Bristol Airport 1 hr 20
Stourhead (25 min)
Elegant mansion from the 1740s in its own 1,000-acre estate, filled with follies and water features. King Alfred's Tower (31 min) Shaftesbury Abbey, Museum and Garden Trust (14 min)
Abbey, garden, convent, and history Sherborne Castle & Gardens (23 min)
16th-century castle with lavish furnishings, fine art and antiquities, plus huge gardens and a lake. Cadbury Castle (29 min)
Hilltop ruins of a millennia-old fortress with ties to the legend of King Arthur, popular for walks. Haynes International Motor Museum (29 min)
UK's biggest exhibition of cars and motorbikes dating from 1900 to today, plus kids' play areas. Duncliffe Wood (8 min)
A variety of trees grow in this tranquil woodland with a trail that's popular for walking dogs. Sherborne Abbey (24 min)
Abbey founded in 705AD and famed for its Elizabethan tombs and its unique, ornate vaulted ceiling. Old Wardour Castle (29 min)
Partially ruined, turreted, 14th-century, fortified residence with panoramic views. Sherborne Old Castle (23 min)
Remains of a medieval castle with a well-preserved gatehouse & verdant grounds home to birdlife. Hambledon Hill (17 min)
Landmark 190-m. hill with ruins of an Iron Age fort & dog-friendly walking paths amid grassland. Fiddleford Manor (10 min) Gold Hill Museum (14 min)
Renovated, sandstone cottage and leafy garden housing local history exhibitions (March-November). Larmer Tree Gardens (27 min)
Expansive Victorian gardens with laurel hedges, flowers and woods, plus ornate, original buildings. | 
