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Attractions in Curland & Things to Do in Curland
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Barrington Court
(7 Miles)*
Barrington Court is a 16th century manor house which epitomises the ongoing work of the National Trust. This is a lovely Tudor manor house with Gertrude Jekyll-inspired gardens. |
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Wellington Museum & Local History Society
(8 Miles)*
The exhibits in the museum feature famous firms and individuals that are or were based in Wellington. |
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Forde Abbey and Gardens
(9 Miles)*
Founded in 1146, Forde Abbey was one of the most significant Cistercian monasteries in England during the four centuries that separated the reign of King Stephen from the Reformation. |
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Fyne Court
(9 Miles)*
Fyne Court was the home of the Crosse family from the day of its founding until being handed over to The National Trust in 1967. |
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East Lambrook Manor Gardens
(10 Miles)*
These internationally famous Grade 1 listed gardens were the inspiration of Margery Fish who was the undisputed 'Leading Lady of Gardening' from the 1950's until her death in 1969. |
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Muchelney Abbey
(10 Miles)*
Muchelney, the atmospheric and once-remote 'great island' amid the Somerset Levels, has many rewards for visitors. |
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Coldharbour Mill Working Wool Museum
(13 Miles)*
Built by Thomas Fox between 1797 and 1799 Coldharbour Mill was at the forefront of Georgian entrepeneurial development and was in continuous woollen and worsted yarn production until 1981. |
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Montacute House
(13 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. |
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Tintinhull Garden
(14 Miles)*
The delightful two-acre Somerset garden at Tintinhull is a fine example of how small can still be beautiful. |
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Horn Park Gardens
(15 Miles)*
The large and beautiful gardens, in a unique position and with magnificent views to the sea, surround the house built in 1911 by a pupil of Lutyens. |
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Beaminster Museum
(15 Miles)*
Beaminster Museum is a local history museum covering Beaminster and the surrounding villages. Its collection covers past local families of importance, past local trades and schools and a fine collection of agricultural tools. |
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Lytes Cary Manor
(16 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. |
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Golden Cap
(16 Miles)*
Golden Cap proudly stands as the highest point on England's south coast at 191m (626 feet) high, marked by a concrete survey point. The Golden Cap estate covers 2000 acres of National Trust parkland |
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Cadhay
(17 Miles)*
Cadhay is an historic manor house built in 1550, which is 12 miles east of Exeter. |
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Escot Gardens, Maze & Forest Adventure
(17 Miles)*
Award-winning Escot is set in 220 acres of stunning private parkland in the heart of East Devon. |
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Glastonbury Abbey
(19 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, |
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Knightshayes Court
(19 Miles)*
They say that every cloud has a silver lining. In the case of the Heathcote-Amory family, it was the hounding of lace-maker, John Heathcote. |
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Glastonbury Tor
(19 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. |
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Tiverton Castle
(19 Miles)*
Few buildings evoke such an immediate feeling of history as Tiverton Castle. Now some 900 years old, it was enlarged and rebuilt during the 14th Century. |
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Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life
(20 Miles)*
Explore the museum's large, outstanding collections and trace the fascinating history of Mid Devon. |
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Cleeve Abbey
(20 Miles)*
The picturesque Cistercian abbey of Cleeve boasts the most impressively complete and unaltered set of monastic cloister buildings in England, standing roofed and two storeys high. |
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Watchet Museum
(20 Miles)*
The museum houses an exhibition of the history of this ancient seaport and the surrounding area from prehistoric times to the present day. |
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Sidmouth Museum
(20 Miles)*
"Something for everyone of all ages" is the motto for Sidmouth Museum. |
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Killerton House
(21 Miles)*
From a historic costume exhibition to Victorian plant collections, there is something to please most enthusiasts at the lovely Killerton House which is set amidst rolling Devonshire hills. |
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Sherborne Museum
(22 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. |
Above, you'll find a list of the Tourist Attractions in Curland and things to do in Curland (and nearby) listed on AboutBritain.com.
So if you're wondering what to do in Curland, simply click on some of the links on this page to see detailed information on places to go.
As you can see, there's plenty of ideas for family days out in Curland and the surrounding area - so you need never be short of places to go and things to do in Curland again.
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