Walking Times:
We are positioned at the Edge of Yeovil Country Park (Ninesprings)
2 mins to Goldenstones Leisure Centre (Gym, Sauna, Swimming Pool etc)
5 mins to the Octogon Theatre
5 mins to Yeovil Showground
8 mins to Yeovil town centre
Driving Times:
3 mins from Augusta Westlands Helicopters
3 Mins from Yeovil Town Centre
Within 30 minutes drive:
Houses & Gardens
- Several National Trust properties including our favourites: Montacute House, Barrington Court, Lytes Cary Manor, and Forde Abbey & Gardens
- Sherborne Abbey & Castle
- Muchelney Abbey (English Heritage)
Shopping & Historic Towns
- Sherborne
- Dorchester
- Wells – the UK’s smallest city with its magnificent Cathedral and also the location for the film Hot Fuzz starring Simon Pegg.
- Mulberry Factory Shop, Shepton Mallet
Local Arts & Crafts
- Somerton Arts Centre – home to the Somerset Guild of Craftsmen
- The Somerset Levels – willow and basket making
Museums
- Tank Museum
- Yeovilton Fleet Air Arm Museum
- Haynes Motor Museum
Walking & the Outdoors
- Ham Hill Country Park – this Iron Age hill settlement and Country Park covering 900 acres is also the source for the mellow hamstone of which the local houses are built. Take a picnic and enjoy the beautiful panoramic views across South Somerset.
- The Jurassic Coast – world Heritage site (from Lyme Regis to Abbotsbury)
- The Parrett Trial – hire a bicycle and cycle along part of the 50 mile path through the Somerset Levels
- Cider Farms at Burrow Hill and Dowlish Wake (Perry’s Cider)
- Glastonbury Tor
- Tropical Gardens at Abbotsbury
- Cricket St Thomas
- Monkey World
Within an hour’s drive:
Houses & Gardens
- Numerous National Trust properties including beautiful Stourhead and Dunster Castle
- Longleat
Shopping & Historic Towns
- Weymouth
- Bath – the Roman city of Bath, also a World Heritage site, is fantastic for visiting and also for shopping!
- Exeter
Walking & the Outdoors
- Stonehenge – a World Heritage site
- Wookey Hole and Cheddar Caves
- Exmoor National Park