Things to do

Intimate manor house with Arts and Crafts-style garden

Sheppy’s House of Cider Visitor Centre is nestled between Taunton and Wellington and is the beating heart of Somerset’s oldest family-owned cidermaking company.

Built in 1610 following on Act introduced by King James I, which stated that all counties had to have their own ‘House of Correction’; Shepton Mallet was the oldest working prison in the United Kingdom...

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

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.

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.

Queen of Cups is a restaurant and free house based in Glastonbury that focuses on local and seasonal food and drink combined with Mediterranean flavours. The talented kitchen team is helmed by Chef Proprietor Ayesha Kalaji. We stock local wines, ales and spirits and offer unique takes on cocktails and mocktails. Queen of Cups caters for omnivores, vegetarians, vegans and special diets alike.

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

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.

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.