Gaulden Manor is set in the valley between the Brendon and the Quantock Hills and was built in the 16th Century. The gardens – open from June to the end of August – contain a butterfly garden, herb garden, rose...

Parts of St John’s Church are 13th Century, including the unusually squat tower and the North aisle arcade. Some of the floor tiles under the altar are medieval, and the font is also old but reset on a newer base...

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...

Possibly the only church in the country with this dedication, the Church of the Holy Ghost dates from 1226. Look for the Green Man carved onto bench ends and the 16th Century carvings of the men of Crowcombe fighting a...

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 the estate. The secluded park, with its fallow deer and abundance of other wildlife, covers...

The Church House, close to the parish church, is thought to be the oldest of its kind in England still used for its original purpose. As far as is known, the building dates from the 16th Century. The lower floor...

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...

Take the west road out of Crowcombe village and you’ll come upon the 14th Century market cross situated near the entrance to Crowcombe Court and the Carew Arms. The manor was granted the right to hold a market in the...

The town of Wiveliscombe purchased the land on which the recreation ground stands, as a memorial to those killed in the First World War. A monument, built of stone, now stands here and the Froud Hancock Memorial shelter was also...

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...

St Andrew’s, designed by Richard Carver in 1829 replaced an earlier church. The Norman font, removed during reconstruction and used as a garden ornament, is now back in its rightful place and topped by an Edwardian cover. The church’s notable...

St Mary’s in the village of Stogumber is around 600 years old with a tower built in the 14th Century. The 18th Century chandelier was re-hung in 1907 after being discovered in the Vicarage Brew House. The octagonal font is...