Excellent mound with a church ruin atop. A satisfying steep incline to get the heart pumping. Fantastic views could clearly see Glastonbury Tor on this clear day. Nit busy wonderful 360 views and serene. The Michael line both male and female telluric energy lines cross here. Peace.

A great place to start a walk. The views from the top are brilliant you can see as far as Glastonbury Tor (if you have really good eyesight) and off across the Levels. The sheep are fun so keep your dog on a lead. The car park is better signposted if you are coming from Taunton but it is plenty big enough. There is a pub close by although there is no footpath for the short walk along the road.

Not bad for a little walk. Sheep can get startled easy so be aware of them and not get so close or make loud noises. It is a steep hill to get to the top and lots of poo so make sure you have proper shoes

Very steep and I imagine very slippy if wet, so take decent shoes with you. They're were sheep about and lots of sheep droppings on the top. Worth it for the views. Utterly stunning!

There is some evidence of Roman visitation, the first fortification of the site was the construction of a Norman motte. A medieval church was built on the hill in the 15th century. The current ruined church on top of the hill was built in 1793. The land and ruin were donated to the National Trust in 1946 as a war memorial. A great little walk to it (15 min) from the free car park, some great views, if you want to read more about it visit the National Trust site, they have a lot more information.

It's an odd place to review as there's not much here apart from the ruins and sheep. The view is great, especially at sunset so it's worth a quick trip for that.

I've spent a few nights there with my camera enjoying the peace and quiet and I've been treated with beautiful sunsets/sunrises. Don't go there though because I do like to have the place to myself 😁

Lovely gardens, different styles of history, designed by the college and the monks of previous centuries, nice plants for sale, lovely cafe,

Just a lovely place to visit and spend a few hours. Beautiful gardens, topped off with plant sales and a reasonably priced tea room with excellent cakes.

The beautiful Walled Gardens of Cannington in Somerset, were officially opened in 2009 by the then HRH the Earl of Wessex (now Duke of Edinburgh). We visited in May 2023 and it was a sunny and warm day which made visiting the gardens an extra special experience. Lots of wonderful and exotic plants to see, enjoy and photograph, if that takes your fancy. The blue garden is a lovely feature and the cacti house full of interesting specimens loads more than that with a wonderful lawn in the centre. Very relaxing too.

Cannington Walled Gardens Whilst they are small but well looked after. The greenhouses all way seem to have something new to look at. I've been here several times in the past each time yhe Gardens look more and more like a well established garden that you or I would do but with finesse. Parking could be a problem 😒 The cafe needs managing. Great morning out as a stop.

This is a lovely garden (£6 per adult if not a RHS member), dogs on a lead welcomed with a biscuit. Detailed signs explaining each part of the garden and it's design were very helpful. They have plants for sale, clean toilets, a tea room and even a dragon. Car parking is free if you can find a spot and the site is disabled friendly.

Wonderful visit today to Cannington to visit tea room to meet friends . Garden was closed but fab location , staff wonderful and dahlias and bumbles are a wow and plants n roses for sale . Will be back

Beautifully maintained and interesting Gardens

Fabulous place for birdwatching. Good-sized car park that is free, but they ask for donations. You can pay with cash or a card.Very clean toilets in the car park. Well laid out trails that are easy to follow, good wheelchair access for a big section.

Found this location on maps, met a friend with a flask and went for a wonder. Found it easily, good size car park and toilet facilities too, it's well laid out and I could see it's had some up keep and maintenance done. Alot of the path is a hard gravel making it possible for wheel chairs to travel on. Loads of water channels and areas of water, the two walk ways sadly don't meet, one being slightly longer than the other following the river Parrot. We came across a couple of well made bird hides being great to get out of the weather, seats inside and good viewing windows, even some windows latched so photographers could open with windows to get a capture a better photo. Around half a kilometer after the second bird hide we came across a gate, the path here is a grass track with fairly deep ruts, making it alot more difficult to walk on and very difficult to walk side by side. Eventually we reached the furthest point. Then turned around and headed back, the weather turned and it began raining heavily. Its so open there's no where to shelter for a long way. Think this bit was around 1.5 kilometers before getting back to one of the bird hides. We were soaked. Within tne bird hide there isn't any hooks to hang up damp coats. All in all a nice part of Somerset to explore, if I did it again I wouldn't go beyond the second bird hide.

