some have free wi-fi, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. set in a low-rise, stone building on the main village street, this relaxed b&b lies 2 miles from both glastonbury abbey and the somerset rural life museum. the simple, low-key rooms feature tvs and en suite bathrooms. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a cosy lounge with a fireplace. free full english breakfast in a rustic dining room with beamed ceilings and stone walls Bristol Airport 47 min
Glastonbury Tor (9 min) Church ruins & sweeping area views are the highlights at this lush, terraced hilltop. Bishop's Palace (18 min) 13th-century palace with a moat and bell-ringing swans, plus 14 acres of gardens with well pools. Chalice Well (6 min) Sacred well more than 2,000 years old, in gardens and orchards hosting events and retreats. Wells Cathedral (18 min) 12th-century building with 300 sculptures on the West Front, a clock made in 1390 and regular tours. Fleet Air Arm Museum (21 min) Huge military and civilian airplane collection, plus interactive aircraft carrier exhibit. The White Spring (6 min) Natural, calcium-rich spring in a Victorian pump house, now a free-entry temple & pilgrimage site. Haynes International Motor Museum (24 min) UK's biggest exhibition of cars and motorbikes dating from 1900 to today, plus kids' play areas. Cheddar Gorge (32 min) Deep limestone ravine with hiking trails, viewpoints & underground stalactite/stalagmite caves. Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve (23 min) Nature preserve featuring a limestone gorge, caves & trails, plus Neolithic & Bronze Age remains. Wookey Hole Caves (20 min) Extensive network of limestone caves to explore with an on-site paper mill and family attractions. National Trust - Montacute House (28 min) National Trust country manor from 1601 with Tudor art in noted Long Gallery, plus formal gardens. Gough's Cave (30 min) Cave system stretching over 2km with exhibitions about their formation and historic inhabitants. Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (32 min) These notable limestone hills draw hikers & spelunkers with its many caves & ancient historic sites. Somerset Rural Life Museum (5 min) Timbered museum outlining rural lives since the 19th-century with an abbey barn built around 1370. Glastonbury Abbey (5 min) Fabled remains of a wealthy monastery with links to King Arthur and Guinevere and a visitor centre. |