Place

Drive time

Time to spend there.

Our rating. 1 - 5

Wookey Hole.

30 mins

The Mill, High St

01749 672243

4 hours

4 * fun caves with separate 4D show, Circus and dinosaurs. Ice cream parlour and café.

Cheddar Gorge.

30 mins

4 – 8 hours.

5* Brilliant tourist attraction. Gorge caves climbs and walks. Excellent place to do some rock climbing. The Gorge is almost 140m deep, formed by flood over 1 million years ago. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Lots of tea rooms and gift shops.

Longleat Safari Park

50 mins

All day.

5* Great all year round. We went at Christmas for the festival of lights which was brilliant.

World Horse Welfare.

5 mins

2 hours.

3* Visit the horses in this charity run centre with walks through the local country side.  FREE

Fleet Air Museum.

15 mins

4 Hours

(FREE Outdoor play park great for kids up to 12.)

3*For the aircraft geeks among you. Spitfires to Concorde and an interactive evacuation bit.

Hayes Motor Museum.

Go Karts…..

20 mins

Sparkford, Yeovil BA22 7LH

01963 440804

4 Hours

3* The very large display of cars and bikes are kept in sparkling order. The cafe is top class. Everything is in really tip top order.  Little electric cars for the kids.

Next door Go karts – much fun!

Go Ape Exeter.

1 hr 10 mins.

Bullers Hill, Kennford, Exeter   EX6 7XR

01603 895500

All day

Take a picnic or on site restaurant.

5* Fun climbing course with zip wires. Rope bridges and ladders between the trees.

Book in advance.

Haldon Forest Park.

1 hr10 mins

Next to go ape.

EX6 7XR

All day

Take a picnic or on site restaurant.

5* If you have bikes or want to hire some this park has cycling walks and walking routes all marked with guides.

Shear Water Lake.

30 mins

Half a day

4* Beautiful lake with walks and hikes. Lovely quaint thatched tea room.

Street outdoor pool.

5 mins

2 -3 hours

3* two pools with a separate fountain and water spray area for kids. Sunbathing on the grass.

Strode Theatre at Street

5 mins

Evening.

3* local theatre with cinema and live stage acts. Check website for whats on.

Glastonbury Abbey

10 mins

Magdalene St, BA6 9EL

01458 832267

2 hours or evening concert

3* Grade I listed monastery ruins, and ancient monument, founded in the 7th century. Concerts and fayres in summer

Glastonbury Tor

10 mins

1 Hour

4* 20 mins walk to get up… not to tough a climb, but the 360 view from the top is well worth it.

Crealy Theme Park

1 Hour.

All day.

4*. We went at Christmas for a winter wonderland experience. Elves, Sant and a show on ice. No ques for rides.

Somerset Rural Life Museum – next to the Tor

10 mins

Abbey Farm, Chilkwell Street. 01458 831197

2 hours

3* Great little museum. A full history of Somerset rural life. Car parking on site, small cafe inside. Well laid out, and amazing buildings, stunning Tithe Barn.