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Nearby Attractions

• Coldharbour Mill Working Wool Museum (7 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Knightshayes Court (11 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.
  

Sunnyside (2 Miles)* "Sunnyside" in the hamlet of Ford Street, on the foothills of the Blackdowns, is a pretty, well-appointed cosy cottage, well situated (1 mile from M5 J26)for visiting Somerset's North and South coasts.

Spring Cottage Sampford (2 Miles)* With fantastic views stretching across the Vale of Taunton Deane to Exmoor, the Brendon Hills, the Quantocks and beyond, Spring Cottage provides character accommodation for up to four people.

Casita (4 Miles)* A newly refurbished cozy self catering barn conversion for two near Culmstock, with views over the Blackdown Hills. Sleeps 2 (plus cot on request).

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Nearby Attractions

• Coldharbour Mill Working Wool Museum (7 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Knightshayes Court (11 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.
  
• Tiverton Castle (12 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.
  
• Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life (12 Miles)* Explore the museum's large, outstanding collections and trace the fascinating history of Mid Devon.
  
• Cleeve Abbey (13 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.
  
• Watchet Museum (14 Miles)* The museum houses an exhibition of the history of this ancient seaport and the surrounding area from prehistoric times to the present day.
  
• Cadhay (15 Miles)* Cadhay is an historic manor house built in 1550, which is 12 miles east of Exeter.
  
• Escot Gardens, Maze & Forest Adventure (15 Miles)* Award-winning Escot is set in 220 acres of stunning private parkland in the heart of East Devon.
  
• Barrington Court (16 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.
  

Nearby Towns

• Wellington (Somerset) (<1 Mile)* Wellington is a friendly town set in a wide valley between the beautiful Blackdown Hills, seven miles west of Taunton on the River Tone. The name is synonymous with the famous "Iron Duke" victor of the battle of Waterloo.
  
• Rockwell Green (1 Mile)* Situated to the west of Wellington, it was formerly known as Rowe Green often called "Rogue Green" because of its colourful inhabitants. Its present name relates to the brick well at the heart of the village.
  
• Nynehead (2 Miles)* The village name means "nine hide" and is derived from the Saxon word for a unit of land; a hide was equal to about 120 acres. Dominated by Nynehead Court, the village is in the centre of the vale of Taunton Deane.
  
• West Buckland (2 Miles)* The village has been extended during the past century and at its western edge on a small hillock stands the church of St. Mary whose tower, beautifully illuminated at night, is a landmark for miles around.
  
• Bradford on Tone (3 Miles)* Bradford on Tone is an attractive village perched on a ridge above the River Tone. The village complete with shop and the White Horse Inn, retains much of its rural character with thatched cottages.
  
• Milverton (3 Miles)* Dating back to the Doomsday survey, Milverton is a large village which has been designated as a Heritage Settlement and (in part) a Conservation Area.
  
• Greenham (4 Miles)* Greenham - "Farm on the mill brook", is the perfect setting for walking or cycling. Hidden for centuries, nearby Cothay Manor has remained virtually untouched since it was built in the fifteenth century.
  
• Bathealton (4 Miles)* The charming village of Bathealton lies hidden in high wooded hills.
  
• Ashbrittle (5 Miles)* West of Wellington and the River Tone, the parish of Ashbrittle takes its name from the ash trees and a Norman Lord Bretel (de St. Clair).
  
• Taunton (6 Miles)* Taunton - The County Town of Somerset - Nestling in a valley at the foot of the Quantock and Blackdown Hills. "King Ina" founded Taunton; the town on the River Tone has found itself at the centre of many bloody rebellions.