Historic BuildingsMidsomer Norton

Bath Abbey is a parish church which was once the great church of a monastery. A cathedral is the principal church of a diocese, the area of a bishop's authority. The Abbey Church is classified as one of the Greater Churches group. Begun in 1499, it is…
Distance: 8.8 miles away

The Royal Crescent was built to the designs of John Wood the Younger between 1767 and 1774. It is justly considered one of the finest achievements of urban 18th century architecture and represents the highest point of palladian architecture in Bath. The houses of the Royal Crescent were…
Distance: 8.8 miles away

Beckford's Tower, originally known as Lansdown Tower, is an architectural folly built in neo‐classical style on Lansdown Hill, just outside Bath, Somerset, England.Standing 120 feet 37 m high, the tower was completed in 1827 for local resident William Beckford to a design by Henry Goodridge. Beckford, who wished…
Distance: 8.9 miles away

For centuries travellers and pilgrims have visited this sacred site, situated in the heart of the beautiful county of Somerset. Traditionally the seat of Christianity in England and steeped in legend, Glastonbury Abbey attracts visitors from across the globe, who come to marvel at these romantic ruins.As well…
Distance: 13.7 miles away

An outstanding example of the English landscape style, this splendid garden was designed by Henry Hoare II and laid out between 1741 and 1780. Built in the 1720s the mansion was home to the Hoare family, owners of Britain's only independent private bank surviving to the present.…
Distance: 14.3 miles away

The house was altered in the early 17th century and has late Gothic and Jacobean windows and fine plasterwork. There is a modern topiary garden.…
Distance: 9.9 miles away

Farleigh Hungerford was begun in the 1370s by Sir Thomas Hungerford, Speaker of the Commons, and extended in the 15th century by his son Walter, Lord Hungerford, Agincourt veteran and distinguished medieval statesman. The remains of their fortress, built in the most up‐to‐date and fashionable quadrangular style of…
Distance: 9.1 miles away

Nunney Castle is a castle in Nunney, Somerset, England.Nunney Castle Nunney Castle showing collapsed wall Nunney Castle showing above the trees and villageIt is a small, French‐style castle surrounded by a deep moat, built for Sir John Delamare in 1373. A veteran of the Hundred Years' War, Sir…
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Avon Valley Country Park ‐ Amusement Park in Bristol, . Contact venue on telephone number 01179864929 for opening times, entrance costs, and attractionsrides available at this park.…
Distance: 8.9 miles away

Breathtaking Summer Sculpture From Saturday 1st August, Barley Wood Walled Gardens near Bristol Airport are hosting a month long sculpture trail exhibiting work from six leading artists in their beautiful restored Victorian kitchen gardens. Leading through giant herbaceous borders and vegetable gardens, the trail reveals bronze figures,…
Distance: 12.4 miles away

Spectacular late 17th‐century mansion, garden and deer park.Dyrham Park is a beautiful baroque country house set in 110 hectares 274 acres of garden and parkland, designed by Talman for William Blathwayt, Secretary at War during the reign of William III. As a consquence of Blathwayt's royal connections and…
Distance: 14.4 miles away

This historic Georgian townhouse can be found just off bustling Park Street, near the Cabot Tower, and provides a fascinating insight into the day to day existence of master and servantThe Georgian House is an exquisite example of Bristol's 18th century heritage, illustrating how the city profited from…
Distance: 12.7 miles away

The garden and nursery are closed for the whole of 2006. They will reopen 10am ‐ 5pm Thursday to Sunday and bank holiday Mondays from March 1st to September 30th, 2007.Created and managed by Nori and Sandra Pope, Hadspen Garden in Somerset, England, is at the cutting edge…
Distance: 14.2 miles away

Created in the 18th century by local entrepreneur Ralph Allen, with advice from 'Capability' Brown and the poet Alexander Pope, the garden is set in a sweeping valley with magnificent views of the city of Bath. There are many interesting features, including the majestic Palladian bridge, one of…
Distance: 8.4 miles away

This historic Elizabethan house has been 'modernised' and restored several times thoughout its 400 year history. It began life as a Tudor lodge and was subsequently added to in Georgian times. Situated behind the Colston Hall and next to Trenchard car park, off Lodge Street, the…
Distance: 12.8 miles away

More than simply an historic house and garden, this splendid medieval Palace has been the home of the Bishops of Bath and Wells for 800 years. There are 14 acres of gardens including the springs from which the city takes its name. Visitors can also see the Bishop's…
Distance: 8.4 miles away