Compton Durville & Further Afield
Sightseeing
Visit the farm and see the UK’s first commercial cider distillery, explore the orchards and wander amongst 170 year old vats. Superb views from the top of Burrow Hill.
Events:
‘Cider Bus Saturdays’ every Saturday from April - August. Includes music, street food and picnics in the orchard. 10:00 AM 5:00 PM
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Burrow Hill Cider Farm
Burrow WayVisit the farm and see the UK’s first commercial cider distillery, explore the orchards and wander amongst 170 year old vats. Superb views from the top of Burrow Hill.
Events:
‘Cider Bus Saturdays’ every Saturday from April - August. Includes music, street food and picnics in the orchard. 10:00 AM 5:00 PM
Charming Tudor manor house complimented beautifully with Gertrude Jekyll-inspired gardens, apple orchards and a working kitchen garden.
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Barrington Court
Charming Tudor manor house complimented beautifully with Gertrude Jekyll-inspired gardens, apple orchards and a working kitchen garden.
A masterpiece of Elizabethan Renaissance architecture and design. With its towering walls of glass, glow of ham stone and its surrounding gardens, it is a place of beauty and wonder.
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National Trust - Montacute House
A masterpiece of Elizabethan Renaissance architecture and design. With its towering walls of glass, glow of ham stone and its surrounding gardens, it is a place of beauty and wonder.
Home to the Earl and Countess of Sandwich, Mapperton is a glorious sandstone manor house and romantic valley garden deep in a lost Dorset combe among tumbling hills and unspoiled countryside. Fifteen acres of gardens descend from the croquet lawn, through the formal topiary down to the wild garden.
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Mapperton House & Gardens
Home to the Earl and Countess of Sandwich, Mapperton is a glorious sandstone manor house and romantic valley garden deep in a lost Dorset combe among tumbling hills and unspoiled countryside. Fifteen acres of gardens descend from the croquet lawn, through the formal topiary down to the wild garden.
Beautiful Beach on the Jurassic coast, ideal for walks. Attractive and lively harbour, situated in rural Dorset surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful coast and countryside.
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West Bay
Beautiful Beach on the Jurassic coast, ideal for walks. Attractive and lively harbour, situated in rural Dorset surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful coast and countryside.
Forde Abbey is a privately owned former Cistercian monastery in Dorset, England, with a postal address in Chard, Somerset. The house and gardens are run as a tourist attraction while the 1,600-acre estate is farmed to provide additional revenue.
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Forde Abbey House and Gardens
Forde Abbey is a privately owned former Cistercian monastery in Dorset, England, with a postal address in Chard, Somerset. The house and gardens are run as a tourist attraction while the 1,600-acre estate is farmed to provide additional revenue.
Beautiful Walks over the Hill, explore the fields, meadows & woods.
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Ham Hill Country Park
Ham Hill RoadBeautiful Walks over the Hill, explore the fields, meadows & woods.
Park in the Parrett Close carpark just past the Library and take a walk along the riverside in Langport. Great for paddle boarding & kayaking. Stop for coffee at the Bridge Canteen or Kitchen at the Wharf.
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River Parrett
Park in the Parrett Close carpark just past the Library and take a walk along the riverside in Langport. Great for paddle boarding & kayaking. Stop for coffee at the Bridge Canteen or Kitchen at the Wharf.
Another great Somerset cider mill to visit in the small picturesque parish village in South Somerset. Super farm shop and pop-up pizzeria on Saturdays in Summer.
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Perry's Cider Mills
Another great Somerset cider mill to visit in the small picturesque parish village in South Somerset. Super farm shop and pop-up pizzeria on Saturdays in Summer.
Muchelney Abbey is an English Heritage property in the village of Muchelney in the Somerset Levels, England. The site consists of ruined walls showing the layout of the abbey buildings constructed from the 7th to 16th and the remaining intact Abbott's House.
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Muchelney Abbey
Law LaneMuchelney Abbey is an English Heritage property in the village of Muchelney in the Somerset Levels, England. The site consists of ruined walls showing the layout of the abbey buildings constructed from the 7th to 16th and the remaining intact Abbott's House.
Glastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Its ruins, a grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument, are open as a visitor attraction. The abbey was founded in the 8th century and enlarged in the 10th
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Glastonbury Abbey
Magdalene StreetGlastonbury Abbey was a monastery in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Its ruins, a grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument, are open as a visitor attraction. The abbey was founded in the 8th century and enlarged in the 10th
Glastonbury Tor is a hill near Glastonbury in the English county of Somerset, topped by the roofless St Michael's Tower, a Grade I listed building. The entire site is managed by the National Trust and has been designated a scheduled monument
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Glastonbury Tor
Glastonbury Tor is a hill near Glastonbury in the English county of Somerset, topped by the roofless St Michael's Tower, a Grade I listed building. The entire site is managed by the National Trust and has been designated a scheduled monument
City/town information
In 2005 South Petherton was awarded ‘Somerset Village of the Year’ in a national competition. Historically South Petherton was a market town, but these days is regarded to be a village, with many of its ancient functions having ended by around 1870.
