Anne's favourites

Anne
Anne's favourites

National Trust

Historic houses, parkland with veteran trees, countryside.
Walks, orchards and garden, Christmas trees and mistletoe https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/barrington-court
95 locals recommend
Barrington Court
95 locals recommend
Walks, orchards and garden, Christmas trees and mistletoe https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/barrington-court
Just around the corner with good food and great walks: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/montacute-house
127 locals recommend
National Trust - Montacute House
127 locals recommend
Just around the corner with good food and great walks: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/montacute-house
A gardener's garden, great for picnic in the orchard. Only 10 minutes drive. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tintinhull-garden
16 locals recommend
Tintinhull Garden
Farm Street
16 locals recommend
A gardener's garden, great for picnic in the orchard. Only 10 minutes drive. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tintinhull-garden
Intimate manor house with Arts and Crafts-style garden https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lytes-cary-manor
46 locals recommend
Lytes Cary Manor
Manor near
46 locals recommend
Intimate manor house with Arts and Crafts-style garden https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lytes-cary-manor
Palladian house and world-famous landscape garden https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stourhead
109 locals recommend
Stourhead House The National Trust
High Street
109 locals recommend
Palladian house and world-famous landscape garden https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/stourhead
Birthplace of Thomas Hardy, cob and thatch cottage https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hardys-cottage
62 locals recommend
Hardys Cottage
62 locals recommend
Birthplace of Thomas Hardy, cob and thatch cottage https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hardys-cottage
18th-Century landscape garden on the edge of Bath https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/prior-park-landscape-garden
133 locals recommend
Prior Park Landscape Gardens (NT)
Ralph Allen Drive
133 locals recommend
18th-Century landscape garden on the edge of Bath https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/prior-park-landscape-garden
nationaltrust visit somerset cadbury-camp
15 locals recommend
Cadbury Castle
15 locals recommend
nationaltrust visit somerset cadbury-camp

Fossil Hunting

Places where we go, request for our own list by mail or app. .
Bring your own picnic, get there early https://ukfossils.co.uk/2008/08/07/charmouth-dorset/
58 locals recommend
Charmouth Beach
58 locals recommend
Bring your own picnic, get there early https://ukfossils.co.uk/2008/08/07/charmouth-dorset/
Park at the top of the stairs at Charmouth Road CP https://ukfossils.co.uk/2003/02/27/lyme-regis/
81 locals recommend
Lyme Regis Beach
81 locals recommend
Park at the top of the stairs at Charmouth Road CP https://ukfossils.co.uk/2003/02/27/lyme-regis/
Vast open space and a good day out near the Quantock Hills https://ukfossils.co.uk/2004/10/20/kilve/
54 locals recommend
Kilve Beach
54 locals recommend
Vast open space and a good day out near the Quantock Hills https://ukfossils.co.uk/2004/10/20/kilve/
Request for our own list of fossil hunting tips: where to park, what to do, best places to go. Send mail or app me.
194 locals recommend
Jurassic Coast
194 locals recommend
Request for our own list of fossil hunting tips: where to park, what to do, best places to go. Send mail or app me.
Request for our own list of fossil hunting tips: where to park, what to do, best places to go. World Heritage Site https://jurassiccoast.org/
10 locals recommend
Jurassic Coast - Cliff
South West Coast Path
10 locals recommend
Request for our own list of fossil hunting tips: where to park, what to do, best places to go. World Heritage Site https://jurassiccoast.org/
Museum of marine life of Jurassic Dorset near Kimmeridge Bay https://www.theetchescollection.org/ https://ukfossils.co.uk/2008/03/26/kimmeridge-bay/
120 locals recommend
Kimmeridge Bay
120 locals recommend
Museum of marine life of Jurassic Dorset near Kimmeridge Bay https://www.theetchescollection.org/ https://ukfossils.co.uk/2008/03/26/kimmeridge-bay/
28 locals recommend
The Etches Collection, Museum of Jurassic Marine Life
28 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre
Lower Sea Lane
25 locals recommend
Lyme Regis Museum

