Attractions near Historic Town Trail

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Historic Town Trail

Wiveliscombe, Somerset TA4 2JT - England, UK

The trail around the market town of Wiveliscombe takes in many of the town’s historic buildings. The itinerary includes the former 19th Century Hancock Brewery; 16th Century Bournes House, built by Bishop Bourne and with legends of tunnels linking to...

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Attractions near Historic Town Trail

A selection of attractions close to Historic Town Trail:

Gaulden Manor House & Gardens (4.6 Miles)

Gaulden Manor is set in the valley between the Brendon and the Quantock Hills and was built in the 16th Century. The gardens – open...

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Combe Sydenham Country Park (6.3 Miles)

Combe Sydenham Country Park has connections with Sir Francis Drake; his second wife, Elizabeth, was the daughter and heiress of Sir George Sydenham who owed...

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Bishops Lydeard Mill (7 Miles)

The restored Bishops Lydeard Mill and Mill House have become sites of historical interest and are Grade II listed. The waterwheel weighs in at two...

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Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory (7.3 Miles)

Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory is a former priests' house of the chantry chapel of St Nicholas and dates back to the 14th Century. The Grade 1...

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The Fire Museum (7.3 Miles)

This museum is dedicated to telling the story of the fire service in this area of the country. In an interesting and engaging manner,...

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Bakelite Museum (9.4 Miles)

The Bakelite Museum in Williton is tucked away in a historic watermill and is home to the largest collection of vintage plastics in Britain. You’ll...

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Somerset County Museum (10 Miles)

The museum relating to the County of Somerset has a huge variety of things on show. As well as coins, costumes, dolls and other toys,...

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Torre Cider Farm (10.8 Miles)

Torre Cider Farm offers a tour around the site to watch the traditional way cider is made, including a walk through the apple orchard and...

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Watchet Boat Museum (11.4 Miles)

Watchet Boat Museum focuses on the town’s maritime history and is housed in what used to be a West Somerset Railway goods shed. On display...

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Watchet Harbour (11.4 Miles)

There has been a port at Watchet for over a thousand years and the harbour was still used by commercial boats until 2000. It has...

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Washford Mill (11.4 Miles)

Washford Mill is home to a collection of shops selling Somerset crafts and local produce, set in the original mill building. The restored water mill...

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Watchet Museum (11.6 Miles)

The museum at Watchet is situated on the ground floor of the old Market House – the top floor being the Holy Cross Chapel, a...

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Coldharbour Mill (11.7 Miles)

Coldharbour Mill is in beautiful countryside, but just 2 miles from junction 27 of the M5. It has produced textiles since 1790 and is now...

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Somerset and Dorset Railway (11.7 Miles)

A trust was established in order to preserve and protect the long and illustrious history of the railways in this region. It established a...

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Washford Station Museum (11.7 Miles)

Washford Station Museum can be found between Watchet and Blue Anchor on the line’s second highest summit. The station building was built in 1874 and...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)