Historic Houses, Gardens & Castles

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Romantic Places to Visit

Tyntesfield, Wraxall, North Somerset

Spectacular Victorian country house and estate.

Situated on a ridge overlooking the beautiful Land Yeo Valley, Tyntesfield was inspired and remodelled by John Norton in 1864 for William Gibbs, a successful merchant.

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Gants Mill & Garden, Bruton, Somerset

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.

Green Tourism Award from SW Tourism 2004.

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