Explore our Local Area
Places to explore
Walk from the Campsite ...
- Quants Nature Reserve - walk from the campsite https://www.somersetwildlife.org/nature-reserves/quants
- Buckland Woods - walk from the campsite. Also other walks on this page ... https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/local/buckland-wood-taunton-deane
Blackdown Walks - https://blackdownhillsaonb.org.uk/visit/walks-rides/
The Blackdown Hills - https://blackdownhillsaonb.org.uk/
Quantock Hills (30 mins) and Exmoor (40 mins) are just a short drive away.
Beaches - find fossils at the Jurassic Coast (Lyme Regis, Charmouth) about a 40 minute drive. Beaches on the north coast, at Minehead and Dunster are slightly further, about 50 mins.
Dog friendly beaches - https://www.thebeachguide.co.uk/south-west-england/ (Parts of Devon/Dorset and Somerset would be accessible from here)
The county town of Taunton is just a 15 minute drive. Taunton is the home of Somerset Cricket Club. Here you will also find museums, a cinema and shops.
Our local town of Wellington has all your day to day requirements – two supermarkets, Waitrose/Asda and a range of take aways. Wellington also has a sports centre if you would like to take advantage of their pool etc.
Days out
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West Somerset Railway: take a trip on a steam train for a day out in Minehead, or just enjoy spotting the trains at the station! (20 minutes away)
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Haynes Motor Museum Yeovil: motoring fun for the whole family (45 mins).
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Wookey Hole Caves
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Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton (40 mins)
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Tiverton Canal – take a horse drawn barge trip (20 mins)
... and lots more too!
Eateries
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Wellington has a variety of delicious take-aways to take advantage of
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Family pubs (5-10 mins drive
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Skylark, Chelston
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Worlds End, Bradford on Tone
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Traditional pubs (10-15 mins drive)
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White Horse, Bradford-on-Tone
Catherine Wheel, Hemyock
Blue Ball, Sampford Arundel
Half Moon, Clayhidon
Local produce
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The Milk Shed, Wellington – Self service milk vending machine (5-10 mins)
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Robinsons Smokehouse – Smoked food and other goodies. Also, weekly takeaway pizza etc – in West Buckland, about a mile away.
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Farmers Markets at Wellington (1st and 3rd Sat of each month) and Taunton (weekly - Thursdays)
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Sheppys Cider, Bradford-on-Tone (5-10 mins)