| breakfast is complimentary. cribs and extra beds are available on request. all have en suite bathrooms. relaxed rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. in a quaint stone building, this informal pub with unpretentious rooms is 6 miles from chard museum and 5 miles from barrington court, a 16th-century tudor mansion. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. there's a laid-back pub with exposed wooden beams, as well as a garden
Bristol Airport 1 hr 12
Ham Hill, Somerset (20 min)
Picturesque hill offering picnic spots, hiking/mountain biking trails & a WWI & WWII memorial. Axe Valley Wildlife Park (26 min)
This compact zoo is home to a variety of animals from around the world, from antelopes to zebra. National Trust - Montacute House (21 min)
National Trust country manor from 1601 with Tudor art in noted Long Gallery, plus formal gardens. Museum of Somerset (33 min)
Exhibits, film and audio explore the county's history (includes the Frome Hoard of Roman coins). Charmouth Beach (35 min)
Small, mellow beach for swimming, picnics & fossil hunting, plus nearby cafes & shops. Tintinhull Garden (21 min)
This picturesque garden with areas separated by walls & hedges surrounds a 17th-century house. Forde Abbey House and Gardens (16 min)
Country house setting for a garden centre stocking perennials and grasses, plus gift shop and cafe. Mapperton House & Gardens (32 min)
Jacobean manor with Earl of Sandwich's collection since the 1950s, plus gardens & a croquet lawn. Chard Museum (15 min)
Museum and art Barrington Court (16 min)
Restored, unfurnished Tudor mansion set in colourful gardens, with a walled orchard and restaurant. Chard Reservoir (disused) (13 min)
Low-key reservoir offering wooded paths, fishing & an observation hide for birdwatching. Forde Abbey (16 min)
Garden, abbey, and monastery Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre (35 min)
Visitor center with fossil displays including an ichthyosaur, plus Jurassic Coast information. East Lambrook Manor Gardens (18 min) Guided Fossil Hunting walks Collecting (35 min)
Fossils are found amid rocks in this scenic coastal area featuring an educational guided tour. | 
