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Coleridge Cottage, National Trust

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Coleridge Cottage, National Trust

Historic home of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge in Somerset near Bridgwater As in the poets’ day, there is still wilderness, heathland and a rocky shoreline where you can lose yourself in thought. The mix of heath on the top is a characteristic of the Quantocks and includes heather, whortleberry, gorse, bracken and wavy-haired grass. There is woodland too, once prized as a source of timber for ship building and now by walkers for its tranquillity. The oaks here are Sessile with acorns that grow directly on the branch and twisted trunks.


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Amazing Attractions and so much more!

Somerset has some of the largest curated collections in the UK. These range from cars exhibited at Hayes International Motor Museum at Sparkford to Naval Aircraft at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton. At the other end of the scale, we have a museum dedicated to the bricks and tiles for which Bridgwater was once famous and the tiny King John’s Hunting Lodge which is a Tudor house in Axbridge crammed with local artefacts. Appropriately, there is a Boat Museum in the old port of Watchet; a Willows and Wetlands Centre on the Levels; a Fashion Museum in Bath; a Rural Life Museum in Glastonbury and The Somerset Museum in the County town, Taunton. What might be more surprising is that that there is a museum about coal mining in Radstock, one about flight in Chard and one about America in Bath – you will have to visit them to find out why!
Collections can be out of door as well as under a roof and Somerset has numerous fine gardens open to the public, some of which have collections of rare plants such as The Walled Garden of Cannington. There are also collections of rare animals at the South-West’s largest zoo, Noah’s Ark at Wraxall.

The Newt - ESTATE & GARDENS
The Newt - ESTATE & GARDENS

Our Estate is a haven of tranquillity. A place to grow. Our Estate is a haven of tranquillity. A place to grow. With cultivated gardens to inspire, ancient woodland to explore, cherished wildlife to behold, and an abundance of fresh produce to enjoy.

East Lambrook Manor Gardens
East Lambrook Manor Gardens

Celebrated plantswoman, the late Margery Fish’s unique, informal and immensely charming Grade-1 listed English cottage garden. With noted collections of snowdrops, hellebores and geraniums, specialist plant nursery, cafe and gallery.

Cheddar Gorge & Caves
Cheddar Gorge & Caves

Explore Britain’s biggest gorge, from the stunning stalactite caverns to the dramatic cliffs rising over 450ft. This world-famous site is an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which reveals many hidden secrets including fascinating stories of our prehistoric ancestors.

Brean Leisure Park
Brean Leisure Park

Opening 4th July 2020

Brean Leisure Park in Somerset, is the perfect day out destination for all the Family!

The Bristol Hippodrome
The Bristol Hippodrome

The Bristol Hippodrome is one of the country's top, family-friendly provincial theatres, which proudly continues to stage major West End and Broadway productions.

Dunster Working Watermill, National Trust
Dunster Working Watermill, National Trust

On site of a mill mentioned in the Domesday Survey of c1086. The present mill dates from 18thC and was restored to working order.

Hestercombe House and Gardens
Hestercombe House and Gardens

Re Opening to the Public 17th June.

Hestercombe near Taunton, Somerset is a unique collection of three historic gardens spanning three centuries of garden design.

Barrington Court, National Trust
Barrington Court, National Trust

Barrington Court, located in the stunning south Somerset countryside, is a charming Tudor manor house complimented beautifully with Gertrude Jekyll-inspired gardens, apple orchards and a working kitchen garden.

The Jane Austen Centre
The Jane Austen Centre

The Jane Austen Centre is in the heart of the Georgian city of Bath, between the architectural attractions of Queen Square and the Circus, and just a short stroll from Bath Abbey, the Assembly Rooms and the Roman Baths. Come and meet our costumed ‘character’ guides, and enjoy being shown Bath’s fascinating history and its associations with Jane Austen and her family.

Kilver Court Gardens
Kilver Court Gardens

Re Opening 25th June 2020

Kilver Court Gardens in Somerset, is the visionary design influences of Mulberry founder Roger Saul which is now seen at his Kilver Court gardens in Somerset. His unique planting schemes using colour and texture are evident in his newly redesigned 100m colourist herbaceous border, formal parterre and subtropical island. 


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