Guidebook
Tourist attraction
An interesting museum (£4 per adult), regular willow weaving courses, a little cafe called The Lemon tree (not sure how many vegan options for food), and local craft shops. Free parking. Walks through the woodland, often including willow sculptures, and onto the levels. Dog friendly.
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Coates English Willow Visitor Centre
Stoke RoadAn interesting museum (£4 per adult), regular willow weaving courses, a little cafe called The Lemon tree (not sure how many vegan options for food), and local craft shops. Free parking. Walks through the woodland, often including willow sculptures, and onto the levels. Dog friendly.
Free to enter (although you can leave a donation), an interesting and informative mix of natural history, social history and art installations. Found in the centre of Taunton in it’s own very old building, with a cafe to boot. Now need to pre-book your visit.
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Múseum Somerset
Castle GreenFree to enter (although you can leave a donation), an interesting and informative mix of natural history, social history and art installations. Found in the centre of Taunton in it’s own very old building, with a cafe to boot. Now need to pre-book your visit.
Somerset Rural Life Museum
Chilkwell StreetAn informative day out with a small cafe.
Fleet Air Arm Museum
A national collection of all things airborne. Fab day out.
Sightseeing
Climb to the top of the Tor for fabulous views over the surrounding countryside, and then visit the town for a bite to eat in one of the many cafes or an amble round the shops. Myths, legends and stories abound, and Glastonbury is the heart of the mystical and Pagan traditions of England.
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Glastonbury Tor
Climb to the top of the Tor for fabulous views over the surrounding countryside, and then visit the town for a bite to eat in one of the many cafes or an amble round the shops. Myths, legends and stories abound, and Glastonbury is the heart of the mystical and Pagan traditions of England.
Cheddar Gorge
A stunning walk or drive through the limestone gorge.
The start of the West Somerset Steam railway which heads North to Minehead. A lovely day out and a chance to explore historic Minehead and its beaches, whilst travelling in style.
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Bishops Lydeard Station
The start of the West Somerset Steam railway which heads North to Minehead. A lovely day out and a chance to explore historic Minehead and its beaches, whilst travelling in style.
Beautiful cathedral, often housing an art installation as well. Also visit the Bishop's Palace.
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Wells Cathedral
Cathedral GreenBeautiful cathedral, often housing an art installation as well. Also visit the Bishop's Palace.
RSPB Ham Wall
The perfect place to see the winter starling murmurations.
Walks and adventures
Stunning scenery, endless walks, brilliant mountain biking, great pubs and wildlife to spot.
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Quantock Hills AONB
Stunning scenery, endless walks, brilliant mountain biking, great pubs and wildlife to spot.
A little further afield, but the stunning scenery and wildlife makes it worth the effort. Amazing walks and fabulous views.
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Exmoor
A little further afield, but the stunning scenery and wildlife makes it worth the effort. Amazing walks and fabulous views.
A beautiful level walk or cycle along easy tow paths next to the canal. A lovely cafe at Maunsel Locks, and boat or canoe hire just along from there.
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Bridgwater & Taunton Canal
A beautiful level walk or cycle along easy tow paths next to the canal. A lovely cafe at Maunsel Locks, and boat or canoe hire just along from there.
An opportunity to hire canoes, stand up paddle boards, rowing boats or motor boats to then explore the beautiful Taunton Bridgewater Canal. Just a few miles from us.
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Somerset Boat Centre
An opportunity to hire canoes, stand up paddle boards, rowing boats or motor boats to then explore the beautiful Taunton Bridgewater Canal. Just a few miles from us.
Our local bike hire. Reasonable rates and a good selection of bikes to hire. Only 5 miles away.
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Parrett Trail Bikes
Our local bike hire. Reasonable rates and a good selection of bikes to hire. Only 5 miles away.
An indoor gun range and an outdoor air rifle range. Offers a range of experiences and tuition (for over 8 years old only). Something a little different!!!
Rifleman Firearms Ltd
Hambridge RoadAn indoor gun range and an outdoor air rifle range. Offers a range of experiences and tuition (for over 8 years old only). Something a little different!!!
A massive selection of outdoor adventure and activities: great for families or just a something exciting and different.
Black Rock Outdoors Ltd
Enmore RoadA massive selection of outdoor adventure and activities: great for families or just a something exciting and different.
Cannington Park Paintball
Outdoor paintball and laser quest.
Bounce, bounce, bounce!!! Where better to go on a rainy day for family fun?
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Flip Out Somerset
Castle RoadBounce, bounce, bounce!!! Where better to go on a rainy day for family fun?
Free parking, a lovely tea room on the banks of the canal next to the Lock, and easy walking along the canal path either towards Bridgwater or Taunton. A good place to spot kingfishers too.
Maunsel Lock
Free parking, a lovely tea room on the banks of the canal next to the Lock, and easy walking along the canal path either towards Bridgwater or Taunton. A good place to spot kingfishers too.
An Iron Age hill fort, free parking, very accessible walks which are dog friendly, cafe and toilets. What's not to like?!
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Ham Hill Country Park
Ham Hill RoadAn Iron Age hill fort, free parking, very accessible walks which are dog friendly, cafe and toilets. What's not to like?!
Food scene
Scoffage
9 High StVegan cafe and coffee shop
A fully vegan catering service providing meals for delivery or collection from Wellington, so when you don't feel like cooking and you don't fancy a traditional take away, choose them for a slap up dinner!
Vegan To You
Unit 3 High StA fully vegan catering service providing meals for delivery or collection from Wellington, so when you don't feel like cooking and you don't fancy a traditional take away, choose them for a slap up dinner!