Had a lovely stroll around the Steart Marshes and along the River Parrett which broadens significantly here. There are several hides if you're in to bird watching and we saw several beautiful white egrets and swans etc. There are several seating areas if you fancy a picnic.

Unfortunately no charge to enter and many visitors lost or ignored it being a nature reserve. Dogs not on leads, pooh not picked up and loud families there for cycling or fitness... However the reserve is well settled for the most part. New hides well equipped and educational made sure all accessed knowledge on salt marsh, wildlife, protection and the huge efforts being done here. The dry summer has left many species in low numbers so it was great to Heron, Kestrel and Long tailed tits to name a few.... Well done to the team WWT.

Beautiful place for a quiet, level walk on footpaths through the marshes. Hides, picnic tables, benches, countryside, river - so picturesque. The main car park is free, as are the toilet facilities, which were immaculate at the time of our visit (Feb 2024). Can't wait to return!

Very pleasant place in a slightly melancholic, marshy sort of way. Think we timed our visit a bit late only bird we saw was a behind schedule sparrow on its way to bed....well, I say sparrow, I'm no ornithologist, I can only classify things as Sparrow (small & brown) Blackbird (bigger & errr black) Seagull (has chips in it's gob & a wailing child close by) Duck (in a pond, goes quack) Swan (bigger, bit scary, doesn't quack) and Eagle ( big, scary & can carry off sheep... & probably skinny humans, tho unlikely to bother me) but this would be an excellent place to become better informed.

Incredible facility, especially considering there is no parking or entrance cost. The hides are well placed and well equipped. Gas pistons to raise the windows is such an improvement over similar places. Definitely worth visiting and leaving a donation for the site.

very good for paddle boarding, we have managed to do the entire canal 24.1 km in eight hours of continuous paddling on our kayaks!

A lovely sunny day to walk the dogs and have a peaceful walk along the canal. Take time out on your way round to have a swift half at the bar or if you fancy something lighter there's a cafe next door. The dogs enjoyed having a swim and watching the paddle boarders going up and down the canal, whilst we enjoyed having a chat with other people enjoying their walk🚶‍♂️

A little slice of paradise. Very friendly staff, beautiful location. Open Thursday to Sunday. Fish and chip cruise, paddle board and canoe hire, boat hire… perfect!

Great walk with the dog. Dog bins scattered about. Weather sunny and not too cold. Free car park which closes at 6pm. Car park is by bridge no 26. Saw a heron looking for his fish dinner as well.

We enjoyed a pleasant visit here cycling along the side of the canal towards Taunton. The tow path is part of the National Cycle Routes and I would say is reasonably suitable for all abilities. Loose stones on the path can be a little unnerving and there are slopes up to the crossing roadways. Wonderful lock gates to view on route. Much flora and fauna including kingfishers which dart past you!…Tea rooms at Maunsal Lock which we didn’t stop at but appears to be popular and also has public toilets available. The tow path does narrow in places… some cyclists go extremely fast which we witnessed…they appear to ring their bell or sound a horn as they come up behind you to give you time to get out of the way. Pedestrians take priority so please be polite!..we are “leisure cyclists” so just went along at our own pace…very enjoyable …disability access depending of disability possible…access to tea rooms is fully disability friendly with disabled toilet available. Parking requires some research as it depends on where you start your cycle ride from!

Wonderful ride for walking, running, cycling, enjoying nature.

Great strip of water full of fish for anglers and kingfishers. Also seen herons, cormorants, egrets, ducks (mostly malady but also seen mandarin), swans and moorhens. In summer it's a great place to spot dragonflies. So take your camera but not just for the wildlife. For those who can get up early or willing to stop out a little later it's a nice location for sunrises and sunsets. Also with the canal being lined by trees and having several bridges crossing the canal there are opportunities for interesting reflection photographs.

Great event venue alongside the canal at Bridgwater, food is good and they are very flexible on event hosting here.

Went there for Finley's charity ball was a very good place and everyone enjoyed the evening look forward to the next visit.

