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Chard & District Museum, Godworthy House, High Street, Chard,
Somerset, TA20 1QL. Local history. Exhibitions on powered flight.
History of Artificial limbs. Archaeology, Medicine, Music, Social
History, Weapons and War. Wheelchair access to some public areas.
About 4 miles south of Ilminster.
Forde Abbey, Chard, Somerset.
TA20 4LU. Tel: 01460 220231. Great Hall. Monk’s Dormitory.
Cloisters. Chapel. State Rooms. The Forde Abbey tapestries were
made in approximately 1620. The Oak Room is dominated by the
enormous four poster bed. The four poster bed in The Bentham
Room, with its red damask hangings was made for the visit to
the Abbey by Queen Anne in 1714. www.fordeabbey.co.uk. About
6 miles south of Ilminster.
Barrington Court, Barrington, nr Ilminster, Somerset TA19 0NQ.
Tel: 01460 241938. Jekyll-inspired garden, working kitchen garden
and Tudor manor house. Colourful layout in a series of 'rooms'
Arboretum with vivid golden hues in Autumn. Kitchen garden produce
used in the restaurant. National Trust. Charges apply. www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 3 miles north of Ilminster.
The Wildlife Park at Cricket
St Thomas, Chard, Somerset, TA20 4DD. Tel: 01460 30111. One of
the top Wildlife Parks in the southwest. One of its aims is to
create environments in which animals can behave as naturally
as possible. Lemur, marmoset, monkeys, camel deer, iguana and
more. www.cstwp.co.uk. About 4 miles south of Ilminster.
Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory, North Street, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset
TA4 6QP. Tel: 01935 823289. 14th/15th-century farm buildings,
formerly a priests' residence. The Great Hall is open to visitors.
National Trust. Charges apply. www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About
7 miles east of Ilminster.
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