Rumwell Manor is the perfect base from which to explore the seemingly endless variety of attractions
to be found in Somerset and the adjacent counties.
Here are just a few suggestions of places to visit during your stay with us:
Hestercombe Gardens
One of Britain’s premier garden sites with 3 complete period gardens – Georgian landscape, Victorian terrace & formal Edwardian garden.
www.hestercombegardens.com
Sheppy’s Cider Farm Centre
A popular tourist attraction just down the road from the Hotel.
www.sheppyscider.com
The Donkey Sanctuary
A haven for donkeys that have been mistreated, neglected, retired from working on the beaches or simply cannot be cared for any longer by their owners.
www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk
Montacute House & Gardens
Built from golden ham stone this Elizabethan mansion has been used as the setting for many period dramas – well worth a visit.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
West Somerset Steam Railway
Enjoy a nostalgic journey through 20 miles of glorious Somerset countryside, perhaps stopping off at any of the stations between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead.
www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
Exmoor
The land of wild red deer & legendary home of Lorna Doone. Visit Tarr Steps – a stone-slab clapper bridge dating from prehistoric times which crosses the River Barle, and much much more.
www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk