Welcome to Bruton
Local places to visit
20 minutes drive - the filming location for ‘Pride and Predjudice’. You need to be a National Trust member to visit the house and garden but can access some of the gardens from Alfred's Tower
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Stourhead House The National Trust
High Street20 minutes drive - the filming location for ‘Pride and Predjudice’. You need to be a National Trust member to visit the house and garden but can access some of the gardens from Alfred's Tower
On the edge of the Stourhead estate, you can walk down to the Stourhead gardens from here, take a map. The car park is free and there is often an air-stream caravan selling good coffee and homemade cakes.
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King Alfred's Tower
Kingsettle HillOn the edge of the Stourhead estate, you can walk down to the Stourhead gardens from here, take a map. The car park is free and there is often an air-stream caravan selling good coffee and homemade cakes.
c.30 minutes drive - if you're in, or passing through Glastonbury it's customary to pop to the top of the Tor!
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Glastonbury Tor
c.30 minutes drive - if you're in, or passing through Glastonbury it's customary to pop to the top of the Tor!
Stonehenge Visitor Centre
30 minutes drive.
Babington House
Charity Lane20 minutes drive - for members only.
Now called The Newt (5 minutes drive), is a walled garden specialising in apple trees, with a working cider press, glasshouse, farm shop, bakery and restaurants. You have to be a member, or with a member, to enter.
Hadspen house and garden
Now called The Newt (5 minutes drive), is a walled garden specialising in apple trees, with a working cider press, glasshouse, farm shop, bakery and restaurants. You have to be a member, or with a member, to enter.
Small, pretty city with a cathedral. The cathedral and Bishops Palace often hold events and concerts.
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Wells
Small, pretty city with a cathedral. The cathedral and Bishops Palace often hold events and concerts.
Sightseeing
1 hour drive - the beautiful city of Bath, built from limestone, with ancient Roman baths
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Ang Mga Roman Baths
Abbey Churchyard1 hour drive - the beautiful city of Bath, built from limestone, with ancient Roman baths
c.40 minutes drive. A company called Mendip Outdoor Pursuits offer activities such as climbing in the area.
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Cheddar Gorge
c.40 minutes drive. A company called Mendip Outdoor Pursuits offer activities such as climbing in the area.
1.5 hour drive - sandy and shallow, National Trust café and car park, so good facilities and great for families. Popular in summer, so go early.
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Knoll Beach Studland
1.5 hour drive - sandy and shallow, National Trust café and car park, so good facilities and great for families. Popular in summer, so go early.
1 hour drive - sandy and shallow, typical British seaside resort with mini fairground rides, helter skelter, donkey rides, etc... my children have loved it here!
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Weymouth Beach
Esplanade1 hour drive - sandy and shallow, typical British seaside resort with mini fairground rides, helter skelter, donkey rides, etc... my children have loved it here!
City/town information
15 minute drive - Frome is an independent town with lots going on. Markets on the 1st Sunday of every month
(March – December, thefromeindependent.org.uk) and the Cheese and Grain venue with live music & events (cheeseandgrain.com/whats-on/)
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Frome
15 minute drive - Frome is an independent town with lots going on. Markets on the 1st Sunday of every month
(March – December, thefromeindependent.org.uk) and the Cheese and Grain venue with live music & events (cheeseandgrain.com/whats-on/)
Neighbourhoods
You can walk directly from the house and be in the rolling countryside in less than a few minutes, with views of Glastonbury Tor and Alfreds Tower (Stourhead). There is a map in the house which we hope will help you explore the area.
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Bruton
You can walk directly from the house and be in the rolling countryside in less than a few minutes, with views of Glastonbury Tor and Alfreds Tower (Stourhead). There is a map in the house which we hope will help you explore the area.
Food scene
Osip restaurant
1 High StA short walk away - £££ Michelin starred
A short walk through the allotments on the outskirts of town. Great place for dinner (delicious organic beef!) with a big, well ventilated marquee and a bar for drinks, book the restaurant online.
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Roth Bar & Grill
Dropping LaneA short walk through the allotments on the outskirts of town. Great place for dinner (delicious organic beef!) with a big, well ventilated marquee and a bar for drinks, book the restaurant online.
Nice restaurant on the high street, with a wood fired pizza oven and a clubroom downstairs for Friday night DJ & drinks. There is also a bakery open daily
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At The Chapel
28 High StNice restaurant on the high street, with a wood fired pizza oven and a clubroom downstairs for Friday night DJ & drinks. There is also a bakery open daily
Like eating in your front room, small & tasty, only open 3 nights a week so books up well in advance
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Matt's Kitchen
51 High StLike eating in your front room, small & tasty, only open 3 nights a week so books up well in advance
Wine bar & deli, serving tapas sized meals ££. Also serves breakfast and lunch, check opening times before you visit.
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The Old Pharmacy
3 High StWine bar & deli, serving tapas sized meals ££. Also serves breakfast and lunch, check opening times before you visit.
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Helpful info...
Bruton has a train station, 10 minutes walk from the house. Everything in Bruton is walking distance from the house.
Bruton Bike Hire rent mountain and e-bikes, they also do day trips - book before you visit brutonbikehire.co.uk
There will be a local OS map in the house for you to borrow during your stay.
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Pubs
The Montague Inn in Shepton Montague, 3 min drive - 01749 813213. You can walk to this in about half an hour, nice to sit on the terrace when the weather is good, good food.
The Alhampton in Ditcheat, 5 min drive - 01749 860747. Best pub near Bruton.
The Talbot Inn in Mells, 15 min drive - 01373 812254. Good food, pretty village with a walled garden.
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Local walks
Visit walks.brutontown.com for a great list of 24 local walks, starting from 3 miles +
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Restaurants - book before you visit
Bruton is a small town with some lovely restaurants, but people do like to eat out so we strongly recommend booking ahead of your visit! Roth Bar & Grill at the Hauser & Wirth art gallery - 01749 814 700.
Osip - 01749 813322, Michelin starred restaurant
At the Chapel - 01749 814070
Matt's Kitchen - 01749 812027, better on email matt@mattskitchen.co.uk
The Old Pharmacy - oldpharmacybruton.com, book online