Hope Farm is in the countryside, close to the tranquil village
of Lympsham, with its neo-Gothic houses, picturesque cricket
pitch and C15th church.
In the village, a pint and a game of skittles can be enjoyed
at the Pavilion while watching a cricket match, a tennis court
may be hired and provisions can be picked up from the village
shop.
A few minutes drive away are the
seaside resorts of Weston-super-Mare and the more restful
town of Burnham-on-Sea, each with long golden sandy
beaches.
The wonderful scenery is ideal for touring,
walking and cycling and there are stately homes and
castles,as well as animal farms, a helicopter museum,
waterslides and donkeys on the beach.
Uphill
4 miles away is Uphill
with its tiny harbour, church ruins and nature reserve,
Brean and its headland; Brean Down is a "must see", and we recommend a visit to Berrow with its miles of sandy beach and dunes that support diverse wild life.
Nearby
there's golf, sailing, fishing and horse riding, as
well as steam trains, garden centres, cider tasting
and factory outlets.
Pulteney Bridge,
Bath
Somerset is a county of contrast,
with the coast, the Mendip Hills and the Levels.
Cheddar Caves
Within
easy reach are:
Wild and rugged Dartmoor
Charles Kinglsey's Clovelly
Longleat's lions, gardens and house
Salisbury with the highest cathedral spire in
England
Stonehenge's intriguing world heritage site
Thomas Hardy's Dorset
Slimbridge's Wildlife and Wetlands Trust
Winchester and its college and glorious cathedral
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Wells Bishops Palace
To plan your stay here, you might consider visiting:
National Trust properties
Animal farm near Hope Farm
Fishing on the Somerset Levels
Glastonbury Abbey
Horse World near Bristol
Wookey Hole Caves near Wells
At Bristol in Bristol city centre
Cheddar Caves at Cheddar near Axbridge
SS Great Britain in Bristol
Horse riding and dry ski slope near Axbridge
Bristol Zoo
Baskets & crafts near Bridgewater
American Museum & Gardens near Bath
Willow and Wetlands Centre on the Somerset Levels
Worlds' smallest man-made creations museum in
Bath
Smoked food and restaurant near Langport
Longleat house, grounds and animals near Warminster
Pottery near Langport
Steam railway between Bishops Lydeard (Nr Taunton)
and Minehead
