Guidebook for churchinford
Everything Else
Lyme Regis
nice beach ,shops, restaurants and fossils
need some fairy wings or some healing crystals? this is the place to go !
229 locals recommend
Glastonbury
need some fairy wings or some healing crystals? this is the place to go !
Quaint town with an interesting antiques quarter and west bay which is a great beach and seaside harbour
154 locals recommend
Bridport
Quaint town with an interesting antiques quarter and west bay which is a great beach and seaside harbour
Historic town with great architecture , interesting shops and markets and of course the famous Roman baths.
721 locals recommend
Bath
Historic town with great architecture , interesting shops and markets and of course the famous Roman baths.
Our closest university town - bigger than our nearest ones with some interesting shops , architecture and a bit more nightlife.
409 locals recommend
Exeter
Our closest university town - bigger than our nearest ones with some interesting shops , architecture and a bit more nightlife.
Food Scene
good Sunday roasts and pies and a full child friendly menu every other day- and its only a 3 min drive away!
9 locals recommend
The York Inn
good Sunday roasts and pies and a full child friendly menu every other day- and its only a 3 min drive away!
great vegetarian restaurant in urban chic setting - highly recommended for lunch
7 locals recommend
f.east
great vegetarian restaurant in urban chic setting - highly recommended for lunch
fancy lunch in an old railway carriage or double decker bus?
great healthy organic menu and next door- a great organic food shop!
26 locals recommend
The Trading Post Farm Shop
fancy lunch in an old railway carriage or double decker bus?
great healthy organic menu and next door- a great organic food shop!
lovely relaxed vibe and great locally sourced food in Bridport's antique quarter
20 locals recommend
Red Brick Cafe
lovely relaxed vibe and great locally sourced food in Bridport's antique quarter
River Cottage
Trinity Hill Roadaward winning restaurant and cooking experience
excellent indian restaurant ( does vegan aswell as meat dishes) famed for its thalis
11 locals recommend
Guddi and Gikki
18 High Stexcellent indian restaurant ( does vegan aswell as meat dishes) famed for its thalis
The Planet
13A Paul Stvery tasy newly opened vegan restaurant
high quality Indian food with a more interesting menu than normal
30 locals recommend
Mint and Mustard
33-34 Windsor Terracehigh quality Indian food with a more interesting menu than normal
Woodfired sourdough pizza in a pretty woodland setting. every Friday. vegan option available . Booking essential
Tracebridge Fermenteria
Woodfired sourdough pizza in a pretty woodland setting. every Friday. vegan option available . Booking essential
American diner on the A303 - well themed with a decent American menu ,giant portions and all the ice cream sodas you can drink!
Route 303
American diner on the A303 - well themed with a decent American menu ,giant portions and all the ice cream sodas you can drink!
Fine dining in the Blackdown hills in a pretty pub setting with local ales on tap.
38 locals recommend
Candlelight Inn
Fine dining in the Blackdown hills in a pretty pub setting with local ales on tap.
Half Moon Inn
Better than average pub grub!
The Blue ball Inn - great quality pub food( for meat lovers especially. )Not the cheapest but worth the extra penny - booking recommended.
One tues a month try going to 'tranny bingo' a fun night of crossdressing and games!
Sampford Moor
The Blue ball Inn - great quality pub food( for meat lovers especially. )Not the cheapest but worth the extra penny - booking recommended.
One tues a month try going to 'tranny bingo' a fun night of crossdressing and games!
They do great breakfasts and themed evening meals (amongst other things!) - eat while you watch people fall from the sky - and land safely - you don't want to choke on your latte!
6 locals recommend
Dunkeswell Airfield
They do great breakfasts and themed evening meals (amongst other things!) - eat while you watch people fall from the sky - and land safely - you don't want to choke on your latte!
Essentials
great for locally sourced produce with a good selection of organic or gluten free stuff.
also has a coffee shop and post office.
Churchinford
great for locally sourced produce with a good selection of organic or gluten free stuff.
also has a coffee shop and post office.
spar shop open til 10 pm every night ( inc sunday)
Also on a Friday - the woodfired pizza van doing lovely take away pizzas - in the car park next to the football pitch. until 8pm (gluten and vegan free option available)
Hemyock
spar shop open til 10 pm every night ( inc sunday)
Also on a Friday - the woodfired pizza van doing lovely take away pizzas - in the car park next to the football pitch. until 8pm (gluten and vegan free option available)
Entertainment & Activities
Diggerland
great for kids ( and adults) who would like to drive a real digger!
really nice outdoor zoo that feels more like a safari park you can walk round - good big maze in the middle too!
43 locals recommend
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm
Clevedon Roadreally nice outdoor zoo that feels more like a safari park you can walk round - good big maze in the middle too!
catch a steam train to the coast at minehead
stop off and explore dunster castle and grounds on the way or have a cream tea in the pretty port village at Watchet
Bishop's Lydeard
catch a steam train to the coast at minehead
stop off and explore dunster castle and grounds on the way or have a cream tea in the pretty port village at Watchet
a brand new trampoline park and indoor bounce area for kids with lots of energy
12 locals recommend
Flip Out Somerset
Castle Roada brand new trampoline park and indoor bounce area for kids with lots of energy
Haynes Motor Museum station
a must see for lovers of classic cars
climb the famous Glastonbury tor and drink from the healing chalice well.
