Caroline’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Incredible scenery and great for walking. Cafes and some interesting shops
497 locals recommend
Cheddar Gorge
Incredible scenery and great for walking. Cafes and some interesting shops
Wells is also a lovely city. Make sure you visit Bishops Palace where you will see the well pools in the garden
289 locals recommend
Wells Cathedral
Cathedral GreenWells is also a lovely city. Make sure you visit Bishops Palace where you will see the well pools in the garden
A great range of caves and other things of interest. Great to visit at any time of the year
109 locals recommend
Wookey Hole
A great range of caves and other things of interest. Great to visit at any time of the year
Great natural habitat with a number of nature reserves. Great for walking and bird watching
The Levels
The LevelsGreat natural habitat with a number of nature reserves. Great for walking and bird watching
Fancy a walk with a great view? The town of Glastonbury is very quirky and worth a walk round too.
427 locals recommend
Glastonbury Tor
Fancy a walk with a great view? The town of Glastonbury is very quirky and worth a walk round too.
Clarks Village
Large discount shopping outlet with plenty of eateries too.
Less than an hour's drive away. Fantastic architecture and history, great restaurants and theatres. Plenty of tourist activities.
721 locals recommend
Bath
Less than an hour's drive away. Fantastic architecture and history, great restaurants and theatres. Plenty of tourist activities.
This isn't our nearest seaside location, but in my view it's the best. Under an hour's drive away. Beautiful location and town with arts and crafts, independent and mainstream shops and loads of cafes, bars and restaurants.
326 locals recommend
Lyme Regis
This isn't our nearest seaside location, but in my view it's the best. Under an hour's drive away. Beautiful location and town with arts and crafts, independent and mainstream shops and loads of cafes, bars and restaurants.
Our nearest National Trust house and garden. Worth a visit at any time of the year, but the tulips in the Spring are magnificent and then the garden just gets better and better throughout the summer.
46 locals recommend
Lytes Cary Manor
Manor nearOur nearest National Trust house and garden. Worth a visit at any time of the year, but the tulips in the Spring are magnificent and then the garden just gets better and better throughout the summer.
Another great National Trust property to visit. The town itself is also worth a walk around.
127 locals recommend
National Trust - Montacute House
Another great National Trust property to visit. The town itself is also worth a walk around.
Up on the hills, you'll have a great walk with fabulous views. You can see this from our garden, and just by keeping it in your sights, you'll walk up to it in about 20 minutes
Admiral Hood Monument
Up on the hills, you'll have a great walk with fabulous views. You can see this from our garden, and just by keeping it in your sights, you'll walk up to it in about 20 minutes
Great house, gardens and safari park. Fabulous day out. There are often seasonal attractions added, so go online and see what's on.
108 locals recommend
Longleat House
Great house, gardens and safari park. Fabulous day out. There are often seasonal attractions added, so go online and see what's on.
A great day out on the train to the seaside. There are often themed days and nights - ie the Christmas train or a murder mystery. Get on and off as you please and visit interesting places on the way.
6 locals recommend
Watchet Station
A great day out on the train to the seaside. There are often themed days and nights - ie the Christmas train or a murder mystery. Get on and off as you please and visit interesting places on the way.
Lovely gardens with sculptures around every corner. Idyllic places to sit by the lake. Spend a day lazing around - and take a picnic with you. Also art gallery.
67 locals recommend
Sculpture by the Lakes
Lovely gardens with sculptures around every corner. Idyllic places to sit by the lake. Spend a day lazing around - and take a picnic with you. Also art gallery.
Food scene
Somerton is our closest town. It's often used for film sets for French films. There are some quirky shops, a nice supermarket, some art displays and a great pub called the White Hart
29 locals recommend
Somerton
Somerton is our closest town. It's often used for film sets for French films. There are some quirky shops, a nice supermarket, some art displays and a great pub called the White Hart
A great local pub. Nothing fancy, just authentic with great hearty food.
34 locals recommend
The Halfway House
Pitney HillA great local pub. Nothing fancy, just authentic with great hearty food.
Bocabar
Morland RoadGreat restaurant with adjacent bar with live music
For slightly finer dining - this is the place. They do also have their own pizza oven for simpler, but equally delicious, meals
36 locals recommend
The White Hart
Market PlaceFor slightly finer dining - this is the place. They do also have their own pizza oven for simpler, but equally delicious, meals
Upmarket dining about 15 minutes away. Great for a treat
35 locals recommend
The Devonshire Arms Hotel
Upmarket dining about 15 minutes away. Great for a treat