| a mile from kilve beach on the bristol channel, this quaint pub with rooms is set in a 17th-century coaching inn. the airy, unfussy rooms have free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment, as well as en suite bathrooms. the traditional pub has locally sourced fare. there's also a patio and a beer garden. . dogs are welcome (fee). it's 4 miles from coleridge cottage and 5 miles from quantock hills nature preserve. parking is complimentary, as is full english breakfast served in a cosy dining area
Bristol Airport 1 hr 3
The Bakelite Museum of Historic Plastic and Compositions (12 min)
Many retro objects made of the world’s first mass-produced plastic, plus a tearoom & gift shop. Animal Farm Adventure Park (45 min)
Kids can pet goats, donkeys and llamas or enjoy the Playbarn's slides and ball pools. The Walled Gardens of Cannington & Tea Room (15 min) Hestercombe House & Gardens (30 min)
Temples, lakes and formal beds, joint work of design greats Gertrude Jekyll and Sir Edward Lutyens. Saint Audrie's Bay (12 min) Quantock Hills (13 min)
Nature preserve with old ruins & hiking trails through woodlands, meadows & rocky coastline. National Trust - Dunster Castle (23 min)
Lavish Victorian home in Jacobean house and former 12th-century castle, on a wooded hillside. Cleeve Abbey (14 min)
Rural 1500s Cistercian monastery with preserved monks' dormitory and an exhibition about their life. Tropiquaria Wildlife Park (12 min)
Family-friendly zoo for getting up close to exotic reptiles and birds, plus a tropical aquarium. National Trust - Coleridge Cottage (8 min) Hestercombe House (31 min)
Stately country home with a Georgian facade, featuring an art gallery, restaurant & bookshop. National Trust - Fyne Court (25 min)
An arboretum & wild gardens in the grounds of a grand house, most of it destroyed by fire in 1894. Museum of Somerset (35 min)
Exhibits, film and audio explore the county's history (includes the Frome Hoard of Roman coins). Kilve Beach (5 min)
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