Places Worth Visiting
Famed for its healing waters and Roman bath house, the City of Bath is a honey-coloured architectural gem and World Heritage Site. Walk in the footsteps of your favourite Jane Austen character, exploring cobbled Georgian streets around crescents, squares and a triumphant Circus. A vibrant cultural capital, Bath has theatres, museums, galleries, shops and restaurants, along with world-class seasonal and sporting events.
In Bruton Arts and crafts flourish here in terraced streets of historic houses, and it’s one of Somerset’s local centres of creativity, punching far above its weight. It’s also a great town for exploring. Follow any of the alleys which lead behind the houses, and you’ll see the now tamed and picturesque river winding through a deceptively deep valley in the heart of the town.
In medieval times Bruton Abbey was one of the great religious houses of Somerset.
On the Dorset-Somerset border with its quaint, quintessential high street overseen by romantic castle ruins decorating the top of the hill. Sherborne Castles Capability Brown designed gardens is a location once enjoyed by Sir Walter Raleigh while residing in the “new” castle, Sherborne is perfect for a cross border excursion.
With the cooling presence of the lake, shady pathways under magnificent tree canopies and even a hidden grotto to discover, Stourhead’s garden is the perfect place to while away a summer’s day or the most eye catching autumnal walk. Free entry for National Trust Members.