427 locals recommend
Glastonbury Tor
climb the famous Glastonbury tor and drink from the healing chalice well.
The Bear Trail
great outdoor fun for all the family
Mansell Raceway
outdoor go- karting fun
nice old art deco cinema with cheap rates and comfy seats - try the sofa upstairs !
9 locals recommend
Wellesley Theatre
50 Mantle Stnice old art deco cinema with cheap rates and comfy seats - try the sofa upstairs !
Raceworld Ltd
Sidmouth Roadindoor go karting track
rope's and climbing walls and aerial swings for the adventurous - different levels catered for .
there's also mini golf and a cafe for those less athletic!
Vivary Golf Course & Adventure Centre
rope's and climbing walls and aerial swings for the adventurous - different levels catered for .
there's also mini golf and a cafe for those less athletic!
Krowd Keepers
1 York StBaths best kept secret according to trip advisor!
Wookey Hole
great for kids and historians alike
Free entry and all day fun at the donkey sanctuary - informative and for a great cause. Very child friendly - highly recommended.
13 locals recommend
Sidmouth Donkey Sanctuary station
Free entry and all day fun at the donkey sanctuary - informative and for a great cause. Very child friendly - highly recommended.
Great activity for families or team building - can you escape the room by working together and solving puzzles in the time frame allocated! Try the fright room if you're brave enough! Recommended .
Puzzlair - 4D
39 Midland RdGreat activity for families or team building - can you escape the room by working together and solving puzzles in the time frame allocated! Try the fright room if you're brave enough! Recommended .
Fancy a hack out in the countryside on horseback or maybe a lesson if you're not so confident. all ages catered for .
Sheldon Riding Centre
BlackboroughFancy a hack out in the countryside on horseback or maybe a lesson if you're not so confident. all ages catered for .
Interesting if you like things that are made of metal and fly (or used to!)
63 locals recommend
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Interesting if you like things that are made of metal and fly (or used to!)
Amusement park near Weston Super Mare - good for young kids and teens - not the biggest or flashest in the world but a good old fashioned fun day out non the less,
20 locals recommend
Brean Theme Park
Coast RoadAmusement park near Weston Super Mare - good for young kids and teens - not the biggest or flashest in the world but a good old fashioned fun day out non the less,
Cheddar Crazy Golf
The Cliffswell maintained and fun 18 hole crazy golf course
Brean Splash Waterpark
Fun water park for young kids and teens
Fancy quad biking or a segway safari?
would you like to see otters ,red squirrels , peacocks or wolves up close?
how about getting lost in a maze or looking round an iron age village?
this is the place for you!
23 locals recommend
Wildwood Escot
Fancy quad biking or a segway safari?
would you like to see otters ,red squirrels , peacocks or wolves up close?
how about getting lost in a maze or looking round an iron age village?
this is the place for you!
A puzzle room that's closer than the Bristol one - not tried by me but recommended by trip advisor.
there is also another one called - 'mission escape'.
Red House Mysteries Exeter
4C King StA puzzle room that's closer than the Bristol one - not tried by me but recommended by trip advisor.
there is also another one called - 'mission escape'.
Parks & Nature
Cheddar Gorge
great walks and caves to explore in the famous gorge
a quieter beach than Lyme regis but still has nice cafes - boats you can hire to go out fishing as well as deckchairs and beach umbrellas.
44 locals recommend
Branscombe
a quieter beach than Lyme regis but still has nice cafes - boats you can hire to go out fishing as well as deckchairs and beach umbrellas.
Castle Neroche
lovely walks in ancient beech woodland
nice big park with some wilderness areas and live music every sunday afternoon
6 locals recommend
Wellington Park
3 Courtland Rdnice big park with some wilderness areas and live music every sunday afternoon
pretty river for kids to paddle in - it gets bigger the further down you go and is a good spot for picnics - next to a pub that does great food and local ales - whats not to love!
26 locals recommend
The Culm Valley Inn
Riversidepretty river for kids to paddle in - it gets bigger the further down you go and is a good spot for picnics - next to a pub that does great food and local ales - whats not to love!
Charmouth Beach
great for fossil hunters!
Shopping
renowned for its antique shops and lace it also has some nice cafes , an aldi and a lidl as well as a tesco
42 locals recommend
Honiton
renowned for its antique shops and lace it also has some nice cafes , an aldi and a lidl as well as a tesco
Arts & Culture
Dunster Castle
national trust castle and grounds well worth a visit
quirky collection of bakelite goods
9 locals recommend
The Bakelite Museum of Historic Plastic and Compositions
quirky collection of bakelite goods
interesting tour of the old waterway passages running underneath exeter's busy high st - not for the claustrophobic!
65 locals recommend
Underground Passages
2 Paris Stinteresting tour of the old waterway passages running underneath exeter's busy high st - not for the claustrophobic!
interesting guided tour round the caves where they quarried the stone for Westminster abbey and the tower of London
55 locals recommend
Beer Quarry Caves Ltd
Quarry Laneinteresting guided tour round the caves where they quarried the stone for Westminster abbey and the tower of London
have a luxury spa or a budget dip in Baths famous natural hot spring pools - lovely outside - even in the rain!
544 locals recommend
The Roman Baths
Abbey Churchyardhave a luxury spa or a budget dip in Baths famous natural hot spring pools - lovely outside - even in the rain!
Powderham Castle
Lovely castle and grounds to explore