Places to Visit
- Cheddar visit the famous caves and sample the cheeses
- Wookey Hole great family day out, play areas, caves and circus
- Wells the smallest ity in England, visit its splendid Cathedral. Mendip market for your local produce, various good eateries
- Glastonbury visit the tor
- Bristol Brunel’s famous Suspension Bridge, The SS Great Britain, lots of historic pubs and sites. Balloon Fiesta every August, Harbourside area, Cabot Circus Shopping Centre
- Bath Beautiful Roman City, take an open top bus or experience one of the ghost or comedy walks. Famous for its Roman Baths roof top spa and Royal Crescent
- Weston-super-Mare seaside resort with newly rebuilt Pier
- Bath & West Show Ground for its agricultural and numerous other shows through out the year
Eating Out
There are a vast array of quality country pubs and restaurants in our area, too many to mention but here are a little selection of some local eateries…
- The Castle Of Comfort 1 mile up the hill, great local pub especially for steaks, child friendly garden, dogs welcome in the bar and garden
- The Waldegrave – newly refurbished – pub grub and restaurant style food situated in the village 1.6 mile down hill, child friendly garden, dogs welcome
- Pony & Trap having been awarded a Michelin Star, near Chew Magna
- Chew Magna for ‘The Bear and Swan’ and ‘The Pelican’
- Chew Valley Lake’s ‘Salt and Malt’ tea room, fish cafe and takeaway in a beautiful Lakeside setting
- The Ring Of Bells in Compton Martin, a 5 – 10 mins drive
- Wells Ask (pizza, pasta), Goodfellows, numerous good quality eateries
Food Shopping
- Village Shop in East Harptree local for: papers; bread; milk; your basic essentials
- Village Shop West Harptree everything you probably would need
- Farm Shop and tea rooms at Bishop Sutton
- Co-op Chew Magna
- Wells (6 miles) has supermarkets (Tesco, Waitrose, Lidl) and restaurants
- There are various takeaways in Wells, Cheddar and Bishop Sutton (details on site)