ATTRACTIONS IN BA4 4FU
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14.7milesHomewood Park
Abbey Lane, Hinton Charterhouse, Bath, Avon, BA27TB
Set in 10 acres of mature parklands and award-winning gardens with gorgeous views over of the beautiful Limpley Stoke valley, Homewood Park is delightfully rural and peaceful. Step inside and you'll find the house still retains many of its original features, including exposed wooden floors, antique paintings and roaring log fires, all artfully combined with stylish modern furnishings, fabrics and finishes.
17milesAmerican Museum
Claverton Manor, Bath, BA27BD
These are a subtle blend of both the remnants of the old manorial pleasure grounds and parkland landscape. Much dates from the 1820s containing period features such as the grotto, the balustrade and curtain walling as well as ornamental stone work.
19.9milesGeorgian House
7 Great George Street, Off Park St, Bristol, BS15RR
This historic Georgian townhouse can be found just off bustling Park Street, near the Cabot Tower, and provides a fascinating insight into the day to day existence of master and servant!The Georgian House is an exquisite example of Bristol's 18th century heritage, illustrating how the city profited from being one of England's premier trading ports. It featured in the BBC TV production of A Respectable Trade, Philippa Gregory's novel about slavery in the 1790s.
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5.6milesThe Bishops Palace
Henderson Rooms, Wells, BA52PD
More than simply an historic house and garden, this splendid medieval Palace has been the home of the Bishops of Bath and Wells for 800 years. There are 14 acres of gardens including the springs from which the city takes its name.
5.7milesWells and Mendip Museum
8 Cathedral Green, BA5 2UE
The Balch Room houses a unique collection of artefacts, the bulk of which were collected on and around Mendip. The collection includes the skull of a brown bear discovered at Wookey Hole, a large number of stone-age tools, and an impressive collection of Iron Age artefacts discovered by Balch during his many years of excavation at Wookey Hole caves.
6.6milesHadspen House and Nursery
Hadspen House, Castle Cary, BA77NG
The garden and nursery are closed for the whole of 2006. They will reopen 10am - 5pm Thursday to Sunday and bank holiday Mondays from March 1st to September 30th, 2007.
7.1milesNunney Castle
Nunney, BA114LW
Nunney Castle is a castle in Nunney, Somerset, England.Nunney Castle Nunney Castle showing collapsed wall Nunney Castle showing above the trees and villageIt is a small, French-style castle surrounded by a deep moat, built for Sir John Delamare in 1373.
8.2milesThe Shoe Museum
C&J Clark Ltd, High St, Street, BA160YA
Shoes and related exhibits from Roman times to the present day. Documents and photographs tell the history of shoemaking in 19th century Street.
8.3milesGlastonbury Abbey
Magdalene Street, Glastonbury, BA69EL
For centuries travellers and pilgrims have visited this sacred site, situated in the heart of the beautiful county of Somerset. Traditionally the seat of Christianity in England and steeped in legend, Glastonbury Abbey attracts visitors from across the globe, who come to marvel at these romantic ruins.
8.6milesHaynes Motor Museum
A359 towards Castle Cary, Sparkford, BA227LH
Travel through motoring history at Britain's most spectacular international collection of historic cars from around the world. You've loved them, you've loathed them, or you've lusted after them - now they're all under one roof.
9.2milesRadstock Museum
Waterloo Road, Radstock, Bristol, BA33EP
Run by a team of dedicated volunteers who have searched history books, archives and memories of local people, the Museum has been described as the jewel in the West Country's crown.Radstock Museum celebrates the lifestyle of the typical Somerset coalminer.
10.1milesStourhead Garden and House
Estate Office, Stourhead House, Stourhead, Wiltshire, BA126QD
An outstanding example of the English landscape style, this splendid garden was designed by Henry Hoare II and laid out between 1741 and 1780. Built in the 1720s the mansion was home to the Hoare family, owners of Britain's only independent private bank surviving to the present.
11.1milesLytes Cary Manor
, Kinsdon, TA117HU
The house with its 14th-century chapel and 15th-century Great Hall was much added to in the 16th century. In the 20th century it was rescued from dereliction by Sir Walter Jenner who refurnished the interiors in period style.
12milesFleet Air Arm Museum
Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton, BA228HT
In 1912 a Royal Navy aircraft took off from a platform built for the purpose over the forecastle of HMS HIBERNIA in Weymouth Bay, the first time an aircraft had ever taken off from a ship under way at sea. Since then, the Royal Navy has operated airships, seaplanes, flying boats and tens of thousands of aeroplanes and helicopters.
