In the courtyard near Taunton Castle and the Somerset County Museum is a detached 16th Century almshouse. Quite often throughout the year, one of the museum’s Friends can be found dressed in medieval costume and showing visitors round the tiny...

A fascinating combination of three period gardens covering more than fifty acres. Hestercombe is widely acknowledged as one of the ten most important historic gardens in Britain. It included the world-famous Edwardian formal garden designed by Edwin Lutyens and planted...

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, fossils, silver and pottery, there is a large collection of archaeological items. There’s also a...

The long tradition of cricket in Somerset is celebrated in this good sized museum at the county ground, where weather can never affect your enjoyment. The museum explores the history of the club and the players that have taken...

Somerset Military Museum carries the largest collection related to the history of the military anywhere in the county. The collections are made up of many themed exhibitions and are dedicated to a variety of regiments and services across the...

A group of Franciscan nuns who had fled the effects of the French Revolution in 1807 established a chapel which became the centre for Catholic Masses in Taunton. By the mid 19th Century, the church built in the Crescent in...

The oldest parts of St James Church are early 14th Century and there are fragments of 15th Century glass in the West end. The beautiful eight-panelled font is also 15th Century and depicts the figures of Christ and many saints,...

This church’s foundations were laid in 1858 and the building was completed in 1863. The spire differs greatly to the usual Somerset church towers and was designed by Sir Gilbert Scott. One of the interior features which attracts visitors to...

St Mary’s, begun in the early 14th Century, is Taunton’s town church and the largest parish church in Somerset. The tower was described by Simon Jenkins as ‘the finest in England’, and the church’s interior is just as impressive. Look...

Taunton Castle was built in the early 12th Century as a stronghold and administrative centre for the Bishops of Winchester. The castle was improved around 1240, with new wings and offices added as well as a gateway to house the...

The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre offers a wide assortment of events, including shows, comedy, and music. The venue also holds workshops for both adults and children in a variety of activities. Its education programme aims to highlight a wide...

This museum is dedicated to telling the story of the fire service in this area of the country. In an interesting and engaging manner, visitors are guided through the rich history that has seen the horse and cart with...

The visitor centre provides a fascinating insight into this traditional willow industry. Entrance is free to the basket museum, Willows & Wetlands Exhibition furniture gallery and video room. There is a shop selling willow and handcrafted baskets, products and a...