Cherry Orchard Cottage
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Around and About.......

There's something for everyone here.....

Don't forget that we're midway between the west coast and the south coast, with the resorts of Burnham on Sea and Weston super Mare on the west coast, and Lyme Regis  and the Jurassic coast on the south coast all less than an hour away.  Also on the west coast are the towns of Watchet, Dunster, and of course Dunster Castle.

Slightly further away, the historic cities of Bath, Bristol, and Exeter are just over an hour's drive away, and all are well worth a visit if you have time.

There are lots of interesting places to visit and things to do in our local area.  There is an Events  Diary page for special events, and below are a few ideas for ongoing attractions.

Historic Buildings, Museums, and Collections

Muchelney Abbey, at Muchelney

Priest's House, at Muchelney

Ham Hill iron Age hill fort,  west of Yeovil

Clapton Water Mill, between Crewkerne and Lyme Regis

Barrington Court, near Ilminster

Montacute House, near Yeovil

Lytes Cary Manor, near Somerton

Forde Abbey, near Chard

Fleet Air Arm Museum, at Yeovilton

Haynes International Motor Museum, at Sparkford, near Yeovil

West Somerset Railway, Minehead to Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton

East Somerset Railway, Cranmore near Shepton Mallet

 

 

Local Towns

Langport

Somerton

Wells

Ilminster

Glastonbury

Taunton

Shepton Mallet

Bridgwater

Yeovil

 

 

 

Arts and Crafts

Somerset Guild of Craftsmen, at Somerton

John Leach's Muchelney Pottery, at Muchelney

Willows and Wetlands Centre, Stoke St Gregory

Somerset Willow Company, Bridgwater

Millichamp and Hall Hand Made Cricket Bats, Taunton

 

 

Sporting Attractions

Somerset County Cricket Club, Taunton

Yeovil Town Football Club, Yeovil

Taunton Races, at Taunton Racecourse

 

 

 

Countryside and Wildlife

Cricket St Thomas wildlife park, near Chard

Willows and Wetlands Centre, Stoke St Gregory

RSPB West Sedgemoor, near Curry Rivel

Langport and River Parrett Visitor Centre,  Langport

Cheddar Gorge, Cheddar

Wookey Hole Caves, Wells

 

 

Local Food and Drink Producers

Brown and Forest Smokery, Hambridge

Burrow Hill Cider Farm,  Kingsbury Episcopi

Perry's Cider Farm, Dowlish Wake

 

 

 

 

Shopping etc

Clark's Shopping Village,  Street

 

 

 

Eating Out and Local Pubs

Old Forge Inn,  Curry Rivel

Halfway House, Langport

Crown Inn, Fivehead

Bird in Hand, North Curry

 

 

Performing Arts 

Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton

Octagon Theatre, Yeovil

Warehouse Theatre, Ilminster

Strode Theatre, Street

Odeon Cinema, Taunton

 

 

Townsend,  Curry Rivel,  Langport,  Somerset  TA10  0HT

Telephone:  01458  252 545
 Email: reservations@cherryorchardcottage.com