Heading to Somerset and looking for something to do or a place to visit nearby. Coast Radar is not just a list of beaches but we bring you the whole Somerset coast including castles, lighthouses, piers, museums, beautiful gardens, seaside towns, National Trust and other heritage properties.
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Cheddar Gorge is on the southern area of the Mendip Hills. A spectacular limestone ravine with rocks to a height of 100m (328 ft) and a winding road passes through the gorge for approximately 5 km (3 miles). For the more energetic a footpath follows the top of the gorge on its southern edge. Cheddar cheese was given its name Read more…
Lytes Cary Manor, Somerset manor house with Arts and Crafts-style garden. Originally the family home of Henry Lyte, where he translated the unique Niewe Herball book on herbal remedies. The manor is managed by the National Trust. Read more…
Bath Golf Club is considered to be one of England’s finest inland golf courses. Located just one mile east of Bath city centre, members and visitors alike can enjoy stunning views across the valley whilst going around the course. The course is locally known as ‘Sham Castle’ named after the neighbouring folly which stands in an adjacent field. Established in Read more…
Wiveliscombe Open Air Pool heated pool, 27m by 10m, depth is 1.4m to 2.1m. Known locally as the Wivey pool it built in 1927. Read more…
Dunster Watermill is a fully restored working 18th Century watermill built on a site mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086. The mill is set besides the River Avill and managed by the National Trust and you have the Watermill tea-room just 50 yards from the watermill and serves some good seasonal food. Read more…
Beckford’s Tower is a folly situated on Lansdown Hill, just outside Bath in Somerset. Built in 1827 for Bath resident, William Beckford, the tower stands at 37m high. Now owned by the Bath Preservation Trust, it is a grade I listed building. Within the tower there is a museum displaying various artefacts, furniture and paintings from Beckford’s collection. Visitors can Read more…
West Pennard Court Barn is a 15th-century barn with an unusual roof and upper floor made of compacted earth. Read more…
The Theatre Royal is Bath’s premier theatre venue located in the heart of the city. At over 200 years old, the theatre is one of the most important outside of London and has a capacity seating of 900 people. In addition to the grade II listed main theatre building, there are two smaller studio theatres, the Ustinov theatre and the Read more…
Nunney Castle is a 14th Century french style castle surrounded by a moat within the village. Built for Sir John Delamare in 1373 A veteran of the Hundred Years’ War, Sir John would later become Sheriff of Somerset. It was later the property of William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester, before passing to several owners and in 1577 was sold Read more…
Tyntesfield House, 19th-century Victorian Gothic Revival country house with gardens, arboretum and rolling parkland. 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…
Nettlecombe Court is a country mansion house near the village of Williton in Exmoor National Park in Somerset. Part of the house originates from medieval times and has been added to over the years. In the early 1960s, Nettlecombe Court became a girls’ boarding school but in 1967 the Field Studies Council turned the house and grounds into the Leonard Read more…
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