Guidebook for Somerset

Monique
Guidebook for Somerset

Food Scene

Fabulous old Georgian farmhouse serving fork to field menu in their greenhouse styled dining room. The bar has large leather sofas and open fire, their gardens are beautiful. NOTE: you will need to book at least a week ahead!
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The Pig - near Bath
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Fabulous old Georgian farmhouse serving fork to field menu in their greenhouse styled dining room. The bar has large leather sofas and open fire, their gardens are beautiful. NOTE: you will need to book at least a week ahead!
Bruton is a lovely village with lots of great independent shops so when you go there you have to eat At the Chapel though it is advisable to book ahead as it's very popular.
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At The Chapel
28 High St
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Bruton is a lovely village with lots of great independent shops so when you go there you have to eat At the Chapel though it is advisable to book ahead as it's very popular.
A great pub with fabulous food, especially their Sunday roasts!
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The Holcombe Inn
Stratton Road
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A great pub with fabulous food, especially their Sunday roasts!
One of our all time favourites, great character, lots of local ales and cider plus serves great food. You MUST book in advance.
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The Talbot Inn
Selwood Street
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One of our all time favourites, great character, lots of local ales and cider plus serves great food. You MUST book in advance.
This is one of our local pubs, serving great food in a lovely cosy space. Try the local ales and ciders here.
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The Oakhill Inn
Fosse Road
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This is one of our local pubs, serving great food in a lovely cosy space. Try the local ales and ciders here.
Seasonal cooking using their own organic produce you really are tasting the real Somerset. The organic garden is also well worth a visit and you can eat in their cafe too. Book though as it gets really busy.
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Yeo Valley Blagdon
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Seasonal cooking using their own organic produce you really are tasting the real Somerset. The organic garden is also well worth a visit and you can eat in their cafe too. Book though as it gets really busy.
These are fabulous fish and chips but you must walk around the lake first so you can sit there and feel guilt free!
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Salt and Malt Chew Valley
Wally Lane
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These are fabulous fish and chips but you must walk around the lake first so you can sit there and feel guilt free!
The best fish and chips closest to Church Cottage, phone ahead to make your order as it's a busy place especially at the weekends. They can grill your fish if that's your preference. 01749 344 600.
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Whitstone's
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The best fish and chips closest to Church Cottage, phone ahead to make your order as it's a busy place especially at the weekends. They can grill your fish if that's your preference. 01749 344 600.
This is our other local, a bit more of contemporary feel than the Oakhill Inn. Offering a varied menu including delicious vegetarian options.
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Mendip Inn
A37
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This is our other local, a bit more of contemporary feel than the Oakhill Inn. Offering a varied menu including delicious vegetarian options.
A fabulous restaurant serving a modern English menu, have lunch here then walk along its stony beaches that stretch for miles. Lots to investigate along this stretch of coastline, Abbotsbury Subtropical gardens, Swannery and children's farm. A great day out for all of the family!
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The Seaside Boarding House
Cliff Road
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A fabulous restaurant serving a modern English menu, have lunch here then walk along its stony beaches that stretch for miles. Lots to investigate along this stretch of coastline, Abbotsbury Subtropical gardens, Swannery and children's farm. A great day out for all of the family!
When you are on walk about in Wells, get down to this very busy and delicious vegetarian cafe. It serves the tastiest dishes in a buffet kind of way, where you don't have to wait for your food you just point at the dish that looks the most delicious (which is hard as it's all amazing!) Try the health food store next door too.
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The Good Earth
4 Priory Rd
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When you are on walk about in Wells, get down to this very busy and delicious vegetarian cafe. It serves the tastiest dishes in a buffet kind of way, where you don't have to wait for your food you just point at the dish that looks the most delicious (which is hard as it's all amazing!) Try the health food store next door too.
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The Sheppey
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Shopping

A very upmarket outlet set in an old brewery. Stores include Jack Wills, Joseph, Paul Smith and lots more. The cafe is really lovely and there's a homewares store there too. The gardens are a must after an exhausting shopping spree!
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Kilver Court
Kilver Street
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A very upmarket outlet set in an old brewery. Stores include Jack Wills, Joseph, Paul Smith and lots more. The cafe is really lovely and there's a homewares store there too. The gardens are a must after an exhausting shopping spree!
A huge outlet serves you with everything you can imagine and at great prices. Take flat shoes as you'll want to see it all, there are lots of places to eat and sit to just people watch in the this outlet village.
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Clarks Village
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A huge outlet serves you with everything you can imagine and at great prices. Take flat shoes as you'll want to see it all, there are lots of places to eat and sit to just people watch in the this outlet village.
Located next door to Kilver Court, there is the Mulberry factory outlet selling lots of bags, clothing and accessories from this very popular brands. Lots of bargains!
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Mulberry
Kilver Street
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Located next door to Kilver Court, there is the Mulberry factory outlet selling lots of bags, clothing and accessories from this very popular brands. Lots of bargains!

