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Goldenstones Pools
(1.9 miles from hotel)
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25m swimming pool, separate teaching pool, refurbished & expanded Springs gym, sauna, steam room, spectator area & work out studio.
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Yeovil Country Park
(1.9 miles from hotel)
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The 127 acre country park includes the areas known as Ninesprings, Penn Hill Park, Summerhouse Hill and Riverside Walk. There are rivers, lakes, waterfalls, open grassland, woodland and a children's play area.
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Montacute House
(3.5 miles from hotel)
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Magnificent Elizabethan Ham-stone house, incorporating National Portrait Gallery exhibition, garden and park
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Fleet Air Arm Museum
(8.8 miles from hotel)
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The Museum has the largest collection of Naval aircraft anywhere in Europe together with the first British built Concorde which you can go on-board and visit the cockpit.
The Museum's award winning Aircraft Carrier Experience is where the Museum meets theatre. You'll be 'transported' by helicopter to the replica flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS ARK ROYAL. On board the Ark Royal you'll see fighter aircraft and two enormous projection screens showing a Phantom strike fighter and a Buccaneer fighter-bomber. |
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Montacute Museum
(3.4 miles from hotel)
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A family attraction providing a nostalgic trip through the world of radio & television programmes guaranteed to bring memories of classic TV and radio flooding back. Situated in South Somerset.
Large collection of radios ranging from vintage wirelesses to colourful novelty transistors
•Televisions
•Toys
•Books / Annuals
•Games and jigsaws
All relating to TV & Radio programmes - Brought to life through various scenes and displays including :a radio shop; Dr Who with Tardis and life size Dalek; a human size performing Homer Simpson and more...
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Sherborne Castle
(7.1miles from hotel)
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Set in 40 acres of glorious landscaped gardens and grounds around a 50 acre lake, the Castle contains a splendid collection of art, furniture and porcelain also The 12th century ruins of the Old Castle have been skilfully incorporated as a romantic backdrop for the garden and its many interesting features, statues and follies. Springtime boasts an incredible array of bulbs, summer months bring to life the seductive atmosphere of the garden. |
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Haynes International Motor Museum
(8.7 miles from hotel)
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Largest exhibition of the greatest cars from around the world in the UK. With over 350 amazing cars and bikes from nostalgic classics of the 50s and 60s, glorious Bentleys and Rolls Royces to exciting super cars of today, like the Jaguar XJ220 and the Ferrari 360. |
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Clay Pigeon Raceway
(8.6 miles from hotel)
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The Clay Pigeon Raceway is a professional kart racing centre, where regular race meetings are held on the 815 metre circuit. The centre regularly hosts British and National Championships. Karting is arguably the safest form of motorsport, and our fully trained staff ensure all our visitors have all they need to make their visit safe as well as enjoyable. This is the perfect environment to experience the thrill of karting - who knows - a day spent with us could prove to be the launching pad for a Formula One career! |
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Wildlife Park at Cricket St Thomas
(10.9 miles from hotel)
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One of the top wildlife parks in the Southwest!
One of our aims is to create environments in which animals can behave as naturally as possible. New exhibits are designed to allow the animals to express natural behaviours seen in the wild. Visit Lemur Wood, the UK’s biggest walk through lemur exhibit, or ride through the Wildlife Valley on the Safari Train.
The Wildlife Park helps to increase awareness and understanding of the natural world. Like nature, it offers a diversity of habitats – the landscape and wildlife are constantly changing to provide something new to see and enjoy. The Park’s education department offer talks and presentations tailored to the needs of individual groups, aged 3 to 104 and from women’s institutes to degree students.
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Clarks Village is a designer outlet shopping complex at Street in the English county of Somerset. The centre includes more than 90 shops and restaurants, mostly selling goods at a discount to high street prices. |
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Wookey Holes Cave
(14.2 miles from hotel)
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Britain's most spectacular caves and legendary home of the infamous Witch of Wookey. Revamped, restored and totally remarkable, the new Wookey Hole Experience is bursting onto the 2009 holiday scene in an explosive mix of...
HISTORY, MYSTERY & FUN |
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Tintinhull Garden
(3.5 miles from hotel)
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A tranquil oasis of small pools, secluded lawns and beautiful borders
Particularly fine azalea garden, fountain garden and kitchen garden |
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Ham Hill
(2 miles from hotel)
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The core of Ham Hill Country Park is Hamdon Iron Age hillfort; the largest in Europe. The 89 hectare fort has impressive Iron Age ramparts stretching for 5km, which are visible over much of the site. Later occupation by the Romans left the remains of a villa and a possible military camp. In the adjacent valley there is evidence of a deserted medieval village, and there are very obvious cliffs and crags all over the park from Victorian quarrying days, which completes the impressive timeline of occupation.
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Burrow Hill Cider Farm
(8.2miles from hotel)
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Visitors are welcome to view the copper stills, protected by armour-plated glass and 68 locks and seals (by order of HM Customs & Excise) in the distillery. In the ciderhouse there is cider and Cider Brandy to sample amongst the oak vats, barrels and presses - all the paraphernalia associated with 150 years of cidermaking.