Had a spot of lunch at The Midas cafe. Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and social distancing observed. Family and child friendly with a great outdoor space safe for children. The food was really reasonably priced and great quality and presentation!

Visited the centre for an outdoor music event ... Really great day and facilities were very good ... Lovely friendly staff too 🤗

Went for a wedding, nice venue and surroundings.

Says online that they're open 1 day a week so we come round on that day and it's closed for maintenance and nothing is said on the website absolutely appalling

Great venue...friendly staff,just a shame our car was locked in the car park all day Sunday...hey ho!!!

A great afternoon seeing all the working steam engines. Staff incredibly knowledgeable.

Quaint, out-of-the -way, eccentric, ramshackle - but ever so English, this lovely museum tells the obscure story of how the marriage of early Industrial Revolution Britain with the landscape changed the countryside for ever. Best to visit on an Open Day, there's tiny trains to ride, ancient machines to watch, and so much to learn. Lovely helpful staff, a pleasant cafe and plenty of parking - it's an oddball but a definite to visit!

Such a hard place to find, my Sat Nav in my car said it was there but very lost, even though we had the correct postcode, so resorted to Google maps on auto android, l can't believe hardly any signage, l we almost gave up. The railway is very tiny and basically for kids, the industrial museum was very interesting and l have an engineering type background and the machines and lathes were a dream come true, they even had a hand driven polishing mop, these tiny details, made our search worthwhile. Dog friendly and there is a Café too. £12 on special days the train ride is £1.50 for as many goes as you want.

Large variety of steam engines, rail, traction, pumps etc. Most of them under steam. A vintage show of vehicles in a nearby field. Great day out, and excellent cakes in the cafe.

Great historical location. Full of information Into the Pumping of the levels at Somerset. The industrial railway items and various pumps add to the visit. Check the opening times before travelling.

Excellent volunteer run pumping station with a range of engines to view. The steam up open days are well worth a visit - they often have stalls and extra things to view such as stationary engines and travellers wagons. Tea room with home made cake (rather slow service and not a huge amount of tables). Small train ride which was fun. Disability access possible depending on disability. Set in natural grounds so uneven with occasional steps. Disused railway track (small) may cause a hazard to persons with visual impairment. Parking available including disabled parking. Toilets next to tea room. Underwhelming shop with extremely limited souvenirs.

A fantastic opportunity to see some beautiful and historic engines restored to working order - all the better to see it on a steam day, and with the sun out! Plenty of knowledgeable enthusiasts to chat to - and some fascinating anecdotes to hear. Parking is on grass, which could get a little interesting after heavy rain. Tea and cakes were excellent, with a nice seating area (inside and out), and there are very decent and clean toilets (not the one in the leaning brick-outhouse!). Worthwhile visit, and I do hope they can restore the original boiler to working condition - a mammoth task.

Just outside of Cannington, in the lovely little hamlet of Oatley, Oatley Vineyard is a real treat. I was seriously impressed by the Oatley Brut Nature Sparkling Wine – it’s dry, yet balanced and packs so much flavour. The team were super friendly and made the vineyard tour feel really personal and fun. If you’re in the area, definitely stop by – it’s well worth it!

Had a great afternoon wine tasting at Oatley Vineyard, Ned and Paula are passionate about there product and it follows through to the wine. Great taste, great views over the vineyard. There is plenty of space to fine a chair in the vineyard to sit out of the wind and enjoy there hard work. Well worth a stop in or an afternoon out. 5 stars from me!

What an incredible place to stumble across on an overcast, but warm Saturday afternoon. We drove up the country lane only to be greeted by a beautifully lovely lady called Paula. She told us where to park and led us to the tasting area where we were joined by a few dogs, chickens, cats and others also enjoying the stunning views, experience and hospitality. Oh, and did I mention the wine?! Fresh, crisp, smooth and truly English. Paula and Ned have an incredible vineyard and 100% we will be back with friends and family in tow! You MUST go and experience what we did today.

Absolutely beautiful experience. Winetasting with picnic delivered from nearby Blackdown farm. Ned and Paula were absolutely fantastic hosts. Highly recommended. Stocked my cupboard with multiple wines. Definitely be ordering more once we've got through these.