Arts & Culture

Not only a fabulous contemporary art gallery with worthwhile exhibitions, the Roth Bar & Grill serves amazing local food. The gardens are also well worth a look around. This is a whole day out.
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Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Dropping Lane
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Not only a fabulous contemporary art gallery with worthwhile exhibitions, the Roth Bar & Grill serves amazing local food. The gardens are also well worth a look around. This is a whole day out.

Drinks & Nightlife

Not just a music venue but a true community centre with markets, roller disco for the kids and farmers markets to boot. Check out their website for all of the latest events and happenings in Frome.
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Cheese & Grain
Justice Lane
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Not just a music venue but a true community centre with markets, roller disco for the kids and farmers markets to boot. Check out their website for all of the latest events and happenings in Frome.
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Roth Bar & Grill
Dropping Lane
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Bocabar
Morland Road
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Essentials

This is such a great place to go and spend a day just relaxing. The spa welcomes couples, groups and friends who just want to be pampered. The treatments are world class using only natural products and the hot baths and steam rooms are fantastic. I'd highly recommend getting a package which includes a treatment, full use of the facilities and lunch a really good day out whatever the weather.
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Thermae Bath Spa
Hot Bath Street
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This is such a great place to go and spend a day just relaxing. The spa welcomes couples, groups and friends who just want to be pampered. The treatments are world class using only natural products and the hot baths and steam rooms are fantastic. I'd highly recommend getting a package which includes a treatment, full use of the facilities and lunch a really good day out whatever the weather.

Sightseeing

You have to go and take a look around Bath, there are hop on hop off buses or just wander the streets. Lots of great shopping, food and sites to admire. The Roman Baths are a must, go to the Thermal Spa too.
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Bath
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You have to go and take a look around Bath, there are hop on hop off buses or just wander the streets. Lots of great shopping, food and sites to admire. The Roman Baths are a must, go to the Thermal Spa too.
Glastonbury is such a colour and lively town to visit. The shops will have you busy for hours, as will the mainly vegetarian and vegan restaurants. Check out the Abbey and to walk off the amazing food take a walk to the top of the Tor, views that you will take in are to the north Wells, the Mendips and the Bristol Channel; east to Shepton Mallet and Wiltshire; south to the Polden Hills, west to the Quantocks and Exmoor.
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Glastonbury
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Glastonbury is such a colour and lively town to visit. The shops will have you busy for hours, as will the mainly vegetarian and vegan restaurants. Check out the Abbey and to walk off the amazing food take a walk to the top of the Tor, views that you will take in are to the north Wells, the Mendips and the Bristol Channel; east to Shepton Mallet and Wiltshire; south to the Polden Hills, west to the Quantocks and Exmoor.
Our smallest city in the UK but it packs a punch when you walk around the Bishop's Palace and Catherdral. The city is very quaint with lots of great shopping and places to stop and have a meal. Markets are held here on Wednesday's and Saturdays.
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Wells
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Our smallest city in the UK but it packs a punch when you walk around the Bishop's Palace and Catherdral. The city is very quaint with lots of great shopping and places to stop and have a meal. Markets are held here on Wednesday's and Saturdays.
Frome is the original market town of this region and from this they still have three markets a week. The biggest and most interesting is the Frome Independent running on the first Sunday of every month from March until December. Lots of independent stall holders offering a great variety of food, crafts and lots lots more.
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Frome
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Frome is the original market town of this region and from this they still have three markets a week. The biggest and most interesting is the Frome Independent running on the first Sunday of every month from March until December. Lots of independent stall holders offering a great variety of food, crafts and lots lots more.
You cannot come here and not stop and have a wonder around this incredible landmark. You will be blown away with by it's fascinating history, a truly iconic site.
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Stonehenge
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You cannot come here and not stop and have a wonder around this incredible landmark. You will be blown away with by it's fascinating history, a truly iconic site.
An amazing National Trust home that will have you fascinated with it's beauty and history. The gardens are breathtaking and trot along to Alfreds Tower through the woods, idyllic!
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Stourhead
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An amazing National Trust home that will have you fascinated with it's beauty and history. The gardens are breathtaking and trot along to Alfreds Tower through the woods, idyllic!
This is such a pretty town, just meandering around the streets with it's galleries, gift shops and cafes. The castle is really worth a look around too.
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Sherborne
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This is such a pretty town, just meandering around the streets with it's galleries, gift shops and cafes. The castle is really worth a look around too.

Entertainment & Activities

My kids (14 & 15) love this place! A huge warehouse full of trampolines, what's not to love. Just let them loose and they wear themselves out, the perfect family venue!
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AirHop Bristol
Unit 5 Britannia Rd
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My kids (14 & 15) love this place! A huge warehouse full of trampolines, what's not to love. Just let them loose and they wear themselves out, the perfect family venue!
Hosts the planetarium which is amazing and a must do. There's lots of hands on stuff for the younger ones where the adults learn stuff too.
GreyMatters
Dirac Crescent
Hosts the planetarium which is amazing and a must do. There's lots of hands on stuff for the younger ones where the adults learn stuff too.