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Other attractions and accommodation in the area
You can read all about the shop on the other pages but this one is to let you know that there are bags of other things to do after you call on us (though you should be advised that the record stay at the shop is currently held by two ladies who brought sandwiches and stayed with us for five hours forty minutes!). Anyway, we can tell you of more things to do whenever you come to Midsomer Quilting!
You can read all about the shop on the other pages but this one is to let you know that there are bags of other things to do after you call on us (though you should be advised that the record stay at the shop is currently held by two ladies who brought sandwiches and stayed with us for five hours forty minutes!). Anyway, we can tell you of more things to do whenever you come to Midsomer Quilting!
Here are a few things for starters:
If you need a mid-day meal, we thoroughly recommend The Somerset Wagon It's one mile from us, in the middle of the village. (www.thesomersetwagon.co.uk - 01761 232732 - it'd be wise to give them a call).There are several other good pubs within a couple of miles.
Then - if you can tear yourself away from the shop - you might also choose to visit one or more of the following excellent attrac tions near Midsomer Quilting.
Closest is Kilmersdon, the home of Jack and Jill. Some years ago I wrote some notes about these two young people for the local primary school and what I wrote was subsequently picked up by scores of newspapers and magazines around the world (one of them was People in the USA with a circulation of almost two million).The notes have been quoted (and, frequently misquoted) on many web sites but you'll find my original article tucked away on www.ficklehill.com.
Just three miles away in Radstock, on the road to Bath, you'll find the excellent, prize-winning local history museum www.radstockmuseum.co.uk On their site you'll find some pictures of the lengthy quilt exhibitions that we've staged there for thern.The first two between them attracted 8000 visitors. Craftsmanship and design to rival the NEC. and Houston wrote one visitor; and another A magnificent quilting exhibition - a tonic, and inspiration. There was a real buzz there. My photos of the exhibits will inspire me for many years to come. Every one of the 200 plus exhibits in each show were made or owned by people associated with the shop.
!n Farrington Gurney - four miles from us on the way to Bristol - you'll find a superb Farm Shop - www.farringtons.co.uk - which has got to be one of the best of its kind.
The Book Barn - www.bookbarn.co.uk - in Hallatrow, is a mile further on towards Bristol. It's an astonishing place. Goodness knows now many second hand books there are here - certainly hundreds of thousands (I just looked it up - there are five million) - rangi ng from comic books and text books to rare editions of great value.
Within a fifteen mile drive there are many other outstanding attractions, including
The beautiful city of Bath, itself www.visitbath.co.uk
Clarks Village - in Street, the UK's foremost outlet shopping centre with more than 90 outlet shops offeri ng up to 60% discounts!
Cheddar Gorge and caves - www.cheddarvillage.co.uk
Longleat -
Glastonbury, the place, not the festival! - www.glastonbury.co.uk - especially the abbe y
The East Somerset Railway - www.eastsomersetrailway.com
Besides all these attractions there are plenty more - all still within the fifteen mile radius.
Cheddar Gorge and caves -
Longleat -
Glastonbury, the place, not the festival! -
The East Somerset Railway -
Besides all these attractions there are plenty more -
Are you in the area for a while and looking for recommended a guest house or bed and breakfast?
Twelve minutes drive from MQ is Green Lane Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast described recently by two of our visitors as Probably the best B&B we’ve stayed at (and they’ve stayed at a few!). It’s in Hallatrow, two minutes walk from the Book Barn.
For groups we strongly recommend Copper Beeches at Lower Street, Chewton Mendip, Wells, BA3 4GP www.copperbeechesbandb.co.uk
We all stayed in a wonderful “B&B” about ten minutes drive
away and it was the icing on the cake of a wonderful weekend.
or
Melon Cottage - www.meloncottage.co.uk - one and a half miles from the shop.
Then there are:
Marybell and Roddy Mellotte's award winning Oval House in Stratton-on-the-Fosse www.mellotte.clara.co.uk
Melon Cottage -
Marybell and Roddy Mellotte's award winning Oval House in Stratton-
or
Avril Matthew's (five diamond, Gold Award) Knapps Farm, close to Shepton Mallet
Tel: 01 749 88047 1
or
Carol Stevenson at Friday Street Farmhouse, Friday Street, Christian Malford, Chippenham, Wiltshire
Tel: 01 249 72 1 540
or
Southwood House, 2 Bath Road,Wick,Bristol,BS30 5RL
Tel: 01 17 937 2649
E-mail: mail@southwoodhouse.com
Tel: 01 17 937 2649
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