The starting point of both our cider and Cider Brandy is apples from our orchards. Visitors can follow our orchard trail where different apple varieties and other interesting features are explained. The walk takes about 30 minutes and you may need wellies.
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Monkey World
(25.1 miles from hotel)
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Set amongst the woodland of Dorset lays 65 acres of sanctuary for over 240 primates. Monkey World was set up in 1987 by Jim Cronin to provide abused Spanish beach chimps with a permanent, stable home. Today Monkey World works in conjunction with foreign governments from all over the world to stop the illegal smuggling of apes out of Africa and Asia. At the park visitors can see more than 240 primates of 15 different species. |
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Longleat Safari Park
(33.9 miles from hotel)
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Longleat Safari Park first opened in 1966 and was the first drive through Safari Park outside of Africa. Set in stunning Wiltshire countryside, visitors can drive through a variety of animal enclosures which include Wolf Wood, Lion country, Tiger Territory, Pelican Pond, Deer Park, Big Game Park, Monkey Jungle, Vulture Venue, Flamingo Valley and East African Game Reserve.Soft top cars, cars with vinyl sunroofs and motorbikes etc are not permitted in the Safari Park for safety reasons but there is a safari bus available for an extra charge that can take you through the safari park.There are other attractions next to the Safari Park including Longleat House, Adventure Castle, Hedge Maze, Pets corner, Butterfly garden, Railway, Postman Pat Village, Old Joe’s mine and motion simulators.
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Cheddar Caves & Gorge
(34 miles from hotel)
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Parts of the spectacular Cheddar Caves and Gorge complex have been attracting visitors for over 200 years. The largest and most famous cave is Gough’s Cave, so named because it was discovered by a Sea Captain named Richard Gough in 1890. It stretches 0.4km (0.25 miles) underground and is often referred to as a cathedral because of the vast caverns – such as the magnificent Diamond Chamber and Solomon’s Temple – that were carved out by Ice Age melt waters over a million years ago. When Gough’s Cave was blasted with dynamite to open it up for further exploration, archaeologists discovered what’s now known as Cheddar Man, the oldest complete skeleton found in Britain that’s thought to date back over 9,000 years. Other archaeological finds date human habitation in and around the site back over 40,000 years. The smaller Cox’s Cave was discovered by local mill owner George Cox in 1837 when one of his workers fell through a hole in the roof of the cave whilst collecting rocks for a new building. Above ground, a series of 274 steps known as Jacob’s Ladder take visitors from the foot of Britain’s biggest gorge to the very top where the Lookout Tower and the cliff top Gorge Walk are located. |
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Pecorama
(29.9 miles from hotel)
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One of Devon’s leading visitor attractions located high on the hillside above the picturesque fishing village of Beer , PECORAMA is home to the famous PECO Model Railway Exhibition and the Beer Heights Light Railway. The Exhibition hall displays wonderful detailed layouts in many different scales, some with push button controls enabling children to operate the trains.
In 2008 the Loft layout was completely rebuilt, with an exciting and unusual design featuring a modern image city scene, together with underground trains and a tram system.
The Gardens are also home to the 7¼" narrow gauge passenger carrying line, powered by a fleet of miniature steam and diesel locomotives. The route winds its way along exciting cuttings and embankments, through a long purpose built tunnel, at the same time giving wonderful views of the village of Beer and Lyme Bay.
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Gants Mill & Garden
(18.10 miles from hotel)
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This lovely small half acre garden at Gants Mill was built by owners Alison & Brian Shingler to a designer's plan. The garden has ponds, streams, waterfalls, rose and clematis arches and pergolas, grasses in gravel, a garden sculpture exhibition, and collections of iris, oriental poppies, delphiniums, day-lilies, penstemons and dahlias, a vegetable and cutting flower garden.
There are tours of the historic watermill dating back to 1290, and a riverside walk to the top weir. The garden, watermill, sculptures and B&B accommodation are all displayed on the website. |
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Chard Museum
(15.1 miles from hotel)
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Chard Museum is a registered charity (No. 270186) set up in 1970. It is managed by a group of Trustees who, like all the workers involved with the Museum, are unpaid volunteers.
First registered under the Museums and Galleries Registration Scheme in 1990, it was awarded full Accreditation in April, 2006, one of the first volunteer-run museums in the South West to receive this recognition. |
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Brean Leisure Park
(28.9 miles from hotel)
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With over 40 rides and attractions, events showcasing national talent and a whole range of activities for every member of the family, Brean Leisure Park – the largest park of its kind in the south-west of England – deserves its reputation as a place that everyone will remember. Brean’s multifaceted nature is its greatest strength, with its fairground just one part of the overall package: while it offers a 130 foot ride called Xtreme, installed in 2005, which can compete with the country’s most extensive attractions, it also boasts the Tavern At Brean, Somerset’s leading venue for cabaret entertainment, and an 18-hole golf course. |
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Royal Signals Museum
(29 miles from hotel)
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Located in Blandford at the Royal School of Signals, the museum has displays dealing with the history of army communications, as well as the history of the Royal Corps of Signals.
It is the national museum of Army communications and the exhibits and displays show the part that communications have played in the many wars and campaigns of the last 150 years. The Museum collection is regarded as being of National importance and the excellent Archives are recognised by the Public Record Office.
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