Attractions near Birds Nest

This is a list of the attractions near this property that are featured on AboutBritain.com
It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all attractions near this property.
Lytes Cary Manor (6 Miles)*
Lytes Cary Manor is the quintessential English manor house, surrounded by neat formal gardens of clipped yews and set amidst a wonderful Somerset landscape.
East Somerset Railway (7 Miles)*
Take a ride through the beautiful Somerset countryside in our original steam-hauled trains, and relax among the sights and sounds of an old-style country branch line.
Glastonbury Tor (8 Miles)*
Visitors looking for a pleasant walk combined with a historic site which is possibly the resting place of the Holy Grail will enjoy a visit to Glastonbury Tor.
Sherborne Old Castle (9 Miles)*
Built by Bishop Roger of Salisbury in the 12th century as a strongly defended palace, Sherborne Old Castle became a powerful Royalist base during the Civil War.
Sherborne Museum (9 Miles)*
Sherborne Museum, with over 15,000 items of local history, is in the heart of the town close to five of the most ancient buildings in its history: the Abbey, Sherborne School, the Almshouse, the Conduit and the Old Church House.
Glastonbury Abbey (9 Miles)*
The Abbey is set in 36 acres of beautifully peaceful parkland in the centre of the ancient market town of Glastonbury. It is traditionally the first Christian Sanctuary in Great Britain,
Sherborne Castle (9 Miles)*
The present Sherborne Castle was built by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1594 and has been the Stately Home of the Digby family since 1617.
Stourhead (9 Miles)*
You do not have to travel as far as you might expect to see the Temple of Apollo and the Pantheon – Stourhead has miniature versions of both!
Tintinhull Garden (10 Miles)*
The delightful two-acre Somerset garden at Tintinhull is a fine example of how small can still be beautiful.
Montacute House (11 Miles)*
Montacute House is more than just another great stately home in the National Trust collection. It has some great unique features and human-interest stories in its history which deserve to be shared.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.

Towns near Birds Nest
Castle Cary (1 Mile)*

Castle Cary is a vibrant market town, with a winding main street, many of the buildings are of the local golden stone and some are still thatched.
Alford (1 Mile)*
North Barrow (2 Miles)*
North Cadbury (2 Miles)*
The attractive village of North Cadbury is set amidst orchards and contains many stone built cottages, the handsome Elizabethan Cadbury Court and fine collegiate church built in 1470 with splendid bench end carvings dating from 1538.
Hornblotton (3 Miles)*
Ditcheat (3 Miles)*
Cole (3 Miles)*
South Barrow (3 Miles)*
Yarlington (3 Miles)*
Sparkford (3 Miles)*
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.


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