Bristol Airport 1 hr 16
Yeovil Railway Centre (19 min)
Historic place with full-scale locomotive cars & a mini-train ride, plus an art gallery & gift shop. Sherborne Old Castle (30 min)
Remains of a medieval castle with a well-preserved gatehouse & verdant grounds home to birdlife. Barrington Court (22 min)
Restored, unfurnished Tudor mansion set in colourful gardens, with a walled orchard and restaurant. National Trust - Montacute House (16 min)
National Trust country manor from 1601 with Tudor art in noted Long Gallery, plus formal gardens. Charmouth Beach (35 min)
Small, mellow beach for swimming, picnics & fossil hunting, plus nearby cafes & shops. Fleet Air Arm Museum (24 min)
Huge military and civilian airplane collection, plus interactive aircraft carrier exhibit. National Trust - Lytes Cary Manor (24 min) East Lambrook Manor Gardens (19 min) Chard Reservoir (disused) (21 min)
Low-key reservoir offering wooded paths, fishing & an observation hide for birdwatching. Ham Hill, Somerset (17 min)
Picturesque hill offering picnic spots, hiking/mountain biking trails & a WWI & WWII memorial. Forde Abbey (21 min)
Garden, abbey, and monastery Montacute TV Radio Toy Museum (14 min) Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre (35 min)
Visitor center with fossil displays including an ichthyosaur, plus Jurassic Coast information. Mapperton House & Gardens (17 min)
Jacobean manor with Earl of Sandwich's collection since the 1950s, plus gardens & a croquet lawn. Guided Fossil Hunting walks Collecting (35 min)
Fossils are found amid rocks in this scenic coastal area featuring an educational guided tour. | 
