8 km from the chard museum and 8 km from the chard reservoir. set 3. this b&b serves full english breakfast in the rooms or on two patios. . in a building detached from the main house, the 5 basic rooms feature hardwood floors, desks and tvs, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. beverages and light bites are offered (fee) in the afternoon and at night. camping spaces and a caravan site are available. 7 km from the forde abbey, this rural, family-run b&b is also 4 Bristol Airport 1 hr 16
Golden Cap (26 min) Picturesque, golden-topped hill & cliffs overlooking the coast with walking trails & fossil finds. Barrington Court (24 min) Restored, unfurnished Tudor mansion set in colourful gardens, with a walled orchard and restaurant. Charmouth Beach (22 min) Small, mellow beach for swimming, picnics & fossil hunting, plus nearby cafes & shops. Guided Fossil Hunting walks Collecting (22 min) Fossils are found amid rocks in this scenic coastal area featuring an educational guided tour. Monmouth Beach (26 min) Relaxed beach featuring a stony shoreline & a multitude of ancient fossil imprints in the rocks. Forde Abbey (7 min) Garden, abbey, and monastery Dinosaurland Fossil Museum (24 min) Palaeontologist's collection of more than 9000 specimens, on show in a former Congregational church. Seaton Tramway (25 min) Picturesque 3-mi. tramway with rides on half-scale replicas of vintage electric tram cars. Lyme Regis Museum (23 min) Local history, geology and fossil displays on show in a purpose-built Victorian building. Chard Museum (7 min) Museum and art Axe Valley Wildlife Park (13 min) This compact zoo is home to a variety of animals from around the world, from antelopes to zebra. National Trust - Montacute House (27 min) National Trust country manor from 1601 with Tudor art in noted Long Gallery, plus formal gardens. Forde Abbey House and Gardens (7 min) Country house setting for a garden centre stocking perennials and grasses, plus gift shop and cafe. Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre (22 min) Visitor center with fossil displays including an ichthyosaur, plus Jurassic Coast information. Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium (25 min) 2-room aquarium featuring a variety of local sea life & pools where visitors can hand-feed mullet. |