Somerset

Properties and events in Somerset

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Abbey House Glastonbury open day

Abbey House, Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8DH
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Abbey House - part of the Glastonbury Abbey estate - opens its doors and welcomes you into the often overlooked post-Dissolution history of the abbey site and its inhabitants.

Brean Down Guided Tour

Brean Down, Brean, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2RS
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Discover over 10,000 years of history at Brean Down on a free guided walk with one of our knowledgeable guides.

Carhampton Church Tower

St John the Baptist Church, Main Road, Carhampton, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 6NT
In person
Pre-booking not required

Climb the spiral staircase up the church tower to see where ringing takes place, the bells and the extensive views from the top.

Dawe's Twineworks

94A High Street, West Coker, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9AU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Dawe's Twineworks, West Coker, celebrates the former flax and hemp twine and sailcloth industries of south Somerset and west Dorset which flourished in the age of sail. It is now the only surviving Victorian Twineworks in the UK - and it works.

Glastonbury Tribunal

Glastonbury Tribunal, 9 High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DP
In person
Pre-booking not required

Free entry to a fine, historic town house in Glastonbury. Dating from the late 15th century, the house is also the home of the Iron Age 'Glastonbury Lake Village' collection and an award winning garden.

Goathurst Village Heritage Trail-St Edward, King and Martyr Church

St Edward, King and Martyr Church, Goathurst, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2DE
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit the church as part of the unique Goathurst Village Heritage Trail. View the wealth of ancient tombs and monuments to the Halswell-Kemeys-Tynte families and discover the fascinating links between the church and nearby Halswell House and Park.

Hinton Watermill

Hinton Farm, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8BA
In person
Book on day

The last remaining watermill on the river yeo in Somerset, built in 1800 by William Smith Geologist and Canal builder, unique in having 450 m of tunnels supplying the water. Originally built with a water wheel but now has a Victorian turbine 1893.

Lytes Cary Manor

Lytes Cary Manor, Kingsdon, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7HU
In person
Pre-booking not required

Lytes Cary is a medieval manor - a home created and loved by two families: the Lytes, and the Jenners. The house is surrounded by an Arts and Crafts-inspired garden, and the wider estate invites for a stroll on one of the three waymarked walks.

Montacute House

Montacute House - National Trust, Montacute, Somerset, TA15 6XP
In person
Pre-booking not required

A masterpiece of Elizabethan Renaissance architecture and design, with towering walls of glass, glowing ham stone and surrounding garden. While the upper floors of the house will remain closed for 2025 there is plenty to see on the ground floor, and

Pilton Barn

Abbey Barn, Cumhill, Pilton, Pilton, Somerset, BA4 4BG
In person
Pre-booking not required

A 14th century barn, ravaged by fire in the 1960s but lovingly restored by Pilton Barn Trust, chaired by Michael Eavis of Glastonbury Festival fame. The building's roof was rebuilt in English green oak with grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund

St James Church Taunton

St James Church, St James Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1JS
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come and see us.Our Church Tower will be open, celebrating 150 years since it was rebuilt in 1875. Displays of church and local history - Stories of our building, it's 850 year history and people from past and present involved with its development.

Sweet Track Walk

Shapwick Road, Westhay, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9TT
In person
Pre-booking required

Step back in time and tread the ancient paths of Neolithic Britain with a guided walk along the famed Sweet Track on the Somerset Levels.

Taunton Unitarian Chapel

Taunton Unitarian Chapel, Mary Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3PE
In person
Pre-booking not required

This early 18th century chapel is the oldest dissenting place of worship in Taunton. The interior is worth a close look as it originates from when the chapel was built in 1721. It also has a magnificent brass chandelier presented in 1728.

The splendid and surprising stones of Wells

St. Cuthbert Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2AW
In person
Pre-booking required

The City of Wells is a medieval gem where the splendid Cathedral and St Cuthbert's Church in particular have beautiful and fascinating stone carvings. Visitors can enjoy these to the full through talks, walks and activities.

Tintinhull Garden

Tintinhull House Gardens, 25 Farm Street, Tintinhull, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8PZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Tintinhull Garden is a place of floral beauty, tranquillity and innovation - a gardener's garden paradise.

Wells' hidden treasure - St. Joseph & St. Teresa Catholic Church

Chamberlain St, Wells, Somerset, BA52PF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit Wells' Hidden Treasure - the Catholic Church built for the Carmelites nearly 150 years ago. Find out why it is the only L-shaped church in Wells.

Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum Steam Up

Westonzoyland Pumping Station, Hoopers Drove, Westonzoyland, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 0LS
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come and see the 'award winning' 1861 Easton Amos land drainage machine in action and take a train ride on our 2' narrow gauge railway.