Things to do in Crewkerne when you’re not dead...

[Winmoz]

So, it’s one year in and time to pay Steve and his spanner spinners a visit for a service this week.

Anyone got any top tips on things to do in or around Crewkerne whilst the Atom is pampered?

I could take the laptop and work, but it’s my day off so I’d rather go and do something more enjoyable (hoping to blag a passenger ride in the 4, but guess that won’t fill all of the time).


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Karl V]

A walk into town and back takes the best part of 1.5 hours and with a 30 minute peruse of St. Bartholomew's Parish Church, you've a 1/4 of the time in already!

I am seriously considering hopping on a train to Exeter next time I have 8 hours to kill down there. It's about an hour from Crewkerne and has a Greggs!

[HenryJS]

Now i understand these are not in Crewkerne...
But if you have someone with you for the day / are willing to get some taxi rides...


Places to stay and eat:

Haselbury Mill http://www.haselburymill.co.uk/ – a matter of two minutes walk away!
Well cooked ‘pub grub’ and comfortable accommodation (you will receive a preferential rate on
your room if you choose to stay here)

Lanes Hotel, Spa, Brasserie, Bar https://www.laneshotel.net/ – 5 Miles from the Factory on the A30
(around 10 minutes drive).
A fairly wide variety on the menu (from fish pie, to steaks and sandwiches, tea and cake in the
afternoon). Moderately Priced.

Summer Lodge Country House Hotel, Restaurant and Spa
https://www.summerlodgehotel.co.uk/?sc_lang=en – 12 miles from the Factory (around 30 minutes
drive). In a quiet location, Surrounded by countryside.
Fine Dining using local produce, luxury accommodation – in the high price range.

The Shave Cross Inn http://www.shavecrossinn.co.uk/ – 12 miles from the factory (around 30
minutes drive)
Quintessential 14th Century Building in a very rural location, with cosy rooms and good ‘pub grub’ at
reasonable prices.

Wellies Boutique Bed and Breakfast + Tea rooms www.welliessomerset.com – 25 Miles from the
factory (around 40 mins drive)
Another very ‘Somerset’ building and location – spacious rooms and a good quality breakfast. Higher
price range.

Lord Poulet Arms http://www.lordpoulettarms.com/ - 3 Miles from the Factory (around 10 minutes
drive)
Family pub, restaurant and hotel.
‘Gastro-Pub’ style food, quiet village location with ‘olde-worlde’ style furnishings. Pricing at the
higher end of ‘pub prices’.

Masons Arms - http://www.masonsarmsodcombe.co.uk/ 5 miles from the Factory (around 10 mins
drive)
Village Location, with simple accommodation available, as well as a camp site! There are two menus,
the normal ‘pub grub’ and an A La Carte with more refined dining. Locally sourced produce and
warm friendly atmosphere. Pricing is in the moderate-higher range.

The Green Room - http://www.thegreenroominyeovil.co.uk/ 8 Miles from the Factory (around 20
mins drive)
Located in the centre of Yeovil – perfect if you want to spend the night at the movies… Friendly
service and fine dining at reasonable prices – but does get booked up quickly! There is also simple
accommodation available at reasonable prices.

Oxbridge Farm - www.oxbridgefarm.co.uk 12 miles away from the Factory (around 30mins Drive)
A friendly B&B in the heart of the Dorset countryside, about 5
miles away from the coast. For those interested in horses there is a livery/eventing
yard here and there is plenty of room for parking trailers although the roads leading
to it are quite narrow! The breakfast is excellent and they can provide evening
meals to a very high standard on request.


Places to eat:

Dinnington Docks – No Official Website https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Reviewg504129-
d6774589-Reviews-Dinnington_Docks-Hinton_St_George_Somerset_England.html

5 miles from the Factory (around 15 min drive)
The last of a dying breed of pubs as they should be - great local atmosphere. No frills pub grub
cooked well at reasonable prices. The guys at Ariel North America particularly like this one!

West Bay for fish and chips – no official website.
16 miles from the Factory (around 40mins Drive)
Pick and Choose from between 5-10 kiosks selling fish and chips. If you are there in the evening and
the weather is fine, you might find the local bikers down there for their ‘bike night’ On your Ace, or
even in your Atom or Nomad, there will be a warm welcome and friendly atmosphere.

The Stable - https://stablepizza.com/locations/the-stable-bridport/ 14 miles from the Factory
(around 30 minutes drive)
The first in a widening chain of friendly eateries. The menu is superb – as long as you like pizza, pie
and cider all at reasonable prices – as that’s all they have!


