Hamstone Line

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Langport - Yeovil - Crewkerne - Chard - Muchelney

Taking its name from the distinctive honey-coloured stone quarried in the area, the circular Hamstone Line incorporates 55 miles of fantastic history and heritage.

Discover stately homes and beautiful gardens nestled between traditional orchards and rural villages.

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Barrington Court

Unravel the chequered history of ownership of this 500-year-old building, from William Clifton in the 1550’s, to tenant farmers in 1907.

Chard and District Museum

Artificial limbs and flying machines! Marvel at the work of two of Chard’s early inventors and much more.

Community Heritage Access Centre (CHAC)

Have you ever wondered where objects are stored? Visit by appointment to see anything from gloves,industrial machinery and paintings, to poison bottles and guns.

Crewkerne and District Museum

From sailing ships to spaceships: discover the links with Crewkerne’s webbing and sailcloth industry.

Dawes Twine Works

Explore one of the most complete surviving examples of a rope and twine making site in England. The 200-year-old site, which includes original machinery and fittings, represents all stages of the manufacture and finishing of twine.

East Lambrook Manor Gardens

Stroll through the renowned gardens and admire the snowdrops or hardy geraniums. Relax in the scented garden and discover rare and unusual plants in the nursery.

Forde Abbey and Gardens

Travel back through time at a 900-year-old Cistercian monastery set in 30 acres of award-winning gardens.

Ham Hill Country Park

Discover the 3000-year-old hill fort. Explore the old quarries, woods and meadows. The views from this hill are some of the best in the county.

Montacute House

Experience Elizabethan life in grand style and discover the magnificent collection of furniture, tapestries and Tudor portraits.

Montacute TV, Radio and Toy Museum

A nostalgic trip to bring back memories of your favourite TV and radio programmes. Includes a vast collection of toys, books, games, vintage and novelty radios and televisions.

Muchelney Abbey

Visit the site of an ancient island and discover Benedictine monastic buildings, including the monks’thatched loo and medieval abbot’s lodging.

Museum of South Somerset

Discover Yeovil’s past and present including gloving, aerospace and agriculture, and the people who worked in these areas.

Perry’s Cider Mills

Sample Somerset cider made the traditional way! See how it is made from beginning to end, by visiting the nearby orchards, pressing rooms and rural life museum.

Priest’s House

Stand in the Gothic doorway and admire the magnificent double-height tracery windows and massive stone fireplace.

Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory

Walk in the footsteps of the high-ranking religious officials and priests of the community who lived here from 1304. Much of the building dates from the 1400s.

Treasurer’s House

Step back nearly 800 years to a time when this small medieval building was inhabited by the Treasurer of Wells Cathedral. Marvel at the unusual wall paintings.