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Food scene
Lovely position a.nd in walking distance across the fields on the footpaths and bridleway
Just a 25 minute walk across fields you will find this award winning 17th century thatched pub and restaurant set in a charming garden. Choose from the relaxed bar area or the more formal restaurant , open for lunch and dinner, booking recommended they also serve delicious wood fired pizzas available in the summer Fridays - Sundays. The food is seasonal and makes the most of the wonderful fresh ingredients that Somerset provides.
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The Red Lion Inn
North StreetJust a 25 minute walk across fields you will find this award winning 17th century thatched pub and restaurant set in a charming garden. Choose from the relaxed bar area or the more formal restaurant , open for lunch and dinner, booking recommended they also serve delicious wood fired pizzas available in the summer Fridays - Sundays. The food is seasonal and makes the most of the wonderful fresh ingredients that Somerset provides.
Occupying a former farmstead in Bruton, Hauser & Wirth Somerset is home to a vibrant program of art exhibitions, events, learning activities and artists' .. There is also a fantastic restaurant - The Roth Bar and Grill and a very well stocked upmarket farmshop on site.
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Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Dropping LaneOccupying a former farmstead in Bruton, Hauser & Wirth Somerset is home to a vibrant program of art exhibitions, events, learning activities and artists' .. There is also a fantastic restaurant - The Roth Bar and Grill and a very well stocked upmarket farmshop on site.
A stylish, informal restaurant in a former 18C chapel, with a bakery to one side and a wine shop to the other. Daily menus offer rustic Mediterranean-influenced dishes; specialities include wood-fired breads, pizzas and cakes. Open 8am-8pm
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At The Chapel
28 High StA stylish, informal restaurant in a former 18C chapel, with a bakery to one side and a wine shop to the other. Daily menus offer rustic Mediterranean-influenced dishes; specialities include wood-fired breads, pizzas and cakes. Open 8am-8pm
Lievito is well known for it's delicious bread, made using the highest quality ingredients to make a wholesome product full of flavour. They are just a 5 minute drive away - but get there early to avoid disappointment! They are open from 7am to 3pm Monday to Saturday.
Lievito Bakery
Lievito is well known for it's delicious bread, made using the highest quality ingredients to make a wholesome product full of flavour. They are just a 5 minute drive away - but get there early to avoid disappointment! They are open from 7am to 3pm Monday to Saturday.
Godminster Cheese shop in Bruton stocks a wonderful array of their award winning British cheeses plus the most amazing olives, chutneys, cheese biscuits, oils and other local and delicious goodies. It pursues an environmentally friendly and ethical approach to farming free from the effects of artificial, intensive farming.
Godminster Lane
Godminster LaneGodminster Cheese shop in Bruton stocks a wonderful array of their award winning British cheeses plus the most amazing olives, chutneys, cheese biscuits, oils and other local and delicious goodies. It pursues an environmentally friendly and ethical approach to farming free from the effects of artificial, intensive farming.
Just off the A303, nestled amongst the Somerset countryside The Trading Post Farm Shop is a hidden gem that delights with its selection of farm grown organic vegetables, locally sourced food, drink and unusual locally crafted gifts
Open 7 days a week the Trading Post Farm Shop, set on a working organic farm, supports over 150 local suppliers bringing you the best that the West Country has to offer.
The Trading Post is much more than a farm shop though – it is a wholefoods’ market, a greengrocers, a deli and a treasure trove all rolled into one.
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The Trading Post Farm Shop
Just off the A303, nestled amongst the Somerset countryside The Trading Post Farm Shop is a hidden gem that delights with its selection of farm grown organic vegetables, locally sourced food, drink and unusual locally crafted gifts
Open 7 days a week the Trading Post Farm Shop, set on a working organic farm, supports over 150 local suppliers bringing you the best that the West Country has to offer.
The Trading Post is much more than a farm shop though – it is a wholefoods’ market, a greengrocers, a deli and a treasure trove all rolled into one.
Friendly community co-operaive with an amazing range of fresh fruit & veg, wholefoods, refills & household necessities. Most products organic &/or local.
Bruton Wholefoods
57A High St
Friendly community co-operaive with an amazing range of fresh fruit & veg, wholefoods, refills & household necessities. Most products organic &/or local.
Pinsents Deli is located in the heart of Castle Cary, just a 10 minute car journety away - stocking fine wine and fine food. You can also pop in and get something fresh for your lunch.
The Deli
Market PlacePinsents Deli is located in the heart of Castle Cary, just a 10 minute car journety away - stocking fine wine and fine food. You can also pop in and get something fresh for your lunch.
The trendy little wine shop in Somerset that's been going strong for 40 years ..
When you stroll down the beautiful high street in Castle Cary you will come across The Wine Wizzard, a rustic and beautiful wine shop, sawdust on the floor and shelves upon shelves of the best wines from the vineyards of France.