Walks

Open space, dog walking, outdoor playing, watch the sun set. 10 minutes drive. www.southsomersetcountryside.com/media/1068/a-quick-guide-to-ham-hill-leaflet.pdf
56 locals recommend
Ham Hill Country Park
Ham Hill Road
56 locals recommend
Open space, dog walking, outdoor playing, watch the sun set. 10 minutes drive. www.southsomersetcountryside.com/media/1068/a-quick-guide-to-ham-hill-leaflet.pdf
Great walks on top of the cliff between Seatown and Charmouth https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/golden-cap
103 locals recommend
Golden Cap
103 locals recommend
Great walks on top of the cliff between Seatown and Charmouth https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/golden-cap
Hill chalk figure and countryside, village and pubs www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cerne-giant
67 locals recommend
Cerne Abbas Giant
24 Long St
67 locals recommend
Hill chalk figure and countryside, village and pubs www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cerne-giant
Cheddar Cave and Gorge, countryside walks www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cheddar-gorge www.mendiphillsaonb.org.uk
32 locals recommend
Mendip Hills AONB
32 locals recommend
Cheddar Cave and Gorge, countryside walks www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cheddar-gorge www.mendiphillsaonb.org.uk
Countryside walks, cycling and horse riding https://blackdownhillsaonb.org.uk/
17 locals recommend
Blackdown Hills AONB
17 locals recommend
Countryside walks, cycling and horse riding https://blackdownhillsaonb.org.uk/
Heathland and wooded combes near the Jurassic coast of North Somerset. AONB https://www.quantockhills.com/
118 locals recommend
Quantock Hills AONB
118 locals recommend
Heathland and wooded combes near the Jurassic coast of North Somerset. AONB https://www.quantockhills.com/
South Dorset rolling countryside and stunning coastline https://www.dorsetaonb.org.uk/
Dorset AONB
South Dorset rolling countryside and stunning coastline https://www.dorsetaonb.org.uk/
Trail following the coast of Dorset and Devon and beyond https://www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/
7 locals recommend
South West Coast Path
South West Coast Path
7 locals recommend
Trail following the coast of Dorset and Devon and beyond https://www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/
A diverse landscape of rolling chalk grassland and ancient woodlands. https://cranbornechase.org.uk/
8 locals recommend
Cranborne Chase AONB
B3081
8 locals recommend
A diverse landscape of rolling chalk grassland and ancient woodlands. https://cranbornechase.org.uk/
Dramatic limestone gorge with ancient woodlands rich in wildlife. Near Wells and Wookey hole. https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/ebbor-gorge-nnr/
37 locals recommend
Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve
Deerleap
37 locals recommend
Dramatic limestone gorge with ancient woodlands rich in wildlife. Near Wells and Wookey hole. https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/ebbor-gorge-nnr/
Ancient oak woodland NNR on Holnicote Estate near Minehead and part of the Exmoor National Park. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/horner-wood https://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/
7 locals recommend
Horner Wood
7 locals recommend
Ancient oak woodland NNR on Holnicote Estate near Minehead and part of the Exmoor National Park. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/horner-wood https://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/
Local woodland ideal for dog-walking, exploring and playing. Walk up the hill from the house or park on top of Ham Hill Road (TA14 6RW), near the gastro-pub The Prince of Wales. https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/hedgecock-hill-wood/
Hedgecock Hill Wood
Local woodland ideal for dog-walking, exploring and playing. Walk up the hill from the house or park on top of Ham Hill Road (TA14 6RW), near the gastro-pub The Prince of Wales. https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/hedgecock-hill-wood/
Circular walks around Montacute into the woods (Ladies' walk) and onto St Michael's Hill (ancient monument). https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/montacute-house/features/walks-at-montacute-house
9 locals recommend
Montacute
9 locals recommend
Circular walks around Montacute into the woods (Ladies' walk) and onto St Michael's Hill (ancient monument). https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/montacute-house/features/walks-at-montacute-house

Beaches

National Trust car park at Ringstead , DT2 8NQ https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ringstead-bay
67 locals recommend
Ringstead Bay
67 locals recommend
National Trust car park at Ringstead , DT2 8NQ https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ringstead-bay
National Trust car park at Cogden, DT6 4RL https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/burton-bradstock/trails/the-cogden-circular
Cogden Beach NT Carpark
B3157
National Trust car park at Cogden, DT6 4RL https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/burton-bradstock/trails/the-cogden-circular
Lulworth Cove & Durdle Door, geology and walks, gets very busy https://lulworth.com/visit/places-to-visit/durdle-door/
403 locals recommend
Durdle Door
403 locals recommend
Lulworth Cove & Durdle Door, geology and walks, gets very busy https://lulworth.com/visit/places-to-visit/durdle-door/

