- Heritage

Robin Hood's Hut

Robin Hood’s Hut is an 18th century garden building with two distinct faces. On one side it is a small rustic cottage, with thatched roof and bark clad door while on the other is an elegant pavilion complete with umbrello (or stone canopy). In the 1740s, Charles Kemeys Tynte began to transform the landscape around Halswell House into one of the finest Georgian gardens in the south west. He built several follies including Robin Hood’s Hut in 1767. It is cared for by The Landmark Trust, a building preservation charity who let it for holidays. Full details of Robin Hood’s Hut and 189 other historic and architecturally important buildings are featured in the Landmark Trust Handbook (price £10 plus P&P refundable against a booking) and on the website…

The American Museum & Gardens

Claverton Manor (Jeffry Wyattville, 1820) now houses the finest collection of Americana outside the U.S. Interactive exhibitions; 18 furnished period rooms; inspiring quilt and textile collections. The stunning grounds contain a replica of George Washington’s Mount Vernon garden and an Arboretum of North American specimens. Light lunches and teas available…

The Building Of Bath Museum

Discover the essence of life in Georgian Bath…

The Georgian House

18th Century townhouse restored to its former glory…

The Herschel Museum Of Astronomy

Georgian town-house. Home to astronomer William Herschel and site of discovery of planet Uranus in 1781. Georgian garden. Audio tour. Star Vault Astronomy Auditorium…

Wells Cathedral

Fine medieval Cathedral. The West Front with its splendid array of statuary, the Quire with colourful embroideries and stained glass, Chapter House and 1392 astronomical clock should not be missed…

Woodlands Castle

Woodlands Castle is a beautiful period house in 12 acres of private grounds situated on Junction 25 of the M5. Woodlands is available for private functions from weddings and conferences to barbecues, birthdays and wakes. Ample free parking. Accommodation within walking distance…

Broadleas Gardens

10 acres full of interest, notably The Dell, where the sheltered site allows plantings of magnolias, camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas…

Lydiard Park

Lydiard Park is the ancestral home of the Viscounts Bolingbroke. This beautifully restored Palladian house contains the family’s furnishings and portraits, exceptional plasterwork, rare 17th century window and room devoted to the 18th century society artist Lady Diana Spencer. The faithfully restored 18th century ornamental Walled Garden is a beautiful and tranquil place to stroll, with seasonal displays of flowers and unique garden features. Exceptional monuments, including the Golden Cavalier, in the adjacent church…

Norrington Manor

Built in 1377 it has been altered and added to in every century since, with the exception of the 18th century. Only the hall and the ‘undercroft’ remain of the original. It is currently a family home and the Sykes are only the third family to own it…