Linda is always on hand to help you choose your tipple, she asks you what you fancy, full bodied, dry, your price range and she recommends only the best, mostly from small little vineyards in France where The Wine Wizzard is so well known and has been trading for decades.
It is a really friendly little shop, the service here is extremely personal and it is a joy to visit.
Wine Wizzard
Woodcock StreetThe trendy little wine shop in Somerset that's been going strong for 40 years ..
When you stroll down the beautiful high street in Castle Cary you will come across The Wine Wizzard, a rustic and beautiful wine shop, sawdust on the floor and shelves upon shelves of the best wines from the vineyards of France.
Linda is always on hand to help you choose your tipple, she asks you what you fancy, full bodied, dry, your price range and she recommends only the best, mostly from small little vineyards in France where The Wine Wizzard is so well known and has been trading for decades.
It is a really friendly little shop, the service here is extremely personal and it is a joy to visit.
Sightseeing
The Newt in Somerset is a country estate with splendid woodland, farmland and gardens. The core is Georgian, with limestone buildings the colour of burnt orange, the seat of the Hobhouse family for more than two centuries. Innovative design is paired with the freshest produce, beautiful country walks and a state-of-the-art spa – wrapping you in a sense of wellbeing. The Gardens are £15 to look around and you can enjoy there excellent Cafe or dinning facilities - its a lovely place.
Possibly the quirkiest town in England. Steeped in history, myth and the smell of incense.
Glastonbury is a town in southwest England. It's known for its ancient and medieval sites, many rich in myth. Glastonbury Tor is a tower-topped hill linked to Arthurian legend, overlooking the marshy Somerset Levels. Once said to be King Arthur’s burial place, Glastonbury Abbey is a ruined monastery dating to the 7th century. Nearby, centuries-old Glastonbury Tribunal has a museum with Iron Age artefacts.
Packed full of a wonderful array of shops and restaurants - definitely not to be missed!
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Glastonbury
Possibly the quirkiest town in England. Steeped in history, myth and the smell of incense.
Glastonbury is a town in southwest England. It's known for its ancient and medieval sites, many rich in myth. Glastonbury Tor is a tower-topped hill linked to Arthurian legend, overlooking the marshy Somerset Levels. Once said to be King Arthur’s burial place, Glastonbury Abbey is a ruined monastery dating to the 7th century. Nearby, centuries-old Glastonbury Tribunal has a museum with Iron Age artefacts.
Packed full of a wonderful array of shops and restaurants - definitely not to be missed!
Glastonbury Tor, on the mystical “Isle of Avalon”, is a truly iconic feature of Somerset’s landscape. At 158 metres it rises high above the Avalon Marshes and can be seen from across the county and beyond. On its summit stands St Michael’s tower, which adds further to the dramatic effect of the Tor at sunrise, sunset and on misty mornings. It is roughly 20 minutes by car and makes for a fabulous - if not steep walk!
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Glastonbury Tor
Glastonbury Tor, on the mystical “Isle of Avalon”, is a truly iconic feature of Somerset’s landscape. At 158 metres it rises high above the Avalon Marshes and can be seen from across the county and beyond. On its summit stands St Michael’s tower, which adds further to the dramatic effect of the Tor at sunrise, sunset and on misty mornings. It is roughly 20 minutes by car and makes for a fabulous - if not steep walk!
Activities
A family run cycle hire firm in the heart of the Somerset Levels.
Situated in the lovely town of Langport, ‘the heart of the Levels’, Parrett Trail Bikes has a great selection of bicycles available for hire, suitable for all the family. Wonderful views, wildlife and great places to visit all await you when you explore the Somerset Levels by bike with Parrett Trail Bikes. It is roughly 20 minutes by car.
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Parrett Trail Bikes
A family run cycle hire firm in the heart of the Somerset Levels.
Situated in the lovely town of Langport, ‘the heart of the Levels’, Parrett Trail Bikes has a great selection of bicycles available for hire, suitable for all the family. Wonderful views, wildlife and great places to visit all await you when you explore the Somerset Levels by bike with Parrett Trail Bikes. It is roughly 20 minutes by car.
City/town information
Wells is a charming little West Country city with a magnificent cathedral and an ancient Bishop's Palace. Its name is taken from the three ancient wells that exist in the area.
It has a thriving Saturday market in the market square along with a small independantly run cinema and an ecclectic array of shops. Situated roughly 25 minutes away.
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Wells
Wells is a charming little West Country city with a magnificent cathedral and an ancient Bishop's Palace. Its name is taken from the three ancient wells that exist in the area.
It has a thriving Saturday market in the market square along with a small independantly run cinema and an ecclectic array of shops. Situated roughly 25 minutes away.