South West England Attractions and Sightseeing
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, Somerset
An elegant Georgian city, Bath is one of Britain's greatest treasures. Explore one of the UK's top five attractions with this 24 hour ticket aboard an open-top double-decker bus.
Book Tickets
40 Gay Street, Queen Square, , Somerset BA1 2NT
Tel +44 (0)1225 443000
The ultimate Jane Austen experience featuring recreations of her houses & leisure pursuits. Set within a Georgian town house, the more spirited fan can browse the attractive gift shop for an unrivalled collection of books & specially designed gifts.
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, Dorset DT9 6HP
Fifth Food Festival & Classic Car Show at the Village Hall, Leigh, Nr Sherborne on Saturday 17th July from 10am-4pm. Some of the best food from local producers and a variety of cars. Mat Follas, Master Chef of 2009, will be opening the Fair. Entrance £2 Open Roads Ltd. cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information and disclaims any responsibility for error, information correct as of 21/12/09
4 North Parade Passage, , Somerset BA1 1NX
Tel +44 (0)1225 461634
Sally Lunn's is the oldest house in Bath, and serves the most famous local delicacy, the original Sally Lunn Bun. The kitchen museum, shows the actual kitchen that young Sally Lunn used to establish her bakery.
Weymouth, , Dorset DT3
The remains of Abbotsbury Abbey comprise mainly of the eastern gable and are thought to be the abbot's lodging. St Catherine's Chapel is only a short half a mile journey away.
Bullers Way, , Dorset DT3 4LA
Tel +44 (0)1305 871387
A unique micro climate enables all sorts of exotic plants to flourish in these award winning gardens. Peacocks & pheasants roam around the sunken garden. Adventure playground, nature trail & plant centre.
New Barn Road, , Dorset DT3 4JW
Tel +44 (0)1305 871858
Visitors are able to walk among a colony of free-flying mute swans. Nesting and hatching period is from end-May to end - June, producing around 600 cygnets. Also an audiovisual show, coffee shop, and a shire horse
Blake Street, , Somerset TA6 3NB
Tel +44 (0)1278 456127
Set in the birthplace of Admiral Blake, the museum features exhibitions on the Civil War & the Battle of Sedgemoor, as well as containing a section dedicated to the history of Bridgwater.
Claverton Manor, , Somerset BA2 7BD
Tel +44 (0)1225 460503
The American Museum in Britain, takes you on a journey through the history of America. All the way from the early settlers to the 20th century, with it's remarkable and unique collection of American furniture, and decorative arts, whilst in a breathtaking setting.
Athelhampton, , Dorset DT2 7LG
Tel +44 (0)1305 848363
One of the finest 15C manor houses in England surrounded beautiful gardens which feature the famous topiary pyramids. The house was visited often by Thomas Hardy & his wife in the 19C & the novelist also painted a watercolour of the building aged 19.
, Wiltshire SN8 1RF
Tel +44 (0)1672 539250
Still privately occupied, this is a delightful manor dating back to the early 16C, although it has changed greatly since then. Magnificent gardens.
Bitton Station, Bath Road, Willsbridge, , Bristol BS30 9YZ
Tel +44 (0)117 9327296
Take a ride on a steam train along a 2 mile standard gauge railway, and view the collection of locomotives and rolling stock.
Horse Trials Office, , Gloucestershire GL9 1DF
Tel +44 (0)1454 216272
One of the premier events in the horse-calendar. Badminton, established in 1949, attracts top riders from all over the world to compete in dressage, show-jumping & cross country competitions.
Wroughton, , Wiltshire SN4 0QH
Tel +44 (0)1793 845346
Visitors can admire the remains of an Iron Age fort which is situated in a fine example of chalk grassland, running alongside is the Ridgeway National Trail.
5/10 Bartlett Street, , Somerset BA1 2QZ
Tel +44 (0)1225 466689
Situated on Bartlett Street, the Antiques Centre is the home to sixty stands and one hundred and sixty showcases. The quality of the antiques vary enormously from one stand to the next, however each offers a fine range of items for collectors.
12 Kingston Buildings, , Somerset BA1 1LT
Tel +44 (0)1225 422462
Bath Abbey is set in the heart of the city, where over the last twelve and half centuries, three different churches have occupied the site. The Abbey's tower is open for guided tours everyday except Sunday. Climb the 212 steps to the very top, breathtaking views of the city await.
Bath Abbey, 12 Kingston Builinds, , Somerset BA1 1LT
Tel +44 (0)1225 422462
The Vaults Museum is situated on the south side of Bath Abbey, under Kingston pavements. The vaults eighteenth centurey cellars have been carefully restored to offer and intriguing setting for various objexts that have survived from the Abbey's past, some of which date back to the Saxon times.
Forester Road, Bathwick, , Somerset BA2 6QE
Tel +44 (0)1225 312 900
A Victorian Boating Station, which offers traditional boat hire, by the hour, or day. The Boating Station is set along a beautiful stretch of river with goes out to the old toll bridge at Bathampton. Rowing, punting and canoeing are available. With free punting lessons if required.
33 Broad Street, , Somerset BA1 5LP
Tel +44 (0)1225 462946
The Bath Galleries, specialises in English and Continental clocks. With a wide range of longcase, bracket, mantel and other styles and a variety of barometers. The gallerie also offer 17th and 18th century, silver, furniture painting and china.
Julian Road, , Somerset BA1 2RH
Tel +44 (0)1225 318348
A local family firm which started in 1872. The heritage centre gas been saved and lovingly recreated. You can wander through the rooms, past the shop counter, through the Dickensian office, the machine shop and more, all of which recall the atmosphere of a bygone age.
