The Area
Where to go, what to do
We're a proper base for exploring this corner of Somerset — Ham Hill, Montacute, Forde Abbey, and the coast within reach. Here's what we'd tell a friend.
Walks from the door — Ham Hill and the Liberty Trail
The walks we send guests on, from the Liberty Trail that passes below the town to the ramparts and old quarries of Ham Hill.
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A car-free weekend in Crewkerne
Crewkerne is on the London Waterloo to Exeter line, which makes a whole weekend here possible without driving. Here is how it works in practice.
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Crewkerne — what is worth seeing in town
A market town of about seven thousand people, built on sailcloth and Ham Hill stone. What to look at on a slow morning here.
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Gardens and great houses near Crewkerne
Montacute, Barrington Court and Forde Abbey are all within about half an hour, and between them cover Elizabethan, Tudor and monastic.
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Getting to the Jurassic Coast from Crewkerne
Crewkerne is inland, in Somerset, but Lyme Regis, Charmouth and West Bay are all around half an hour away by car. Here is what each is good for.
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Dog-friendly days out near Crewkerne
Where you can actually take a dog around here — hills, parkland, a pub with a view, and the truth about Dorset's beaches in summer.
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A rainy day near Crewkerne
It rains here. Museums, a monastery, a cider barn and a Concorde you can walk through, all within half an hour.
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Where to eat and drink around Crewkerne
An honest list of the good places within half an hour of us, including several we would happily send you to instead.
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