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Visitors in spring enjoying a hot drink and scone outside | © National Trust Images/John Millar

Places to eat in Somerset

Find the perfect places to eat and refuel after your adventures in Somerset. There are plenty of tea-rooms and cafés serving a wide variety of food and drinks for the whole family to enjoy.

Places to eat in Somerset

Visitors sat around a bench having lunch outside at Trerice, Cornwall
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Barrington Court 

Fuel up at Barrington Court’s café, find a souvenir at the shop, browse pre-loved page turners at the Book Barn, and discover local artists at the craft studios.

A woman eating a scone at Glendurgan Gardens
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Montacute House 

Whether it’s a quick bite to eat or some retail therapy you’re looking for, Montacute House is sure to have something for you.

Catering assistant with a tray of coffee and hot chocolate in the cafe at Llanerchaeron, Wales.
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Dunster Castle 

There are several places to enjoy a bite to eat and a drink during your visit to Dunster Castle and Watermill. Find out more about what each outlet has to offer.

Visitors sat outside enjoying refreshments from the Courtyard Café at Fyne Court
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Fyne Court 

Why not pop by the Courtyard Café and treat yourself to a drink or a tasty treat? Or delve into your next adventure by picking up something from the second-hand bookshop?

Perfect picnic spots in Somerset

Strode House in winter sun
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Barrington Court 

There's lots of picnic spots to choose from at Barrington Court from splendid gardens and orchard areas, to lush unspoilt countryside.

near Ilminster, Somerset

Fully open today
A crenelated building in a winter woodland
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Fyne Court 

Relax and enjoy your alfresco feast in the courtyard, by the dipping pond or why not set up a den and picnic surrounded by nature?

Bridgwater, Somerset

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Montacute House in winter
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Montacute House 

There are lots of choice picnic spots to discover at Montacute if you need some shelter from a sudden spot of rain.

Somerset

Fully open today
View from Horner Wood towards Selworthy village and Selworthy Beacon at Holnicote Estate, Somerset
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Selworthy 

A picturesque village on the Holnicote Estate and a lovely place for a picnic. From the village you can find plenty of space in the beautiful Selworthy woods.

Somerset

Partially open today
Wellington Monument, Somerset
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Wellington Monument 

Situated on the edge of the Blackdown Hills, the recently restored Wellington Monument offers views out across Somerset and is surrounded by a far-reaching views - perfect for a picnic.

Welllington, Somerset

Fully open today
The view from Gorge Walk at Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, with rocky outcrops and thickly wooded gorge sides, and far-reaching countryside views
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Cheddar Gorge 

Britain’s largest gorge at almost 400 feet deep, Cheddar Gorge offers amazing views both across the Somerset levels. For a fun day out pack a picnic and walk the gorge trail.

Cheddar, Somerset

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St Michael's Tower at Glastonbury Tor on a sunny day with a person sat on the hill
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Glastonbury Tor 

Walk up to the tower on top of the this iconic landmark for a picnic with a view out of the Somerset levels and beyond.

near Glastonbury, Somerset

Fully open today

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    The west front of Montacute house as the sun begins to set behind it

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