Closest village with pub, bakery, butchers, fruit & veg shop, newsagent, boots pharmacy, post-office, barber shop, fish & chip shop, cafes, gift shops & Co-Op.
South Petherton
In 2005 South Petherton was awarded ‘Somerset Village of the Year’ in a national competition. Historically South Petherton was a market town, but these days is regarded to be a village, with many of its ancient functions having ended by around 1870.
Closest village with pub, bakery, butchers, fruit & veg shop, newsagent, boots pharmacy, post-office, barber shop, fish & chip shop, cafes, gift shops & Co-Op.
Lyme Regis boasts breathtaking scenery and a special mystique, making it a sparkling resort for all seasons. Its historic Cobb and harbour are iconic features, set against moody blue cliffs yielding fossilised evidence of life on earth millions of years ago.
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Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis boasts breathtaking scenery and a special mystique, making it a sparkling resort for all seasons. Its historic Cobb and harbour are iconic features, set against moody blue cliffs yielding fossilised evidence of life on earth millions of years ago.
Bridport is an attractive and lively market town, situated in rural Dorset surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful coast and countryside.
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Bridport
Bridport is an attractive and lively market town, situated in rural Dorset surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful coast and countryside.
Miles from anywhere, it’s a tiny and intense place, with shops, houses and chapels crowded close together even though it stands in the middle of tracts of rolling hills, and this gives it a very special character. Visit Hauser & Wirth, The Newt, and the High Street.
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Bruton
Miles from anywhere, it’s a tiny and intense place, with shops, houses and chapels crowded close together even though it stands in the middle of tracts of rolling hills, and this gives it a very special character. Visit Hauser & Wirth, The Newt, and the High Street.
Food scene
Nice local restaurant which is relatively new to the area, good for dinner, tasting menu is also available. Menu is a little pricier than some local alternatives.
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HOLM Somerset
28 Saint James's StreetNice local restaurant which is relatively new to the area, good for dinner, tasting menu is also available. Menu is a little pricier than some local alternatives.
Established in 1680, The Lord Poulett Arms is a traditional yet stylish thatched pub, located in the heart of the historic Somerset village of Hinton Saint George. Great for Sunday roasts - book ahead! One of our favourites.
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Lord Poulett Arms
High StreetEstablished in 1680, The Lord Poulett Arms is a traditional yet stylish thatched pub, located in the heart of the historic Somerset village of Hinton Saint George. Great for Sunday roasts - book ahead! One of our favourites.
Lovely cafe with dining booths in a converted railway carriage. Super for light lunch or a slice of cake and a coffee.
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Pip’s Railway Carriage Cafe
Lovely cafe with dining booths in a converted railway carriage. Super for light lunch or a slice of cake and a coffee.
Great for Breakfast or a light lunch, in village of Bower Hinton, Martock.
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Old Dairy Cafe
Back LaneGreat for Breakfast or a light lunch, in village of Bower Hinton, Martock.
Great Cafe for Breakfast or Lunch, be sure to take a walk around Frogmary Green Farm after your meal.
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Farm and Field Cafe
West StreetGreat Cafe for Breakfast or Lunch, be sure to take a walk around Frogmary Green Farm after your meal.
Cosy Pub in Barrington with good food and friendly staff.
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Barrington Boar
Cosy Pub in Barrington with good food and friendly staff.
Temperley owned Cocktail Bar in the nearby town of Ilminster. Open Thursday - Saturday 5pm until 11pm.
The Somerset
CornhillTemperley owned Cocktail Bar in the nearby town of Ilminster. Open Thursday - Saturday 5pm until 11pm.
Friendly Cycling Cafe in a converted School House. Ideal for Breakfast or Lunch.
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The Feed Station
Sandy HoleFriendly Cycling Cafe in a converted School House. Ideal for Breakfast or Lunch.
Village pub that has been lovingly restored with a modern twist yet full of traditional charm. Try the Pizzas!
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The Firehouse Somerset
Church StreetVillage pub that has been lovingly restored with a modern twist yet full of traditional charm. Try the Pizzas!
Welcoming pub in Dinnington. Spacious garden, Good for Sunday roast.
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Dinnington Docks
Fosse WayWelcoming pub in Dinnington. Spacious garden, Good for Sunday roast.
Local Pub in South Petherton. Walking distance 20 mins. Food served for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.
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The Brewers Arms
18 St James's StLocal Pub in South Petherton. Walking distance 20 mins. Food served for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner.