their kids need a break from them. It is also the ideal location for parties and celebrations for children up to eight years...
Here at North Somerset Museum you can find out about the history of North Somerset from pre-historic times up to the present day....
Nunney Castle i9s the striking and picturesque moated castle of Nunney was built in the 1370s by Sir John de la Mere, who had seemingly served in the French wars. Certainly it was designed in the latest French style, resembling a miniature version...
Set in the picturesque Somerset village of Dowlish Wake, the cider mills and visitor centre still occupies the original family farm. Visitors can sample the atmosphere of old West Country life and the traditions of our working cider farm.
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Late medieval hall house in a picturesque village. The house was built by Muchelney Abbey in 1308 for the parish priest and has been little altered since the hall was divided in the early 17th century. Interesting features include the Gothic doorway,...
Beautiful and intimate 18th-century landscape garden. Created by local entrepreneur and philanthropist Ralph Allen, with advice from both the pioneer of landscape gardens the poet Alexander Pope and 'Capability' Brown, the garden is set in a sweeping...
Visit Rich's Farmhouse Cider and see cider being made the old traditional way. Rich's Farmhouse has been producing cider for over 50 years and uses Somerset Cider Apples....
The SeaQuarium in Weston super Mare offers visitors an insight into the world beneath the sea and some of the fabulous creatures found there. The SeaQuarium boasts 7 different Zones showcasing a range of habitats from cold freshwater streams to the m...
The Sheppy family have been farmer/cidermakers for over 200 years, producing fine high quality ciders and now rare breed meats. Visitors can enjoy our rural life museum; including video of the cidermaker's year. Have a look at the giant oak vats an...
Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument was erected to commemorate the heroism of a Royalist commander and his Cornish pikemen at the Battle of Lansdown, 1643....
Contains relics from the former Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway which ran from Bath to Bournemouth with branchlines to Highbridge, Burnham on Sea, Wells and Bridgwater. All finally closing in 1966.
Explore the mass of exhibits, ponder on the old s...
The Museum is situated in the Old Priory Barn, a Grade Two listed building, and although it is located within the boundaries of the County Ground in Taunton behind the Centre of Excellence, is run entirely as an independent organization and is a regi...
The Somerset Guild of Craftsmen is one of the oldest Guilds in the country and has been promoting the best of design and craftsmanship in the county for more than 75 years. All our makers are skilled, dedicated craftsmen and women who have undergone...
The Somerset Rural Life Museum is based in Glastonbury. In the Abbey Farmhouse the social and domestic life of Victorian Somerset is described in reconstructed rooms and there is a lively events programme as well as regular temporary exhibitions. T...
The last remaining thatched windmill in England. Dating from 1822 and in use until 1910, the mill is prominently situated overlooking the Somerset Levels....
14th/15th-century farm buildings, formerly a priests' residence. The priests who lived here served the Chapel of St Nicholas (now destroyed). The Great Hall is open to visitors....
Stoney Littleton Long Barrow is one of the finest accessible examples of a Neolithic chambered tomb, with its multiple burial chambers open to view....
Street in Somerset is a shoe town, well more accurately a village. Since the 1830s Clarks have been making shoes in Street, and while their shoes are now manufactured abroad, its headquarters are still located there. Within these headquarters is hous...
The Temple, an 18th century folly, is a replica of the 1st Century BC Temple of Fortuna Virilis in Rome. The Temple of Harmony was built by Sir Charles Kemeys Tynte in 1767 to designs by Thomas Prowse, with features by Robert Adam and Thomas Stockin...
The Bishops Palace is far more than just a simple historic house and garden, this magnificent medieval Palace has been the residence of the Bishops of Bath and Wells for 800 years....
We are the only cheesemakers left in Cheddar. The whole process takes around 8 hours from start to finish and you can watch us during the various stages as we transform our rich, local milk into award winning authentic Cheddar Cheese. Our viewing gal...
Opened by HRH The Duke of York in 1989 this volunteer run museum has a unique collection of rare aircraft, many of which enjoy top benchmark status on the National Aviation Heritage Register. All profits from admission fees etc. go towards conserv...
