Guidebook for Taunton

Emma
Guidebook for Taunton

Food Scene

Lovely locally sourced cooked breakfasts and brunch, cakes, and coffee. Goats and chickens outside for children (and grown ups!) to say hello to.
8 locals recommend
Silvers Pantry
Blundells Lane
8 locals recommend
Lovely locally sourced cooked breakfasts and brunch, cakes, and coffee. Goats and chickens outside for children (and grown ups!) to say hello to.
Only a short drive from the lodge, very family and dog friendly. Nice beer garden, with playground and swings for children.
9 locals recommend
The Maypole Inn
9 locals recommend
Only a short drive from the lodge, very family and dog friendly. Nice beer garden, with playground and swings for children.
Friendly village pub, with playground for children.
The Merry Monk
Friendly village pub, with playground for children.
Closest pub to our glamping site, dog friendly, lovely large beer garden
Monkton Inn
Blundells Lane
Closest pub to our glamping site, dog friendly, lovely large beer garden

Parks & Nature

lovely walks, nature trails, cafe and restaraunt - walking distance from our farm.
8 locals recommend
Hestercombe House
8 locals recommend
lovely walks, nature trails, cafe and restaraunt - walking distance from our farm.
Free admission, lovely trails and lots of trees to climb and pond dipping. Also has a cafe open on some days of the week.
33 locals recommend
National Trust - Fyne Court
Fyne Court
33 locals recommend
Free admission, lovely trails and lots of trees to climb and pond dipping. Also has a cafe open on some days of the week.
Amazing views from the top of the hill, and Exmoor ponies can usually be spotted grazing.
Cothelstone Hill
Cothelstone Hill
Amazing views from the top of the hill, and Exmoor ponies can usually be spotted grazing.

Arts & Culture

Discover 400 million years of history within the 12th Century walls of Taunton's historic castle. Free Admission.
69 locals recommend
The Museum of Somerset
Castle Green
69 locals recommend
Discover 400 million years of history within the 12th Century walls of Taunton's historic castle. Free Admission.

Essentials

Closest convenience shop from the farm - about a 5 minute drive.
Co-op Food - Monkton Heathfield - School Road
School Road
Closest convenience shop from the farm - about a 5 minute drive.

Entertainment & Activities

Local cinema
14 locals recommend
Odeon Taunton
Riverside
14 locals recommend
Local cinema
Ten pin bowling
13 locals recommend
Hollywood Bowl Taunton
Heron Gate
13 locals recommend
Ten pin bowling
Fantastic experience, just a short drive or walk from Somerset Yurts.
Quantock Alpaca Trekking
Fantastic experience, just a short drive or walk from Somerset Yurts.
Take a steam train over the beautiful Quantock hills to the North Somerset coast, great for sunny days or rainy days, children love this day out.
37 locals recommend
Bishops Lydeard Station
37 locals recommend
Take a steam train over the beautiful Quantock hills to the North Somerset coast, great for sunny days or rainy days, children love this day out.

Beaches

Beaches to visit
40-50 minute drive from Somerset Yurts, lovely long stretch of sandy beach
91 locals recommend
Exmouth Beach
3 Queen's Dr
91 locals recommend
40-50 minute drive from Somerset Yurts, lovely long stretch of sandy beach