Very small, but always interesting and always local themes. A new historical theme every year…read moreVery low cost, definitely worth a visit

A small local history museum typical of local museums with displays about local industry and…read moreagriculture. I learned about hemp for sail making, once a local industry. Wonderful clock on show! Recommended.

This little museum in the heart of Watchet village is the tinyest museum I've ever been to but that…read moredoes not make it any less interesting and of historical importance. It was free to enter. It really was jam packed with nautical memorabilia and other fascinating things. There were many exhibits including fossils, stone age tools, Roman remains, Watchet's Saxon Mint and of course tons of maritime history. A great little free museum to take the kids.

Wonderful Georgian building, home to the Museum of Fashion. Can be hired for private functions…read more Good gift shop.

Not as much to see as the big museums in London, but worth a visit - emphasis on local history…read more It's situated opposite the marvellous cathedral, which is in a semi-rural setting, you wouldn't think you were in the middle of a city (albeit tiny). Bishops' Close is next door, a step back in time to the middle ages.

I came to Yeolvil for the 2017 Fleet Air Arms airshow and I must say the British put on some of the…read morebest programs, without a doubt. I make an effort to travel from the US, to visit here when on vacation. This museum is time well spent, when coming to the UK. Make sure to visit and support the IWM. Many of the fellow attendees were great to talk to, when learning about planes and military equipment. In challenging times, it is the men and women of the military who protect and serve to keep us safe from those who embrace hate. English people are very nice and welcoming, except the one time when I might have accidentally driven in the wrong lane and get called a Yank! But that's a whole another story in itself and is totally my fault in getting those responses :) The planes on display here are well preserved and you can learn much about the naval air history and traditions here. The museum staff were pleasant and very helpful. The store has lots of great art and books, relating to the material also. Plan to spend several hours here! The Royal Air Tattoo is next week, and that also is a great show! Thank you for taking the time to read this post.

I visited the Royal Navy's fleet air arm museum recently, they have an array of planes that have…read morebeen used in the past and present. a fair few aircraft to see and displays, the museum is on an operational base and you can see the comings and goings of aircraft from their viewing areas. well worth a visit: £13 Adult £9 children You can see more of my pictures of the museum in my set on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/top_gun_1uk/sets/72157627117203135/

I go into this shop all of the time, hoping that I'll find something that I just have to have. The…read moreshop is filled with clothes - some gypsy, funky, very girly stuff with all kinds textures to the fabrics. I think every outfit in the place makes some kind of statement. I just haven't found a statement that I'd like to make with any of it yet. There are some beautiful things here though, with price tags to go with them. There is lots of jewelry and some greeting cards, and gift type things. What I really love is the little chandeliers that hang by the stairs on display, and the huge selection of fun scarves. There are lots of pillows upstairs that deserve a good look. Some are just beautiful. I can spend hours in this shop. The staff tend to be stand-offish, although not really unfriendly. I've been frequenting this shop for over a year and have not yet had someone ask to help.

The Bridgwater Carnival is the largest of several carnivals which tour towns in central Somerset,…read moreto celebrate the anniversary of the 1605 gunpowder plot, when Guy Fawkes failed to blow up the English Houses of Parliament. The Carnival is a dramatic, illuminated procession of about 100 floats, each lit by thousands of light bulbs. Each float is built (in great secrecy) by a Carnival club representing a town, pub or place of work in the area, with widely varying themes. It claims to be the largest illuminated carnival in the world, attracting over 150,000 visitors. A unique feature of the Bridgwater Carnival is the tradition of 'squibbing', which takes place after the procession. Squibs are huge hand-held fireworks, and about 100 are lit at once in a dramatic (and slightly scary!) display. (The practice gives its name to the English expression of 'a damp squib', which refers to a non-event.) The entire event is organised by volunteers and raises money for charity. This also gives a rather attractive 'homely' feel, as entries vary from fabulous floats to individual children dressed up in odd constumes.. The web-site gives full details of how to watch the procession (early arrival is essential as many main roads are closed for the event) and alternative venues in the different towns of the circuit - Burnham-on-Sea, Wells, Glastonbury and Weston-super-Mare. The web-site also has a photograph gallery from previous processions and video clips of squibbing. Wikipedia has an excellent review of the history of the Carnival with some great photographs at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Country_Carnival

