| the 4 simple rooms have en suite bathrooms, flat-screen tvs and tea and coffeemaking facilities. some rooms have wood-beamed ceilings. a relaxed restaurant serves british fare. breakfast is available. it's 3 miles from the 12th-century wells cathedral, and 5 miles from wookey hole caves. set in a picturesque village, this warm stone pub with rooms dates from the 17th century. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a cosy bar with wood beams and a fireplace, plus a heated patio and a kids' play area
Bristol Airport 36 min
Somerset Rural Life Museum (16 min)
Timbered museum outlining rural lives since the 19th-century with an abbey barn built around 1370. Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve (15 min)
Nature preserve featuring a limestone gorge, caves & trails, plus Neolithic & Bronze Age remains. Gough's Cave (27 min)
Cave system stretching over 2km with exhibitions about their formation and historic inhabitants. Shepton Mallet Prison (6 min) Glastonbury Tor (19 min)
Church ruins & sweeping area views are the highlights at this lush, terraced hilltop. Wells Cathedral (6 min)
12th-century building with 300 sculptures on the West Front, a clock made in 1390 and regular tours. Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (21 min)
These notable limestone hills draw hikers & spelunkers with its many caves & ancient historic sites. Cheddar Gorge (26 min)
Deep limestone ravine with hiking trails, viewpoints & underground stalactite/stalagmite caves. Nunney Castle (21 min)
Picturesque ruins of a small 14th-century castle, with 4 round corner towers & a moat. Bishop's Palace (10 min)
13th-century palace with a moat and bell-ringing swans, plus 14 acres of gardens with well pools. Kilver Court (7 min) Glastonbury Abbey (16 min)
Fabled remains of a wealthy monastery with links to King Arthur and Guinevere and a visitor centre. Chalice Well (16 min)
Sacred well more than 2,000 years old, in gardens and orchards hosting events and retreats. Wookey Hole Caves (11 min)
Extensive network of limestone caves to explore with an on-site paper mill and family attractions. Chew Valley Lake (25 min)
Scenic rural 1,200-acre reservoir & swan-watching & angling spot looped by a trails with a café. | 
