Steart Marshes is the first of WWT’s Working Wetlands and is open all year round. The reserve shows how wetlands are productive and useful as well as being a natural coastal buffer. The saltmarsh is farmed for specialist saltmarsh lamb and beef, its creeks are a nursery for the fry of important fish stocks. Facilities include hides, toilets, refreshments, car Read more…

The birthplace of Robert Blake (1598-1657), General-at-Sea, the Admiral Blake Museum houses a fascinating collection of local history and archaeology. There is plenty to see, from life in the earliest settlements to the colourful excitement of Bridgwater Carnival. Opening Times 10.00am – 4.00pm Tuesday – Saturday, from Easter to November. Read more…

Wills Neck is the summit of the Quantock Hills and is one of the highest points in Somerset. Located about 8 miles north west of the county town of Taunton it stands at 384m high. It is possible to see Dartmoor, Exmoor, the Blackdown Hills, the Mendips and the Brecon Beacons from the top of the hill on a clear day. Read more…

Fyne Court is a National Trust owned nature reserve and visitor centre set in parkland which was originally the pleasure grounds of a large house belonging to pioneer 19th-century electrician, Andrew Crosse. The house burnt down in 1898. Much of the landscaping, including an arboretum created in 1780, has become overgrown and now provides varied habitats including broadleaved woodland, ponds Read more…

Stembridge Tower Mill, the last remaining thatched windmill in England, dates from 1822 and in use until 1910. The windmill is managed by the National Trust and although you can see the outside has limited opening of the inside. Read more…

Coleridge Cottage, home of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge displaying of the poet’s personal mementoes. 17th-century Coleridge Cottage is managed by the National Trust. Read more…