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Places To Visit in Somerset
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Longleat Safari Park
Lots to see and do here - as well as the safari park, there is Longleat stately home and gardens, plus plenty of activities and attractions to entertain the family.
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West Somerset Railway
Take a trip back to the gentile era of steam and soak up the atmosphere of bygone days. Twenty miles of track wends its way through the Somerset scenery from Bishops Lydeard, northwards below the Quantock Hills to the coast at Watchet and Blue Anchor, arriving at the end of the line at the seaside holiday town of Minehead. Stop off along the way to explore one of the restored stations, or just sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.
www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
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Ferne Animal Sanctaury
Set in 51 acres of glorious Somerset countryside, Ferne is home to over 300 animlas. Take a stroll on the nature trail, have a picnic and visit the animals from donkeys to chipmunks. Dogs on leads are welcome.
www.ferneanimalsanctuary.org
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Barrington Court
A Tudor manor house with beautiful gardens divided into ‘rooms’. The kitchen garden supplies the restaurant with lovely homegrown produce. Autumn is the best time to visit the arboretum when it is resplendent with rich golden hues.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
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Cricket St Thomas Gardens and Lakes
Formerly home to the Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park, the Grade II listed gardens and lakes on this Somerset estate re-opened to the public in spring 2010 after major refurbishments. Take a stroll around the grounds and enjoy the peaceful lakes and woodland walks, followed by afternoon tea in Hamilton's tea rooms.
www.cstwp.co.uk
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Dunster Castle
High on a hill overlooking Exmoor, Dunster Castle has real romance with its turrets and towers. Marvel at the fine interiors and explore the subtropical gardens at this fortress with over 1,000 years of history to discover.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
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Fyne Court
Take a walk in the pleasure grounds of pioneering 19th Century electrician Andrew Crosse, which are now a nature reserve. Or plan your outings in the lovely Quantocks countryside at the visitor centre here.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
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Granny Gothards Ice Cream
Seriously creamy ice cream, made with milk from a herd that live on the lush Somerset Levels. The Cider Brandy flavour is so good it got two gold stars at the Great Taste Awards. Contact them to arrange a tour of HQ.
www.grannygothards.co.uk
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Montacute House
An exceptional Elizabethan house filled with treasures, including 17th Century textile samplers and Elizabethan art. This house featured in the 1995 film ‘Sense and Sensibility’.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
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Somerset County Museum
Located within Taunton Castle, this museum explores Somerset’s social, cultural and military history.
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Somerset Rural Life Museum
‘Living’ exhibitions of Victorian life in the Somerset countryside. Bee-keeping and cider making demonstrations are regularly held.
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Stanton Drew Stone Circle
'The Great Cirlce' is Britain's second-largest stone circle after Avebury, at 113 metres in daimteter. Local legend says it is impossible to count the number of stones in the circle.
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Top 5 West Country Scoops
What's your flavour of the month? Here's our pick of the best ice creams in the South West this summer.
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 | It’s just a quick flit from some of the country’s big cities, yet venture into the Somerset countryside and it feels as though you’ve completely dropped off the 21st Century map. The Quantock Hills, the Somerset Levels, Exmoor - these are places where the ‘real’ world of speeding traffic, stress overloads and continual rush has barely dented daily life, and you’ll find your shoulders dropping and your forehead uncreasing with each hour that passes here.
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 | What's your flavour of the month? Here's our pick of the best ice creams in the South West this summer. |
 | Browse our selection of hand-picked activities for days out and short breaks in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset. |
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