Local Somerset Attractions

Chard – http://www.chard.gov.uk/services/chard-town-council/ (a 3 minute drive away) – is a historic Somerset market town known as the birthplace of aviation as it was here in 1848 that John Stringfellow first demonstrated that engine-powered flight was possible.

The Jurassic Coastline and the seaside towns of Lyme Bay – www.westbay.co.uk/lymebay are a 20-30minute drive away.Extensive information about Somerset including maps and local events can be found at www.visitsomerset.co.uk/site/things-to-see-and-do

There is a well-stocked tourist information centre on Chard High Street in the Guildhall, however below are a number of places we would suggest are well worth a visit:

Cricket St Thomas House & Gardenshttp: http://www.warnerleisurehotels.co.uk/

Forde Abbey www.fordeabbey.co.uk

Glastonbury Abbey http://www.glastonburyabbey.com/

Fleet Air Museum http://www.fleetairarm.com/

Haynes Motor Museum http://www.haynesmotormuseum.com/

Crealy Adventure Park http://www.crealy.co.uk/

Wookey Hole http://www.wookey.co.uk/

Cheddar Gorge https://www.cheddargorge.co.uk/

Perrys Cider Mills http://www.perryscider.co.uk/

River Cottage http://www.rivercottage.net/

East Somerset Railway http://www.eastsomersetrailway.com/

West Somerset Railway http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/

Pecorama Trains and Gardens http://www.peco-uk.com/

Seaton Tram https://www.tram.co.uk/