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…
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7.3 miles
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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.…
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11.7 miles
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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…
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15 miles
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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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8 miles
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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,…
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14.7 miles
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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…
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8 miles
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King John's Hunting Lodge is the oldest house in the rare, unspoilt medieval village of Lacock at the edge of the Cotswolds. The main part of the lodge, dating back to the 13th century, still has much of the original cruck beam structure, whilst the rear of…
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13.2 miles
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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…
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4 miles
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