Things to do Somerset

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.

At Coates English Willow in Somerset you will discover an enormous range of willow baskets made by our team of skilled craftsmen and women using our own home-grown willow.
Something genuinely made in Somerset?

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

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

At Lion Tours we specialise in small group tours, specifically for independent travellers. Our personal, informative service runs with groups of 16 or 24 people and we also offer private tours to groups.

Boutique luxury hotel on the edge of Taunton with spa and award winning, 3 AA rosettes restaurant, The Mount Somerset in Somerset

Millfield Enterprises run a number of activity and sport courses for children during the school holidays, as well as English language courses for international students.

Explore Somerset’s towns, cities and villages with a self-guided, mystery themed walking Treasure Trail; the fun and imaginative way to explore!

Shepton Mallet Prison open from 20th June

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...

Do you have what it takes to escape?

The Vault

You have been transported back to the Victorian era, trapped in the very house that Richard Gough, discoverer of Gough’s Cave, lived. The only way out is through his secret vault, but first you have to find it.