The Bridgwater Carnival has a long history in Bridgwater. Its always held on the Thursday nearest 5…read moreNovember in celebration of Guy Fawkes Day. Loads of the residents of Bridgwater and the surrounding towns and villages are involved with the carnival clubs and spend the year raising money and creating the carnival floats. Most of the floats now-a-days are technically quite impressive with loads of light bulbs and moving parts. A lot of effort is made with the floats and some of the tableus are very impressive. It is funny that there are the same themes every year, you can always bet on seeing carnival carts with the following themes; cowboys and indians, pirates, jesters, disney charactors and grown men dressed as babies! After the carnival is the Squibbing, a squib is a very large firework with a long wooden handle and 100 of these are lit and carried in a parade through the town centre, by Squibbers in old fashioned costumes.

Lytes Manor is a modest but attractive mediaeval manor house, restored in the early 20th century,…read moresurrounded by lovely gardens in the Arts & Crafts style. It is now in the care of the National Trust. As well as the house and gardens, there is a cafe, and a small second-hand bookshop. The area was part of the Lytes family manor and it's existence is recorded in a mid-13th century. The name derives from the family name (Lytes) and the nearby River Cary. The oldest part of the building is the small, mid-14th century chapel, originally a chantry chapel. The great hall was added in the 15th century, and the oriel in the 16th century. Further additions were made in the 17th and 18th century, but the house was sold by the Lytes family in 1755, and thereafter gradually fell into disrepair and the northern range of buildings was demolished in the 19th century. It was saved in 1907 when it was purchased by Sir Walter Jenner, who gradually restored the house, acquiring genuine period furnishings and faithful reproductions. He also developed the gardens around the house, in the Arts & Crafts style, as a series of "rooms", including two orchards and a croquet lawn, a lavender garden, kitchen garden, and a long herbaceous border. The house makes for a charming afternoon out; there are helpful volunteer guides in every room, the highlight of which for me was the chapel, which contains both genuine and very faithfully reproduced mediaeval stained glass. The gardens are delightful: the herbaceous border is one of the nicest I have seen for a long time, a mass of purples and reds, with delicate creams and yellows. At one end is a border created entirely from a range of white blooms, of different textures and heights. Parking is a short walk from the house. The house mostly provides level access, but some rooms are upstairs. Some of the house corridors and garden paths are narrow, and the garden oaths are uneven. There is Blue Badge parking, an accessible toilet, and a wheelchair is available (best to call ahead).

Lytes Cary Manor is a manor house with an arts and crafts style garden and is owned by the National…read moreTrust. The draw of this house is the fact that it belonged to medieval herbalist Henry Lyte and there is much information on his plant directory - Lytes Herbal. The house extends beyond the walls and into a magnificent garden where hedges form outdoor rooms and, eventually, you are led from the formal to the riverside and lowland walks. Topiary is evident throughout the garden and to be admired! Light refreshments are available from the cafe and, in the summer, there are some great family events. Couple a trip here with a trip to Barrington Court or perhaps Montacute House.

I visited the Haynes International Motor Museum whilst on my holidays with the family and I was…read moreamazed at what Mr Haynes and is gang of volanteers had put together over the years. There are about 8 or 9 different halls just packed with vintage cars and motor cycles. It is worth anybodys money to pay it a visit if they are ever over that way. They also hire there cars out for special occasions at a very resonable price. If you were looking for something different for your wedding they also hold civil cerimomies there. It is also a very good venue for your birthday parties.