Stu's Guidebook to local sights and eateries.
Sightseeing
Great for strolling through the famous Edwardian garden or walking the landscaped grounds. Then lunch or afternoon tea.
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Hestercombe Gardens
Great for strolling through the famous Edwardian garden or walking the landscaped grounds. Then lunch or afternoon tea.
Its the longest steam railway on the country. Great day out.
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Bishops Lydeard Station
Its the longest steam railway on the country. Great day out.
Fantastic day out. Amazing views, yarn market and quirky shops and tea rooms
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I-Dunster Castle
Fantastic day out. Amazing views, yarn market and quirky shops and tea rooms
Somerset levels renowned for its rich wildlife and has the largest lowland population of breeding wading birds, great for any ornithologist or amateurs alike with many walkways and hides. .
The Levels
The LevelsSomerset levels renowned for its rich wildlife and has the largest lowland population of breeding wading birds, great for any ornithologist or amateurs alike with many walkways and hides. .
An amazing victorian gothic house. With gardens and parkland.
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Tyntesfield House
64 Stable YdAn amazing victorian gothic house. With gardens and parkland.
Kilve Beach
Great to explore and see the fossilised sea animals.
Home of the Cheddar man, the oldest complete skeleton found in this country.
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Cheddar Gorge
Home of the Cheddar man, the oldest complete skeleton found in this country.
Barrington Court
Has the most amazing gardens surrounding a lake.
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Stourhead House The National Trust
High StreetHas the most amazing gardens surrounding a lake.
Great for walking around the grounds as well as a fantastic house. The National Trust always do a good slice of cake.
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Knightshayes Gardens National Trust
Great for walking around the grounds as well as a fantastic house. The National Trust always do a good slice of cake.
Fantastic parkland and a treasure-trove of a house, with art exhibitions in the long gallery.
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National Trust - Montacute House
Fantastic parkland and a treasure-trove of a house, with art exhibitions in the long gallery.
Outdoor activities
Great place to picnic and watch family canoeing, water boarding, kayaking on the lake.
Also take a stroll down to the dam and back.
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Wimbleball Lake Activities Centre
Great place to picnic and watch family canoeing, water boarding, kayaking on the lake.
Also take a stroll down to the dam and back.
Amaphiko ka-Wookey Hole
High StreetFantastic day out
Huntstile Organic Farm
Great place to explore and then relax in the cafe.
Sheppy's Cider Farm Shop
Experience some Somerset cider
Great way to learn about the solar system as you walk down the Bridgwater & Taunton canal.
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Somerset Space Walk
Great way to learn about the solar system as you walk down the Bridgwater & Taunton canal.
We are 15 mins drive from the cricket grounds.
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Cooper Associates County Ground - Somerset County Cricket Club
Saint James StreetWe are 15 mins drive from the cricket grounds.
Great place to try out paddle boarding or just row up the canal. They hire and teach.
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Somerset Boat Centre
Great place to try out paddle boarding or just row up the canal. They hire and teach.
Beach locations
Blue Anchor Bay
You can take the west Somerset train to this beach
I-Brean Beach
Brean Down RoadWalks
Great views and walking, with a local pub to stop in for a quick pick me up! (The Rising Sun Inn)
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Lydeard Hill Car Park
Great views and walking, with a local pub to stop in for a quick pick me up! (The Rising Sun Inn)
Kings Cliff
Great place to walk and experience the local wildlife.
Beautiful woodland walking, with a fantastic stream for kids to play in. Then tea and cake in the old court yard.
Mary Shelley's inspiration for her book "Frankenstein"
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National Trust - Fyne Court
Fyne CourtBeautiful woodland walking, with a fantastic stream for kids to play in. Then tea and cake in the old court yard.
Mary Shelley's inspiration for her book "Frankenstein"
Burrow Mump
Burrow BridgeGreat for walking and views across the Levels
Ramscombe Great Wood
Great place to relax and experience nature
RSPB Swell Wood Nature Reserve
Back to nature walking.
Explore Cothelstone Hill, with its 360 degree views, Exmoor ponies and fascinating heritage it is one of the finest places to experience the Quantock Hills AONB in Somerset.
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Cothelstone Hill
Explore Cothelstone Hill, with its 360 degree views, Exmoor ponies and fascinating heritage it is one of the finest places to experience the Quantock Hills AONB in Somerset.
Lovely non muddy walks. View a wide range of birds from bird lookouts.
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WWT Steart Marshes
Stert DroveLovely non muddy walks. View a wide range of birds from bird lookouts.
This ancient woodland will take your breath away. Take a picnic and sit by the river watching the stress fall away.
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Horner Wood
This ancient woodland will take your breath away. Take a picnic and sit by the river watching the stress fall away.
Fantastic place to go for the day or evening. Offers many activities from cider tasting to Kombucha workshops. Don't miss the amazing treetop walk.
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The Pilgrims Restaurant
Fantastic place to go for the day or evening. Offers many activities from cider tasting to Kombucha workshops. Don't miss the amazing treetop walk.
Myths and Legends
Shervage Wood
The home of the Somerset dragons.
Famous landmark with great views of the surrounding Somerset levels.
Some believe this is King Arthur's avalon.
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Glastonbury Tor
Famous landmark with great views of the surrounding Somerset levels.
Some believe this is King Arthur's avalon.
The Blessed Virgin Mary
Abbotts WayGo and find the eight Hunky Punks!
Food scene
Local places to eat.
Packed to the roof with local farm produce from milk to freshly cooked and carved meats for takeaway sandwiches
Pyne's of Somerset
Market WayPacked to the roof with local farm produce from milk to freshly cooked and carved meats for takeaway sandwiches
A great place for cake after your walk in the Great wood.
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The Foxy Bean at Adscombe
Adscombe LaneA great place for cake after your walk in the Great wood.
Monkton Elm Garden Centre
Great for lunch or just a cuppa and plants!
Monkton Inn
Blundells LaneGreat place for food.
The Maypole Inn
Local pub with pub food.
Highly recommended fish & chips by us, they are just at the bottom of the hill every Tuesday.
Layz Ricks
Highly recommended fish & chips by us, they are just at the bottom of the hill every Tuesday.
The Spice Gallery
44 Fore StreetGreat curry to takeaway or eat in. ££
The Merry Monk
Great for a Sunday lunch.
The George Inn
High StreetThis is a great place if you are into your steaks.
The Firehouse Somerset
Church StreetGreat gastro pub. Very popular with the locals.
White Horse Inn
A favourite pub of one of Clavelshay residents.
Farmers Arms
Slough HillRecommended by friends as a good place to go for food.
Cosy Club
Corporation StreetGreat for a cocktail 🍸 and funky atmosphere.
Shopping
Clarks Village
Great for shopping, has all the big names.
Aldi
Bridgwater Road