Cheddar Things to Do

History-lovers will appreciate the King John's Hunting Lodge a rather special place. Not only is it educational but it exudes an atmosphere of bygone ages. Using your imagination you can get an idea of what everyday life was... more

Located approximately 15 miles from the city center, this is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and also designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument - serious history buffs will love it (the less esoteric can ignore all that... more

The more adventurous among you might like to try this day trip with a difference. Steep Holm is a small island which lies five miles offshore from Weston-super-Mare, and enjoys spectacular views in all directions. It is only re... more

With miles of golden sand, this coastal resort has been a firm favourite with tourists for centuries and is a great example of the quintessential English seaside town. The beach is impressively clean and comes complete with don... more

This place aims to show you what life was like for Somerset folk in the 1920s - whether they actually spent all their time eating cheese and practicing crafts is debatable, but it makes for an interesting visit nevertheless. He... more

Stanton Drew Stone Circles are a few miles from Bristol, clusters around some nationally important archeology dating to over 4,000 years ago. Three stone circles seem to make a series of alignments with a number of outlying sta... more

Wells is an absolutely beautiful town about 20 miles south of Bristol (head out of town on the A37 and follow the signs) and a visit here makes for an excellent day trip. It may be small but it's got a wonderfully impressive Ca... more

The Wells Cathedral is the second smallest cathedral in England. Visitors to this Gothic style building can participate in the religious services offered and occasionally enjoy classical music concerts.The structure is classica... more

Wookey Hole is just chock full of the unexpected. Would you expect to find the country's largest collection of original Edwardian Penny Arcade games at Wookey? Well here they all are, fruit machines and peep shows and fortune... more

There has been a mill here since time immemorial, the earliest record is in the Doomsday Book for a mill that ground corn. Nowadays it still makes paper using original Victorian machinery, the Valman and the Coucher make hand-m... more