Out and about
Middleton House
An excellent base for visiting many attractions and enjoying a variety of courses in the area
Walking Driving or Cycling
Within 3 miles of Shepton Mallet
10 minsShepton Mallet
A historic market town set in a fold of the Mendip Hills. The market cross dating from 1500.
12 mins Shepton Mallet Prison Tours 5 mins Royal Bath and West Showground 1.5 milesMulberry Factory Shop3 miles East Somerset Railway
Events
5 mins Shepton Mallet Carnival 4 minsThe Mid-Somerset Show 3 miles Glastonbury Festival ofContemporary Performing Arts
Great days out
6 milesWells (buses go from the end of our road) 8 milesWookey Hole Caves 8 milesGlastonbury
- Glastonbury Tor
- Glastonbury Abbey
- Somerset Rural Life Museum
- Chalice Well and Gardens
- The Holy Thorn
Clarks Village (Designer Outlet Shopping)
11 milesCheddar Gorge and Caves 17 milesBath (buses go from the end of our road)
Gardens and Houses
Longleat Festival of Light
Within an easy drive
- Stourhead
- Barrington Court
- Lytes Cary Manor
- Tintinhull Gardens
- Montacute House
- Hestercombe Gardens
- Forde Abbey House & Gardens
- The Newt, Somerset
COURSES in the area
We have also had guests stay for many courses and conferences that occur throughout the year in Somerset. Some of which are listed below.
Mendip Bonsai Courses in Shepton Mallet. Practical bonsai workshops with John Trott, Master Grower RHS Malvern 2019 http://www.mendipbonsai.co.uk
Homeacres Courses Extremely popular ‘No dig organic gardening’ courses with Charles Dowding https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/courses/homeacres-courses/
The Bodden Cross Studio learn how to do wood turning or letter carving. Day courses with Stephen Stokes https://www.boddencross.com/
Willow Weaving Courses at Musgrove https://courses.musgrovewillows.co.uk/
Glastonbury Symposium https://www.glastonburysymposium.co.uk/
There are also two excellent local golf courses: The Mendip Golf Club and Wells Golf Club.