Lovely people with passion for what they do! Maybe not the top quality wines at the moment, but they have all it takes to produce great wines, as they love what they do. 5 stars for their warm welcome and efforts, as well as the beautiful setting and lovely dogs!!! Highly recommended for a visit!

A beautiful vineyard and delightful people running it, a must see if you are driving though the area, and some beautiful wines

Fantastic afternoon had by all! We recently visited as part of a Hen Do. The vinyard was lovely, the wine delicious, and it was a pleasure to meet the hosts. Ned led the tasting and supplied us with a lot of interesting information. Would highly recommend and will be visiting again in the future!

Arrived to an unfriendly sign that said no photography is allowed, but you could ask for permission to take photos of individual objects. I said I might, therefore, consistently have to return to the desk! Spoke to manager who has some outdated view about photography in museums and art galleries. I told him that I had not come across this policy for years and that most museums now welcome photography and indeed ask you to post your pics online. (I should have mentioned that's what I had been told only the day before at the nearby Wells & Mendip Museum.) He did concede that I could take photos if I wished, but I replied I would now feel uncomfortable doing so after having had to argue for it. And if they have any objects gifted by the Art Fund, then the public have every right to take photos of what is theirs. The museum is now only open on Saturdays and even then only between 11:00 and 15:00. Perhaps they could do with more people taking pics and posting them online for the publicity! 0/10.

A great, FREE, little museum voluntarily run by lovely people. I only hope the Council funds this place to enable its long term survival!

Very informative - I am new to the area and I learnt a lot from this superb museum.

Fantastic museum! A really friendly welcome from the people looking after the museum. Couldn't do enough for us. Interesting exhibits in themed rooms. I thought it was great. Gave my granddaughter a little quiz to complete and also there is a find the mouse game. Really was a great experience.

Interesting museum about Robert Blake, his connection with Bridgewater and its history, small cafe, entrance is free

This small museum is a must for anyone who is interested in Admiral Robert Blake, an amazing Admiral of the Fleet during the Commonwealth period.

This is a great museum with a variety of displays to see, plenty of local history, well worth a visit

Stunning location. Owners were friendly and welcoming, incredible breakfast. We stayed in a camper for the night and it’s my new favourite. Looking forward to returning next month.

Beautiful location and views. Beautiful wedding venue. Staff are amazing and the food is great. Go for their Pizza nights or book for a wedding venue or camping.

Booked for 2 nights midweek to see family nearby. We stayed in the blue room and what a beautiful room it was. Beds very clean and comfy and loads of room. Lovely welcome when we arrived and left to our own devices (which is great). Very peaceful place would definitely stay again without hesitation.

A beautiful peaceful place, amazing scenery. The shower and toilets were immaculate and easy to access regardless of where you pitch. Lots of space for a personal secluded area for a more peaceful stay. We were looking to be in a place with no small children, though this place accepts families they were so far from us it wasn't an issue at all. Peaceful, quiet, amazing views of the valley and the sky.

Booked a last minute camping trip so cannot comment on rooms within the house. Great friendly site. Very welcoming. Gave us a choice of where to pitch, basically had a field to ourselves. Kids loved the trampoline and games which were free to use. Would visit again 😊

We visited Hunstile as a family for camping. The site is simply stunning. The kids loved the chickens, pigs and sheep. The views were fantastic and the team very helpful and kind. It was our first time camping as a family and all very new to us, upon arrival Victoria helped us, and showed us where to go, provided a map and told the kids about the trampoline at the top (which they loved). The site showers and toilets, very clean and well kept. There was so many lovely apple and pear trees all around, and we loved the climbing roses around the house. The breakfast in the morning hit all the right spots for us, and we enjoyed the freshly baked sourdough bread that we brought home with us.

Had my mum's 100th birthday party here. It was wonderful. The staff were brilliant: friendly, efficient and professional from the very start and incredible on the day. They met us as we arrived to set up and were on it. Kaboom! Done. The same at the finish when everything was taken down so carefully. It was a relatively small affair with 40 but treated as special and as important as a huge affair, which of course it was to us. The food, afternoon tea plus (menu adjusted to suit us) was really good, totally yummy, and beautifully presented. The location is stunning, we were lucky with the weather and the children loved the outdoor space. All our guests commented and loved it. And most importantly so did my Mum!

