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Hamstone Line
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 history and heritage.
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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 the Earl of Bridgwater in 1538, to tenant farmers in 1907.
The dilapidated ruins that were bought by the National Trust in 1907 were used for storing cider barrels and chickens.
Chard and District Museum
Artificial limbs and flying machines! Marvel at the work of two of Chard's early inventors and much more.
Visit a reproduction of the consulting room and workshop of James Gillingham, a maker of artificial limbs.
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.
Don't miss the gloving collection which includes these ladies suede evening gloves and children's mittens.
Crewkerne and District Museum
Sailing ships to spaceships: discover the links with Crewkerne's webbing and sailcloth industry.
Don't miss the photographic collection and local archives that include this picture of Clarke's the Saddlers.
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.
The garden is recognised throughout the world as the 'Home of English Cottage Gardening' and was created by plantswoman Margery Fish.
Forde Abbey and Gardens
Travel back through time at a 900-year-old Cistercian monastery set in 30 acres of award-winning gardens.
Don't miss the highest water fountain in England.
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.
Stone from Ham Hill was used to build nearby Montacute House and parts of Wells Cathedral.
Muchelney Abbey
Visit the site of an ancient island and discover Benedictine monastic buildings, including the monks' thatched loo and medieval abbot's lodging.
The Abbey has many fine examples of carved stone and decorated tiles, plus a fascinating selection of site finds.
Museum of South Somerset
Discover Yeovil's past and present including gloving, aerospace and agriculture, and the people who worked in these areas.
Why not discover the fascinating story behind this ceremonial jug, presented to commemorate Yeovil's bloody riots in 1831?
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.
The twin presses on the site can extract around 100 gallons of juice for every tonne of apples pressed.
Priest's House
Stand in the Gothic doorway and admire the magnificent double-height tracery windows and massive stone fireplace.
It is one of the oldest inhabited houses in Somerset and was first recorded in 1226.
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.
