Things to do in and around Somerset with small children?

[Sunspots]

may i refer the poster above to Butlins Minehead (or should i say (Somerwest World) which is most certainly within the aforementiomed county of Somerset


I thang yew

 

[flimsier]

For adults and some kids, get off the Steam railway at Dunster. A beautiful village with a lovely castle and national trust gardens, lovely picturesqu cottages and a wading river. Also a small quiet beach nearby.

I can also recommend Conygar House as an excellent B&B there. We stayed twice. Last time it was abou £27 pp, and the breakfast was superb. Biddy and Martin (proprietors) are superb hosts.

 

[flimsier]

You can get a bus tour from Minehead or Dunster which goes through Exmoor in a circle. You can get off at as many stops as you like and there's always 'villagey' things going on - like Antiques Fairs or Church fetes and that.

And some amazing pubs.

 

[Hollis]

may i refer the poster above to Butlins Minehead (or should i say (Somerwest World) which is most certainly within the aforementiomed county of Somerset


I thang yew

*cough*

But Butlins hosts a fatastic range of adult music weekends 'Sounds of the Sixties' 'We Love the Seventies', 'Fantastic 80s'.

Anyway.. the explanation for that hideous Butlins, is that apparently Butlins pumped aload of money into the area. This can be the only explanation for planning permission being granted.

<legs it>

 

[Isambard]

Medieval Somerset voodoo - love it.

It is still around.

You have to combine pay-for stuff with free stuff or it can get really dear.
There are some really nice walks in the area through wildlife conservation zones and the like. If that's your thing I can ask my mum for some specific places.

If the weather is OK, go and do a "bucket and spade" day on the golden sands of Burnham-on Sea, head there on the bus maybe so you can nip in the "Clarence" on the seafront for their real ales.

Much as we hate First etc etc Flimsier is right on getting buses etc. There's day passes for somrthing like £6 after 9AM for a HUGE chunk of the South West and there's a CAMRA / County Council leaflet you can probably get at Tourist Info Offices that has decent pubs on bus routes.

 

[WasGeri]

You could take the steam train from outside the Industrial Museum to the SS Great Britain, and return by ferry - I think that would be good for the little ones.

There's also a miniature steam railway at Ashton Court, and a steam train runs at Bitton.

See link below for more details.

http://www.venue.co.uk/dayso/dayso_trains.html

 

[Belushi]

We used to go for lovely holidays in Somerset when I was a kid, its still my favourite county of England.

Off the top of my head some of the places we'd visit would be, Cheddar Gorge, Wookie Hole (better caves than Cheddar), Bristol Zoo and the Ice Rink, Bath, The American Museum (nr Bath I think), Minehead, Watchet, Wells, Bradford-Upon-Avon, Longleat.

 

[Idaho]

Only just seen this thread Buddy!

When are you down and whereabouts will you be?

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Only just seen this thread Buddy!

When are you down and whereabouts will you be?

Sorry dude, meant to PM you but I've been flat out - check PMs now.

 

[marty21]

The American Museum (nr Bath I think)

yep, it's near bath, claverton down, up by the university