Took a group of 45 young people here for the weekend and it was amazing. When you drive into the car park and see the area it is absolutely breathtaking - so beautiful. The sleeping huts are basic but very good, the main meeting area is excellent with an amazing kitchen, and the pool and other activity areas are great. Definitely recommend.

Back to basics accommodation but clean & comfortable. Commercial kitchen very well equipped & spotlessly clean. Great washing up area with commercial fast cycle dishwasher. Lots of healthy outside activities for all the family

It's a big precious forest where you can connect with nature and spend the day.

Great place for family get togethers. Great picknick areas and BBQ areas

Fantastic place to visit. The staff are very attentive with the children. Brilliant activities too. Cabins well heated. My only advice would be to renew the mattresses, pillows and blankets. Or give the blankets a good clean. ☺

Very peaceful place 😌🙏☺️✨️

I spent some wonderful weekends here in the 1980s. I rode my bike past this week and was delighted to find the place still thriving, with lots of work being done on the chalets and the communal hut. Looking forward to staying here again in the future if I can.

We had a fantastic visit and have to say it’s definitely well worth a visit. Free entry but donations are welcome. The staff were amazing and very friendly with a lot of knowledge and the history of the museum.

A small but well presented museum. I thought of tiles like the ones on my kitchen wall, but I should have remembered the tiles on the roof of my Victorian house. Silly me! Lots of fascinating examples and clearly presented history and explanations. A walk inside the genuine firing kiln was great. Well done.

Loved our experience here so far with many pottery sessions. Heading back to do another pottery session soon for the kids and eager to do the walk around too. Lovely staff and volunteers giving up their time and giving you tips and help at your pace. Thank you. X

Wonderful visit today. The ladies were so interesting and full of the local knowledge about the area. Great place to visit.

Went on a pre booked tour, learnt so much about brick making and Bridgwater tiles, fascinating buildings and exhibits

Only open on a Tuesday when we visited. Small but interesting place. Very knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteer guided us through the place. Enjoyed this window on the industrial heritage of Bridgewater. Disabled access and disabled toilet facilities.

A small but very interesting Museum, with lots if history about Somerset bricks and tiles.

We went to a show. Small theatre, holds less than 200, so got a great view. Staff/volunteers were very friendly and helpful. Small bar and coffee/tea area. Really enjoyed myself.

A great little place, it was the very first art centre to receive funding from The Arts Council around 1946... But if visiting you'll need to check opening times, as over the years clientele has dwindled and the centre is now mainly run by volunteers... but, despite Covid, things are picking up 😎

Went there for a quiz night. Lovely place, friendly place. The bar staff were friendly and welcoming

I went on a Pin hole photography workshop with Marko Dutka at Steart Marshes, arranged by Bridgwater Arts Centre. Marko is a talented photographer and a good tutor, being patient and helpful. A great deal was learned about this technique. An enjoyable day in all. H Giles

It was our first visit to Bridgwater Arts Centre and we were impressed with the venue and beautiful old building. A welcoming atmosphere staffed with enthusiastic people. Tin Giants were amazing, please have them back soon!!

Amazing, intimate venue. A gem in Bridgwater. High quality performance. Packed house. Great night out

Lovely community-run small venue. They have a bar area for drinks, lobby and courtyard for intermissions. Tickets are very reasonable and parking at North Gate Car Park meant we only paid for one hour of parking. The theatre has a balcony and probably seats 300 people. I had a great time seeing the monks from Tashi Lhunpo monastery.

Lovely church with nice architecture. We went to see the history about the battle of sidgemoor it well worth going. We also went to see the sidgemoore memorial wich is worth going if you don't mind a short walk.

Intolerable noise from children on school visit made it impossible to read or hear the display or look around the church. A very disappointing visit and wasted journey.

Interesting old church with links to the Monmouth Rebellion. Small but interesting information area about the rebellion.

Oh wow: do stop and pop inside the church: now I understand The Pitchfork Rebellion!!

Historic local church with stunning carved wooden ceiling. Includes exhibition and information centre on Battle of Sedgemoor

Went to see the Battle of Sedgemoor information which is inside the church. Very interesting and informative.

Interesting talk on the history of the church & it's part in the Monmouth Rebellion. Warm welcome.