The Jane Austen Centre at 40 Gay Street in Bath is a permanent exhibition which tells the story of Jane's Bath experience - the effect that living here had on her and her writing. Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many fa...
Since opening to the public in April 1993, the Museum has gone from strength to strength, and has become one of the most extensive collections of East Asian art outside London. With a collection of almost 2,000 objects, ranging in date from c.5000 BC...
In the middle of Bath you'll find the remains of one of the best religious spas from acient times. You can view the temple of Minerva who was the goddess of thermal spring. Walk in the foot steps where the Romans once walked....
The Time-Trail of Roses is a heritage rose garden. It is a fragrant paradise for rose-lovers and garden historians with over 1,500 varieties planted chronologically amidst a blend of herbs, bulbs and fruit....
Delightful formal garden. Created last century around a 17th-century manor house, the garden features small pools, varied borders and secluded lawns, all neatly enclosed within walls and clipped hedges. There is also an attractive kitchen garden....
Small medieval house. The Great Hall was completed in 1293 and the solar block, with an interesting wall painting, is even earlier. There is also a kitchen added in the 15th century....
Tropiquaria is West Somerset’s own tropical house and adventure park. Set in a 1930s art-deco BBC transmitter hall they still take waste heat from a BBC transmitter to help keep their animals warm. In the hall there are a range of reptiles, some...
In the museum can be seen many different types of flatner, plus nets and other items associated with their use. There are displays of maps, knotwork and boards showing the various uses of withy.
There are activities specially designed for children...
Watchet Market House Museum was founded in 1978 by a band of far sighted volunteers who persuaded the Watchet Town Council and the Orchard Wyndham Estate to allow the former market house to become a museum of Watchet's history. It has developed since...
Welcome aboard the Pleasure 'Steamers' WAVERLEY & BALMORAL. Let us take you on an unforgettable journey aboard these wonderful historic ships. Sailing from over 100 ports and piers around the U.K, there is a destination and cruise to suit everyone. ...
Wellington Museum and Local History Society aims to promote knowlege about Wellington and its history by organising talks and visits, running the Museum and publishing books on local topics.
We have a fantastic local history resource, call into th...
Wells and Mendip Museum houses a unique collection of artefacts, the bulk of which were collected on and around Mendip. The collection includes the skull of a brown bear (right) discovered at Wookey Hole, a large number of stone-age tools, and an imp...
Wells Cathedral receives visitors everyday of the year. You are more than welcome to attend one of our regular daily services or walk around this amazing building. Only by visiting can you properly experience this remarkable and holy place....
15th-century barn. Repaired and given to the Trust by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in 1938, the barn has five bays and a roof of interesting construction....
West Sedgemoor is in the Somerset Levels and Moors among England's largest remaining wet meadow systems. Many lapwings, snipe and redshanks breed here and winter floods attract teals, wigeons, lapwings and golden plovers in big flocks.
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Take a journey of discovery, relive your childhood, or simply sit back and relax as you travel along one of Britain's Best and longest Heritage Railways. From here you can find out more about the Railway, check out the timetable, book tickets for one...
Westonzoyland is a small village on the Somerset Levels, a few miles from Bridgwater. It is the home of Somerset's earliest steam-powered pumping station (built 1830), once a hard-working guardian of the flatlands, now a small museum displaying stati...
When you visit Wookey Hole Caves your guide will relate the 50,000 year history of the caves as home to both humans and animals. Archaeologists finds indicate man has lived in and around the caves for 50,000 years.
For people in ancient times, th...
This fine 17th-century timber-framed octagonal market hall is a monument to Dunster's once-flourishing cloth trade. Gallox Bridge and the Butter Cross are nearby....
Yeovil Railway Centre is situated at Yeovil Junction Station, Stoford, Yeovil BA22 9UU. It offers Steam Train Days and visiting main line steam which calls to use the servicing facilities and turntable. Santa Specials in December are also popular. Th...
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