Sightseeing

Historic market town and castle, shopping, eating out https://www.sherbornedorset.co.uk/
129 locals recommend
Sherborne
129 locals recommend
Historic market town and castle, shopping, eating out https://www.sherbornedorset.co.uk/
Historic town and cathedral near the Mendip Hills http://www.wellssomerset.com/
295 locals recommend
Wells
295 locals recommend
Historic town and cathedral near the Mendip Hills http://www.wellssomerset.com/
Iconic landmark and quirky town https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/glastonbury-tor
427 locals recommend
Glastonbury Tor
427 locals recommend
Iconic landmark and quirky town https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/glastonbury-tor
Roman baths and Georgian town World Heritage Site https://visitbath.co.uk/
721 locals recommend
Bath
721 locals recommend
Roman baths and Georgian town World Heritage Site https://visitbath.co.uk/
Prehistoric stone circle and walks World Heritage Site https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/
677 locals recommend
Stonehenge
677 locals recommend
Prehistoric stone circle and walks World Heritage Site https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/
Prehistoric stone circle and Manor World Heritage Site https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/avebury
332 locals recommend
Avebury
332 locals recommend
Prehistoric stone circle and Manor World Heritage Site https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/avebury
Historic town, museum and arts & crafts https://www.brutonmuseum.org.uk/ https://www.hauserwirth.com/locations/10068-hauser-wirth-somerset
85 locals recommend
Bruton
85 locals recommend
Historic town, museum and arts & crafts https://www.brutonmuseum.org.uk/ https://www.hauserwirth.com/locations/10068-hauser-wirth-somerset
Museum and workshops on rural life and skills near Glastonbury https://swheritage.org.uk/somerset-rural-life-museum/
35 locals recommend
Somerset Rural Life Museum
Chilkwell Street
35 locals recommend
Museum and workshops on rural life and skills near Glastonbury https://swheritage.org.uk/somerset-rural-life-museum/
An historic market town with a vibrant art scene https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk
179 locals recommend
Frome
179 locals recommend
An historic market town with a vibrant art scene https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk
Historic town and early Gothic cathedral https://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/salisbury
302 locals recommend
Salisbury Cathedral
302 locals recommend
Historic town and early Gothic cathedral https://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/salisbury
Motte castle and Iron Age hill fort near Salisbury https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/old-sarum/
59 locals recommend
Old Sarum
Castle Rd
59 locals recommend
Motte castle and Iron Age hill fort near Salisbury https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/old-sarum/
Iron Age hillfort with multiple ramparts near Dorchester https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/maiden-castle/
40 locals recommend
Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle Road
40 locals recommend
Iron Age hillfort with multiple ramparts near Dorchester https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/maiden-castle/
Medieval abbey ruins near Langport, a landmark in the Somerset Levels. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/muchelney-abbey/
17 locals recommend
Muchelney Abbey
Law Lane
17 locals recommend
Medieval abbey ruins near Langport, a landmark in the Somerset Levels. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/muchelney-abbey/
The Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre: willow grower, basket making workshops, museum and woodland trail. https://www.coatesenglishwillow.co.uk/
30 locals recommend
Coates English Willow Visitor Centre
Stoke Road
30 locals recommend
The Willows and Wetlands Visitor Centre: willow grower, basket making workshops, museum and woodland trail. https://www.coatesenglishwillow.co.uk/
Ancient clapper bridge crossing the River Barle SSSI upstream from Dulverton. https://www.visit-exmoor.co.uk/point-of-interest/tarr-steps
87 locals recommend
Tarr Steps
87 locals recommend
Ancient clapper bridge crossing the River Barle SSSI upstream from Dulverton. https://www.visit-exmoor.co.uk/point-of-interest/tarr-steps
Country house with monastic roots, once home to William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the photographic negative https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock-abbey-fox-talbot-museum-and-village
170 locals recommend
Lacock Abbey
170 locals recommend
Country house with monastic roots, once home to William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the photographic negative https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock-abbey-fox-talbot-museum-and-village

Nature conservation

Somerset levels and moors near Glastonbury http://avalonmarshes.org/
65 locals recommend
Avalon Marshes Centre
65 locals recommend
Somerset levels and moors near Glastonbury http://avalonmarshes.org/
Somerset national and local nature reserves https://www.somersetwildlife.org/
29 locals recommend
Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve
Westhay Moor Drove
29 locals recommend
Somerset national and local nature reserves https://www.somersetwildlife.org/
Find a woodland nearby, bluebell woods and autumn leaves https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/
9 locals recommend
Somerset
9 locals recommend
Find a woodland nearby, bluebell woods and autumn leaves https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/
A plant rich grassland renowned for its orchids and a wet woodland https://www.somersetwildlife.org/nature-reserves/edford-meadows
Edford Woods and Meadows
A plant rich grassland renowned for its orchids and a wet woodland https://www.somersetwildlife.org/nature-reserves/edford-meadows
Saltmarsh and freshwater wetlands, a habitat for otters, owls, waders and wildfowl. https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/steart-marshes#
23 locals recommend
WWT Steart Marshes
Stert Drove
23 locals recommend
Saltmarsh and freshwater wetlands, a habitat for otters, owls, waders and wildfowl. https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/steart-marshes#
A wetland teeming with wildlife and stunning views across the marshes to Glastonbury Tor. https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/ham-wall/
58 locals recommend
RSPB Ham Wall
58 locals recommend
A wetland teeming with wildlife and stunning views across the marshes to Glastonbury Tor. https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/ham-wall/

City/town information

30 locals recommend
Yeovil
30 locals recommend