Bristol Airport 1 hr 1
Tintinhull Garden (14 min)
This picturesque garden with areas separated by walls & hedges surrounds a 17th-century house. Cadbury Castle (7 min)
Hilltop ruins of a millennia-old fortress with ties to the legend of King Arthur, popular for walks. King Alfred's Tower (25 min) Sherborne Old Castle (16 min)
Remains of a medieval castle with a well-preserved gatehouse & verdant grounds home to birdlife. National Trust - Montacute House (18 min)
National Trust country manor from 1601 with Tudor art in noted Long Gallery, plus formal gardens. Chalice Well (26 min)
Sacred well more than 2,000 years old, in gardens and orchards hosting events and retreats. Glastonbury Abbey (26 min)
Fabled remains of a wealthy monastery with links to King Arthur and Guinevere and a visitor centre. Somerset Rural Life Museum (25 min)
Timbered museum outlining rural lives since the 19th-century with an abbey barn built around 1370. Fleet Air Arm Museum (7 min)
Huge military and civilian airplane collection, plus interactive aircraft carrier exhibit. East Somerset Railway (30 min)
Summer timetable for steam train trips, with kids' events and a dining carriage serving cream teas. Haynes International Motor Museum (4 min)
UK's biggest exhibition of cars and motorbikes dating from 1900 to today, plus kids' play areas. Sherborne Abbey (14 min)
Abbey founded in 705AD and famed for its Elizabethan tombs and its unique, ornate vaulted ceiling. Glastonbury Tor (29 min)
Church ruins & sweeping area views are the highlights at this lush, terraced hilltop. National Trust - Lytes Cary Manor (12 min) Lytes Cary (11 min)
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