Visit South Somerset - Things To Do

Experience amazing attractions, stunning gardens and historic houses, miles of cycling and walking routes, incredible local menus and cider, charming market towns and villages, and of course, acres of rolling countryside, nature and wildlife.

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Coates English Willow, Willow & Wetlands Visitor Centre

Arts & Crafts

Coates English Willow , Taunton, TA3 6HY

01823 490249

https://www.coatesenglishwillow.co.uk/

Willow is as traditional to Somerset as cheese and cider although perhaps not so much is known about it. At the Visitor Centre the Coate family has thoughtfully put together displays and collections to tell the fascinating story of willow.

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Courtyard Gallery Cafe

Cafe/Tearoom

Unit 3, Rose Mill Industrial Estate, Ilminster, TA19 9PS

01460 53258

https://www.courtyardgallerycafe.com/

An untraditional cafe providing homemade food and cake. Dog friendly, indoor and outdoor dining

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Cow and Apple

Pub/Restaurant

8-10 Church Street, Yeovil, BA20 1HE

01935 433292

http://www.cowandapple.co.uk/

Local restaurant specialising in burgers and cider, sourcing produce locally wherever we can.

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Crewkerne

Market Towns & Villages

Crewkerne Local Information Centre, Crewkerne, TA18 7LN

https://www.discovercrewkerne.org.uk/

Crewkerne is rich in history and heritage and the name Crewkerne derives from the old British ‘cruc’, meaning a hill and ‘aern’, a house or storehouse, and locals still refer to Crucaern.

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Crewkerne & District Museum & Heritage Centre

Museums

Crewkerne & District Museum & Heritage Centre, Crewkerne, TA18 7LP

01460 77079

https://www.crewkernemuseum.co.uk/

Crewkerne has a long and interesting history. It once had the status of being a Saxon royal mint, was an important stopping place for travellers and its thriving textile industry brought prosperity. Founded in 1988, the museum illustrates these things, but equally shows how ordinary local people lived and worked at various periods.

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Crewkerne Aqua Centre

Leisure Centre

Henhayes Lane, Crewkerne, TA18 7LZ

01460 77665

https://www.aquacentre.co.uk/

Community Leisure Centre - Open to members and the general public. Swim, gym and studio classes.

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Dawe's Twineworks

Museums

94A High Street , Yeovil , BA22 9AU

01935 862938

http://www.westcoker.net/home-page/ropewalk/

The only surviving Victorian Twineworks with original working machinery.

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Dowding's

Drinks Producer

Southdown, Wincanton, BA9 8JP

01749 812652

http://www.dowdings.co.uk

Cider and apple juice producers.

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Durslade Farm Shop

Farm Shop

Dropping Lane, Bruton, BA10 0NL

01749 717130

https://dursladefarmshop.co.uk/

Located next to Hauser & Wirth, Durslade Farm practises extensive, low-input farming. The farm supplies the Farm Shop with grass-fed meat from its herds as well as fruit and veg, and foraged finds from the surrounding fields.

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East Lambrook Manor Gardens

Gardens & Historic Houses

Silver Street, East Lambrook, South Petherton, TA13 5HH

01460 240328

http://www.eastlambrook.com

The iconic and quintessentially English cottage garden created by the celebrated 20th-century plantswoman and gardening writer Margery Fish.

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East Somerset Railway

Attractions & Experiences

East Somerset Railway, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4QP

01749 880417

https://eastsomersetrailway.com/

A characterful railway which runs through the Mendip Hills near Shepton Mallet. The train journey takes approximately 40 minutes over the five mile round trip.

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