Things to do Somerset

Overlooking the Blackdown Hills, The Column Room Restaurant at Hestercombe enjoys some of the best views in Taunton, taking in the stunning Victorian Terrace and beyond over the Great Plat and the greater Taunton vale.

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.

Wild Wookey in Wookey Hole, Somerset is the best and most innovative adventure caving experience in the country in the most famous and spectacular caves in the UK.

Come and visit our fabulous new coffee house! Delicious breakfasts, cream teas and homemade cakes – sharing boards, summer salads and light lunches – a la carte evening dining, sundowner cocktails and GinSpiration drinks menu. Not to mention the locally roasted specialty Brazier coffees and Somerset Miles teas!
We offer a stylish and relaxing atmosphere set within the grounds of The Cleve, a historic country house and spa. We boast ample parking and a beautiful garden to soak up the stunning Somerset views.
And if you have time to spare, take a sneaky peak in our spa…!

Dogs more than welcome.

Dunster Castle Gardens Open from the 22nd June. Timed bookings only.

Fortified home of the Luttrells for 600 years, remodelled 100 years ago. Fine 17thC staircase and plaster ceilings. Terrace garden of rare shrubs.

Nestled in the rolling North Somerset countryside stands one of the region’s most popular destination spa hotels.

Opening 4th July 2020

The Grand Pier is open every day, except Christmas Day, so come hail, rain or shine, you’ll always get a warm welcome. Whatever the weather is doing outside, it’s still fun, fun, fun on the inside.

Whether you want a sit down lunch, a take away cup of coffee to sip as you wander the grounds or have brought your own picnic there's plenty of options at Dunster Castle.

The result of 100s of years of planning, building and restoration a walk around the gardens at Dunster Castle takes you around the world and though four different microclimates.

The Florentine is a stylish bistro café situated in the Winter Gardens Pavilion. We serve a selection of cakes, sandwiches and hot food, as well as a selection of hot and cold drinks.