Attractions
Local Attractions
TropiquariaThis small tropical house and zoo is great for kids and adults alikeWest Somerset RailwayA fantastic steam railway running for 20 miles between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead
The Mill at Bishops LydeardA fully renovated example of an overshot waterwheel
Hestercombe Gardens"Paradise Restored" ... says it all!
National Trust
Barrington CourtA beautiful manor house with walled garden rooms, orchards and parklandColeridge CottageThe former home of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Dunster CastleDramatically sited on a hill, this medieval castle is magnificent!
Dunster Water MillA restored working 18th-century watermill
Fyne CourtA "Somerset gem". A wonderful place to vist with gardens and outdoor play trail
Knightshayes Court"One of the finest surviving Gothic Revival houses" by the architect William Burges
Montacute House"A magnificent golden mansion surrounded by terraced formal gardens"
Stembridge Tower MillThe last remaining thatched windmill in England
Tintinhull HouseDelightful! "One of the most harmonious small gardens in Britain"
National Trust (Main Site)
English Heritage
Cleeve Abbey"One of the undiscovered jewels of Somerset"Dunster Gallox BridgeThis bridge once carried packhorses bringing fleeces to Dunster market
Muchelney AbbeyThis was once a wealthy Benedictine house full of historic significance
English Heritage (Main Site)
Out and About
Sheppy's Cider FarmA must see! A working cider press, museum and some of the best cider you'll find!Somerset DistilleryCider to another level. Over 150 years of history and apple brandy too.
Golf
Enmore Park Golf Course"Challenging and pleasurable". Par 71, 6,411 yards Men; 5,718 yards par 74 LadiesOake Manor Golf CoursePar 70, 6,105 yards ... with a trout stream and the odd kingfisher thrown in!
Further Afield
Chedder Gorge"The second greatest natural wonder in Britain" attracting 500,000 visitors a year!Wookey Hole CavesThese limestone caves have been used by humans for 50,000 years
Tourist Information
Quantock WalksWatchet Information
Minehead Information
Taunton Information
Museums
Somerset Carnivals

