Bristol Airport 1 hr 7
Barrington Court (15 min) Restored, unfurnished Tudor mansion set in colourful gardens, with a walled orchard and restaurant. National Trust - Lytes Cary Manor (23 min) East Lambrook Manor Gardens (10 min) Tintinhull Garden (18 min) This picturesque garden with areas separated by walls & hedges surrounds a 17th-century house. Muchelney Abbey (15 min) Abbey and monastery Coates English Willow Visitor Centre (23 min) Forde Abbey House and Gardens (25 min) Country house setting for a garden centre stocking perennials and grasses, plus gift shop and cafe. Hestercombe House & Gardens (32 min) Temples, lakes and formal beds, joint work of design greats Gertrude Jekyll and Sir Edward Lutyens. Fleet Air Arm Museum (22 min) Huge military and civilian airplane collection, plus interactive aircraft carrier exhibit. Ham Hill, Somerset (17 min) Picturesque hill offering picnic spots, hiking/mountain biking trails & a WWI & WWII memorial. Forde Abbey (25 min) Garden, abbey, and monastery National Trust - Montacute House (19 min) National Trust country manor from 1601 with Tudor art in noted Long Gallery, plus formal gardens. Museum of Somerset (28 min) Exhibits, film and audio explore the county's history (includes the Frome Hoard of Roman coins). Ham Hill Country Park (16 min) Hestercombe House (33 min) Stately country home with a Georgian facade, featuring an art gallery, restaurant & bookshop. |