Our local pub, owned and run by the community of Stoke St Gregory. Serves a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and is just starting to offer food options too, including pizza on a Wednesday.
The Royal Oak
35 Copse RdOur local pub, owned and run by the community of Stoke St Gregory. Serves a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and is just starting to offer food options too, including pizza on a Wednesday.
Kitchen at the Wharf
Great Bow YardGreat local cafe with freshly cooked food and fab cakes
Fully vegan and run by fellow Stoke St Gregorians!!! Also just recently they have opened a dine-in cafe in Glastonbury, also called Pyramid. YUMMY!!!
Pyramid Catering
15A High StreetFully vegan and run by fellow Stoke St Gregorians!!! Also just recently they have opened a dine-in cafe in Glastonbury, also called Pyramid. YUMMY!!!
A lovely traditional pub, dog friendly, great beer. A couple of vegan options on the dinner menu but not on the lunch menu.
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Bird In Hand
Queen SquareA lovely traditional pub, dog friendly, great beer. A couple of vegan options on the dinner menu but not on the lunch menu.
Turmeric Kitchen 65
65 Station RoadAn extensive vegan and gluten free menu. Eat in or takeaway.
Neighbourhoods
A traditional English village with many old houses, some retaining their thatched roofs. The Royal Oak pub is owned and run by the village community, along with the village shop for your essentials, and also contains a small cafe. St Gregory’s Church with the old stocks in the churchyard!
Stoke Saint Gregory
A traditional English village with many old houses, some retaining their thatched roofs. The Royal Oak pub is owned and run by the village community, along with the village shop for your essentials, and also contains a small cafe. St Gregory’s Church with the old stocks in the churchyard!
Said to be where King Alfred burnt his cakes- there's even a monument celebrating him being there!
Athelney
Said to be where King Alfred burnt his cakes- there's even a monument celebrating him being there!
Just a short drive away, Glastonbury has a fantastic selection of shops and cafes, combined with a fascinating history. Climb the iconic Glastonbury Tor for stunning views across The Somerset Levels, and visit the Abbey to soak up the historic atmosphere. Well known for its more alternative culture, Glastonbury also has good selection of different therapists, healers, psychics and yogis.
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Glastonbury
Just a short drive away, Glastonbury has a fantastic selection of shops and cafes, combined with a fascinating history. Climb the iconic Glastonbury Tor for stunning views across The Somerset Levels, and visit the Abbey to soak up the historic atmosphere. Well known for its more alternative culture, Glastonbury also has good selection of different therapists, healers, psychics and yogis.
A beautiful village on the Levels not far from Langport, complete with Mulcheney Abbey, the Priest's House and a Pottery/ Gallery for browsing.
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Muchelney
A beautiful village on the Levels not far from Langport, complete with Mulcheney Abbey, the Priest's House and a Pottery/ Gallery for browsing.
Here you'll find Town Tree Nature Garden (no dogs). A privately owned 22 acre garden planted by just one man! Open all year round, entrance fee £1-£4.50.
Town Tree Lane
Town Tree LaneHere you'll find Town Tree Nature Garden (no dogs). A privately owned 22 acre garden planted by just one man! Open all year round, entrance fee £1-£4.50.
You'll get to take in both Aller and Beer Woods Nature Reserves. Both beautiful, quiet reserves a little off the beaten track and great for wildlife spotting as they are maintained by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. Really good views over the Levels too.
High Ham
You'll get to take in both Aller and Beer Woods Nature Reserves. Both beautiful, quiet reserves a little off the beaten track and great for wildlife spotting as they are maintained by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. Really good views over the Levels too.
Shopping
A zero waste store in Taunton. Take along your own containers, or use their paper bags, to stock up on all your essential dry groceries, tea, coffee and store cupboard basics. Very reasonably priced, independent shop. We use this shop on a weekly basis for our shopping in our bid to reduce waste and unnecessary packaging.
Lesser Litter
11 Paul StA zero waste store in Taunton. Take along your own containers, or use their paper bags, to stock up on all your essential dry groceries, tea, coffee and store cupboard basics. Very reasonably priced, independent shop. We use this shop on a weekly basis for our shopping in our bid to reduce waste and unnecessary packaging.
A fabulous selection of groceries, including lots of vegan products and local produce.
The Langport Stores
CheapsideA fabulous selection of groceries, including lots of vegan products and local produce.
Clarks Village
Famous retail outlet shopping centre- retail therapy galore!
Our local village shop, just a quarter of a mile away, and run by the village community in The Royal Oak pub. All your daily basics and some local produce including fresh fruit and veg, bread and cakes, along with a small cafe. Thursday morning also hosts the Post Office.
The Village Stores
Our local village shop, just a quarter of a mile away, and run by the village community in The Royal Oak pub. All your daily basics and some local produce including fresh fruit and veg, bread and cakes, along with a small cafe. Thursday morning also hosts the Post Office.
Earthfare
45 High StA great selection of everything ethical, fair trade and vegan.
Borgartillaga
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Bring walking boots or welly boots
There are lots of footpaths but many can be muddy, especially in winter!
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Bring slippers for inside
We request that guests remove their shoes when inside Crotchet Barn so bring your favourite slippers to help you feel at home
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Bring a torch or two
There are no street lights in Stoke St Gregory, so when the moon isn’t out it can be very dark when wandering back from the pub. We do have sensor security lights in our driveway and the key safe does have a light up key pad.
Samgöngur
We can pick you up from the train or bus station
By prior arrangement we can transfer you to/ from Taunton train or bus station.
Samgöngur
There is a bus service between Stoke St Gregory and Taunton
The bus service (Number 51) is run by Hatch Green Coaches and runs several times during the day. The up to date timetable is available on their website.