Things to do

Enjoy delicious, locally sourced (where possible) food and drink in our delightful conservatory or sheltered garden, situated in the picturesque village of Montacute.

A visit to the Regency Tea Room is very much part of the Jane Austen Centre experience.

Ferne Animal Sanctuary is set within 72 acres of beautiful & protected countryside, in the Blackdown Hills on the Devon/Somerset border. This charitable sanctuary takes in unwanted, abandoned and neglected animals and gives them a fantastic life either at the sanctuary or by finding them a special forever home.

Enjoy our family-run lavender farm, with spectacular views and wonderful gardens. Stop off for home made refreshments and shop for fragrant lavender products made with our own produce.

Aerosaurus Balloons in Somerset are the largest provider of Champagne Balloon Flights in the South West. 1000s of passengers each year enjoy drifting peacefully over the beautiful landscapes, towns and villages of the West country.

Here at Godminster, we create award-winning Vintage Organic Cheddar to a 90-year-old recipe. Our shop is open seven days a week and we have cheese available to sample every day.

Discover an enormous range of willow baskets made by our team of skilled craftsmen and women using our own home-grown willow on the Somerset Levels.

Buy gorgeous lavender products directly from the people who grow it in the stunning Somerset countryside.

The Museum of Somerset tells the county's story from prehistoric times to the present day using real objects combined with evocative films, sounds and images, and the voices and words of Somerset people past and present.

A place of floral beauty, tranquillity and innovation - a gardener's garden paradise.