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Nearby Places of Interest to Visit
- Shepton Mallet has a number of historic buildings and places of interest including
The Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, The Market Cross and Shambles.
- East Somerset Railway, Cranmore
This preserved railway was developed by the artist David Shepherd and includes outstanding examples of old
steam locomotives, which take visitors on regular short excursions during the summer and many weekends
throughout the year. It was originally opened in 1858. Visit their web site for more information. www.eastsomersetrailway.com
- Berkley Owl Sanctuary. Stoke St Michael Owls, Parrots, Rabbits and much more. Gift shop and
picnic area. For more information telephone 01749 840064
- Wookey Hole Caves, Wookey Hole, Nr Wells This attraction features caves,
a paper mill, which still mkes hand-made paper and many attractions. Visit their web site
for more information. www.wookey.co.uk
- Cider Making There are many traditional farmhouse cider producers within a short distance
of Shepton Mallet, visit www.sheptonmallet-touristinfocentre.co.uk for more information.
- Cheddar Gorge and Caves, CheddarA major tourist attraction for over 200 years, with plenty to do
above and below ground. Outstanding Natural Beauty, where you'll find many rare species. Visit their web site for more information.
www.cheddarcaves.co.uk
- Longleat Estate The seat of the Marquess of Bath. It was the first stately home to open
its doors to the public and the first place, outside Africa to open a Safari Park. It also has an art collection and gardens. Visit their web site for more
information. www.longleat.co.uk
- Wells, England's Smallest City The ancient and very beautiful Cathedral City of Wells lies on
the slopes of the Mendip Hills and is now one of the administrative centres of the Mendip District.
For more information visit www.wells.gov.uk
- Glastonbury Visit Glastonbury Tor, Rural Life Museum, Chalice Well. For more information go to
www.glastonburytic.co.uk/
- Street Often known as 'Clarkstown', such was the dependency on shoemaker C & J Clark,
the town now features 'Clark's Village', the first factory shopping complex in the country.
- Frome has many historic buildings including those in Cheap Street and Catherine Hill.
Visit their web site for more
information. www.frome.towntalk.co.uk
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