Historic Houses, Gardens & Castles
Romantic Places to Visit
Glastonbury Abbey.......that Special place!
Magnificent ruined Abbey set amongst 36 acres of beautiful and peaceful Somerset parkland, ponds, orchard and wildlife areas. Open all year, with something for all seasons.
“the loveliest haunt of ancient peace”.
Kelmscott Manor, a Grade 1 listed Tudor farmhouse adjacent to the River Thames, was the country home of William Morris - poet, craftsman and socialist.
The only museum on mainland Britain solely devoted to dinosaurs
Fossils, skeletons, life-size dinosaur reconstructions, plus hands-on and multimedia displays provide great family fun – part of the Jurassic Coast experience.
One of the Ten Best Bank Holiday outings for Children in the South West 2001
Museum and gardens detailing American life and culture from colonial era to the eve of the Civil War.
We have one of the finest collections of American furniture, trade porcelain and quilts outside the US. During your visit sample our delicious homemade gingerbread and cookies made using historic recipes.
Watergarden with sculptures, historic watermill for generating electricity and corn-grinding.
Alison’s flower-filled watergarden has garden sculptures. Miller and historian Brian’s tour of the old watermill includes corn-grinding and electricity generation.