Things to do / places to visit:

Fleet Air Arm Museum at RNAS Yeovilton http://www.fleetairarm.com/
13 miles from the Factory (around 20 minutes drive)
Europe’s Largest Naval Aviation Collection. Recently Refurbished.

Bovington Tank Museum - http://www.tankmuseum.org/home 33 miles from the Factory (around
1hr 15mins drive)
Nine separate exhibitions.
Static and Moving Displays (dates apply)

Haynes Motor Museum - https://www.haynesmotormuseum.com/ 17 Miles from the Factory
(around 25mins drive)
Various Halls filled with all types of vehicles, ranging from historic scooters to Delorean to Dodge
Viper… A petrol heads heaven!

Ham Hill Country Park - https://www.southsomersetcountryside.com/ham-hill/ 6 miles from the
Factory (around 12 minutes drive)
Country Park suitable for everyone with walks and cycle paths for exploring.
There is also a good pub atop the hill – The Prince of Wales http://
www.princeofwaleshamhill.co.uk/ that serves honest ‘pub grub’ with local ales and ciders.

Thatchers Cider Mill https://www.thatcherscider.co.uk/visit- ... ers-tours/ 53 Miles from the
Factory (around 1hr 10min drive)
Individual Tours (1-15 people)
These take place every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 11am.
There are many other cider mills to look round too, listing them all would take forever! Here are 26
of them…
http://www.visitsomerset.co.uk/dbimgs/s ... %20map.pdf

Cheddar Gorge and Caves - https://www.cheddargorge.co.uk/ 40 Miles from the Factory (around
1hr Drive)
Simply take a scenic drive and have lunch in one of the many surrounding village pubs, or explore
the caves and cliffs on foot. Or if you are feeling advent ours – try exploring the underground caves
or climbing the cliffs with a guide - http://www.caveclimb.com/ (other service available, this one is
an example!) You’ll need suitable clothing for this, as it gets wet and muddy down there!
The Jurassic Coast - https://jurassiccoast.org/ distance ranges from the factory, but the nearest is
around 15 miles (around 35 mins drive)

Durdle Door is a popular destination – a natural limestone Arch. 36 Miles from the factory, (around
1hr 10min drive)
Golden Cap is highest peak on the South Coast and the views on a fine summers day are surpassed
by none. 16 miles from the Factory (around 40 Mins drive)

Longleat Safari Park and Longleat House - https://www.longleat.co.uk/ 45 Miles from the Factory
(around 1hr 15mins drive)
From Monkeys up close and personal trying to tear the trim off your pride and Joy (you don’t have to
go into this area if you don’t want to… there is a ‘monkey bypass’) to an Elizabethan Mansion, formal
Gardens and maze. Now home to 52 of the largest and rarest spiders on Earth…

[dunny]

HI,
Careful what you ask for!
Very handy Henry,if its alright with you i will do the same as last year and park up my trailer in your yard and do a short road trip while my Nomad gets a service and some bits on!

[Alistairbuchanan]

Well put together and will revisit this page in approx 18months


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Winmoz]

Thanks Henry.

I may well take a leaf out of Karl’s book and see if I can blah a lift to station and head off to Exeter. Have a wander and then head back to the factory to see if I need to pop some money down on a 4.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Karl V]

Greggs offer veggie 'sausage' rolls now [mention]Winmoz[/mention].

Be very careful how you spend your deposit... And keep enough for the train ride back to Crewkerne.

[Karl V]

So single train track aside, do you have any other excuses for a late return to Crewkerne?

http://edenloungeexeter.com

[mention]HenryJS[/mention] seems to have missed this from his list of things to experience on a day trip to the factory. Otherwise, we have the makings of a very informative post, which will be a first...

[Sir Nick]

That's good research [mention]Karl V[/mention]

[Alistairbuchanan]

I agree


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Curves Junkie]

So single train track aside, do you have any other excuses for a late return to Crewkerne?

http://edenloungeexeter.com

That sounds good.
When you come home very late at night - you can tell a story at home that Steve have to do a night duty at your Atom AND all your money was laying on the factory table now.

Ask Henry before - maybe you get a preferential rate.

All jokes aside, we was 2016 there at Haselbury Mill for 3 days - excellent rooms and delicious food.
Btw, don't park your car at Abbey Street aside the shirt factory - we got there a very expensive ticket after 5 minutes parking.