14.7milesFarleigh Hungerford Castle
, Farleigh Hungerford, BA27RS
Farleigh Hungerford was begun in the 1370s by Sir Thomas Hungerford, Speaker of the Commons, and extended in the 15th century by his son Walter, Lord Hungerford, Agincourt veteran and distinguished medieval statesman. The remains of their fortress, built in the most up-to-date and fashionable quadrangular style of the time, include two tall corner towers, along with a walled outer court incorporating a complete castle chapel and attendant priest's house.
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14.8milesKing Johns Hunting Lodge
The Square, Axbridge, BS262AP
King John's Hunting Lodge is the oldest house in the rare, unspoilt medieval village of Lacock at the edge of the Cotswolds. The main part of the lodge, dating back to the 13th century, still has much of the original cruck beam structure, whilst the rear of the building was added to in Tudor times.
15.4milesSherborne Museum
Abbey Gate House, Church Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT93BP
The museum houses an excellent collection of items based on local history, with a large archive collection of photographs, pictures and drawings relating to the town, its environs and characters. Permanent displays include Roman history and earlier; the Abbey from 705; Sherborne Old Castle from 1136; Sheborne Castle from 1594, the Civil War 1642-1649 the Silk Industry in the 18th & 19th Centuries and a fine Victorian Dolls' House.
15.6milesSherborne Castle
New Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT95NR
Built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594, Sherborne Castle has been home of the Digby family since 1617. Set in 40 acres of glorious 'Capability' Brown landscaped gardens and grounds around his 50 acre lake, the Castle contains a splendid collection of art, furniture and porcelain.
15.7milesPrior Park Landscape Garden
Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, BA25AH
Created in the 18th century by local entrepreneur Ralph Allen, with advice from 'Capability' Brown and the poet Alexander Pope, the garden is set in a sweeping valley with magnificent views of the city of Bath. There are many interesting features, including the majestic Palladian bridge, one of only four in the world.
16.2milesThermae Bath Spa
The Hetling Pump Room, Hot Bath Street, Bath, BA11SJ
Welcome to Thermae Bath Spa where past, present and future join for a special spa experience. Now in the World Heritage city of Bath you can enjoy Britain's only natural thermal waters as the Celts and Romans did over 2000 years ago.
16.3milesExplore the oldest house in Bath
4 North Parade Passage, BA11NX
Described as 'delicious' by The Daily Telegraph and as 'the perfect restorative' in The Sunday Times; the oldest house in Bath (c.1482) is also an award-winning air-conditioned eatery right in the centre of the oldest part of central Bath.
16.4milesBath Abbey
Bath Town Centre, BA11LT
Bath Abbey is a parish church which was once the great church of a monastery. A cathedral is the principal church of a diocese, the area of a bishop's authority.
16.5milesJane Austen Centre
40 Gay Street, Queen Square, Bath, Avon, BA12NT
The exhibition at the Jane Austen Centre in Bath has been created with the guidance of local members of the Jane Austen Society and authorities on Jane Austen. It aims to be not only informative but exciting and illuminating.
16.5milesBath Postal Museum
8 Broad Street, Bath, BA15LJ
The Bath Postal museum introduces you to the history of written communication from clay mail to e-mail, and we have certain very special objects that will be of interest. Did you know the world's first postage stamp, The Penny Black, was sent from the building the museum now occupies!The museum holds many rare and important artefacts.
16.5milesBeckfords Tower
Lansdown Road, Bath, BA12EE
Beckford's Tower, originally known as Lansdown Tower, is an architectural folly built in neo-classical style on Lansdown Hill, just outside Bath, Somerset, England.Standing 120 feet (37 m) high, the tower was completed in 1827 for local resident William Beckford to a design by Henry Goodridge.
16.6milesNo 1 Royal Crescent
1 Royal Crescent, Bath, BA12LR
The Royal Crescent was built to the designs of John Wood the Younger between 1767 and 1774. It is justly considered one of the finest achievements of urban 18th century architecture and represents the highest point of palladian architecture in Bath.
16.6milesMuseum of Costume
Bennett Street, Bath, BA12QH
One of the world's finest collections of fashionable dress and accessories. Explore our extensive collections of fashionable dress and accessories.
16.7milesThe Building of Bath Museum
Countess of Huntingdons Chapel, Vineyards, The Paragon, Bath, BA15NA
The Building of Bath Museum is a 'must see'. If you love Bath and its architecture then this museum explains how and why this magnificent city was built, decorated and lived in.
16.7milesMuseum of Bath at Work
Julian Road, Bath, BA12RH
'A Not to be Missed Attraction in the World Heritage City of Bath'. The exhibition tells the commercial story of the city of Bath since Roman times.
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