Our alternative Somerset guide
Food scene
The trendiest pub in the area - recently renovated with beautiful decor, a pizza oven, extensive menu and great bar - say hi to Ed, the publican, a loca peresonality and raconteur.
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The Firehouse Somerset
Church StreetThe trendiest pub in the area - recently renovated with beautiful decor, a pizza oven, extensive menu and great bar - say hi to Ed, the publican, a loca peresonality and raconteur.
Happy Garden
83 Bow StreetGreat Chinese takeaway for those nights when you just don't want fine dining!
Our favourite local pub for a true Somerset experience - great fish and chips, pub grub and local cider with a roaring fire and friendly clientele and staff.
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The Halfway House
Pitney HillOur favourite local pub for a true Somerset experience - great fish and chips, pub grub and local cider with a roaring fire and friendly clientele and staff.
Our local pub, beautifully renovated with a cider barn, skittles and a roof terrace with arresting views across Somerset. A couple of miles walk across lovely countryside from the hosue.
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Lamb & Lion
Our local pub, beautifully renovated with a cider barn, skittles and a roof terrace with arresting views across Somerset. A couple of miles walk across lovely countryside from the hosue.
New owners have transformed this local into the best fine dining pub experience in the area - and a really pretty village, too.
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Barrington Boar
New owners have transformed this local into the best fine dining pub experience in the area - and a really pretty village, too.
Our local curry house - an absolute must - fantastic specials and of course a great chicken tikka masala.
Cardamom
49 Bow StOur local curry house - an absolute must - fantastic specials and of course a great chicken tikka masala.
The most characterful local pub - so historic it doesn't have a bard - great live music (Mick Jagger's brother Chris often plays here and he's a wonderful folk musician) and a place to meet locals and play skittles.
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The Rose & Crown Inn
The most characterful local pub - so historic it doesn't have a bard - great live music (Mick Jagger's brother Chris often plays here and he's a wonderful folk musician) and a place to meet locals and play skittles.
Fantastic fish, amazing views of the jurassic coast and the best place to eat if you head over to Lyme for a wonderful day on the coast - it's a lovely drive too (about 40 mins via Axminster or for a truly lovely meander go via Crewkerne)
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The Oyster & Fish House
Cobb RoadFantastic fish, amazing views of the jurassic coast and the best place to eat if you head over to Lyme for a wonderful day on the coast - it's a lovely drive too (about 40 mins via Axminster or for a truly lovely meander go via Crewkerne)
Excellent cafe by the river - best place to chill with a coffee - nice for brunch and a wander along the river or into town.
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The Bridge Langport
Excellent cafe by the river - best place to chill with a coffee - nice for brunch and a wander along the river or into town.
Sightseeing
2 miles away, a wonderful National Trust property featured in Wolf Hall - great walks and lots of artisan shops plus a really great book barn and a tea shop.
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Barrington Court
2 miles away, a wonderful National Trust property featured in Wolf Hall - great walks and lots of artisan shops plus a really great book barn and a tea shop.
Stunning National Trust property with historic long hall filled with incredible Tudor portraits on permanent loan from the National Portrait Gallery.
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National Trust - Montacute House
Stunning National Trust property with historic long hall filled with incredible Tudor portraits on permanent loan from the National Portrait Gallery.
Just the most wonderful seaside resort with the historic Cobb, sandy and pebble beaches, an extensive promenade, great shops, cinema and of course fish and chips!
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Lyme Regis
Just the most wonderful seaside resort with the historic Cobb, sandy and pebble beaches, an extensive promenade, great shops, cinema and of course fish and chips!
Obviously essential to visit this historic landmark and the very characterful town of Glastonbury.
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Glastonbury Tor
Obviously essential to visit this historic landmark and the very characterful town of Glastonbury.
Our local town - where we own Slade House on the high street - our own vintage furniture, art and design store. Also a great bakery, butchers and lots of activity along the river to enjoy including paddle boarding, canoeing, walking and a sweet ferry you can hire for a private trip along the River Parrett. Bliss.
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Langport
Our local town - where we own Slade House on the high street - our own vintage furniture, art and design store. Also a great bakery, butchers and lots of activity along the river to enjoy including paddle boarding, canoeing, walking and a sweet ferry you can hire for a private trip along the River Parrett. Bliss.
Extremely pretty local town, very bustly on a Saturday morning.
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Ilminster
Extremely pretty local town, very bustly on a Saturday morning.
Historic local landmark, a steep climb but amazing views from teh top - we love it here.
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Burrow Mump
Burrow BridgeHistoric local landmark, a steep climb but amazing views from teh top - we love it here.
Clarks Village
if you fancy retail therapy, this is the place...