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American Museum and Gardens
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Homesick for American landscapes? Or curious about the flora of the New World? The gardens at the American Museum are home to a collection of North American trees and shrubs, as well as a recreation of the garden at Mount Vernon, Virginia home of George Washington.
Claverton Manor,
Bath,
Somerset,
England,
BA2 7BD
Attraction Type:
Museum
Location: 2 m SE of city centre
Website: American Museum and Gardens
Email: info@americanmuseum.org
Phone: 01225 460 503
Fax: 01225 469 160
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OS ST784640
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Beckford's Tower
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Climb the spiral staircase of the 120-foot neo-classical tower built in 1827 for William Beckford, writer, collector and patron of the arts. Museum houses items from his collection. Set in Victorian Cemetery housing Beckford's tomb.
Lansdown Road,
Bath,
Somerset,
England,
BA1 9BH
Attraction Type:
Museum
Website: Beckford's Tower
Email: admin@bptrust.org.uk
Phone: 01225 460 705
Fax: 01225 481 850
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OS ST738 676
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Glastonbury Tribunal
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The well-preserved Tribunal townhouse, thought to have been a 15th century merchant's house as well as the courthouse for the Abbey, houses the TIC and the Glastonbury Lake Village Museum, where you will find artifacts from the fascinating archaeological site.
9 High Street,
Glastonbury,
Somerset,
England,
BA6 9DP
Attraction Type:
Museum
Location: At the bottom of Glastonbury High Street, in the centre of town, just around the corner from the entrance to Glastonbury Abbey
Website: Glastonbury Tribunal
Email: glastonbury.tic@ukonline.co.uk
Phone: 01458 832 954
Fax: 01458 832 949
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OS ST43NE86
Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express
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Haynes Motor Museum
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The largest collection of historic cars in Britain, featuring over 340 international vehicles as old as 1886. Eleven large halls of cars, with vehicles as diverse as a 1900 Clement, 1931 Duesenberg, and classic British motorcycles. The Red Room showcases 50 red sports cars, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, and AC Cobra models.
Sparkford,
nr Yeovil,
Somerset,
England,
BA22 7LH
Attraction Type:
Museum
Location: just off the A303 at Sparkford
Website: Haynes Motor Museum
Email: info@haynesmotormuseum.co.uk
Phone: 01963 440 804
Fax: 01963 441 004
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OS ST614302
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Holburne Museum of Art
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It's impossible not to notice that Bath is a marvelous city for museums. This one is a treasurehouse of items from the collection of Sir William Holburne: silver, Old Masters, Italian bronzes, porcelain, majolica, miniatures, and much more.
Great Pulteney Street,
Bath,
Somerset,
England,
BA2 4DB
Attraction Type:
Museum
Website: Holburne Museum of Art
Email: holburne@bath.ac.uk
Phone: 01225 466 669
Fax: 01225 333121
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OS ST756652
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King John's Hunting Lodge
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Museum of Costume and Assembly Rooms
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Somerset and Dorset Railway Museum
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Somerset County Museum
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Museum of Somerset natural and local history. The most popular exhibits include the Low Ham Roman mosaic, Icthyosaur fossils, memorabilia of the Somerset Light Infantry Regiment, and local ceramic and silver displays.
Castle Green,
Taunton,
Somerset,
England,
TA1 4AA
Attraction Type:
Museum
Location: Closed until summer 2010, when it will reopen as the Museum of Somerset
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OS ST226102
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Westonzoyland Pumping Station
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An engine house dating to 1830-s hoses the oldest working steam-powered drainage pump on the Somerset Levels. The museum features steam pumps and stationery steam engines as well as a narrow-gauge railway.
Hoopers Lane,
nr Bridgwater Westonzoyland,
Somerset,
England,
TA7 0LS
Attraction Type:
Museum
Location: one mile from Westonzoyland towards Burrowbridge
Email: bill.jewell@lineone.net
Phone: 01823 698532
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OS ST341703
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William Herschel Museum
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If you are interested in astronomy, this is the place to go in Bath. This Georgian townhouse was the home of the astronomer William Herschel and the site of his 1781discovery of the planet Uranus which doubled the size of the then-known solar system.
19 New King Street,
Bath,
Somerset,
England,
BA1 2BL
Attraction Type:
Museum
Website: William Herschel Museum
Email: admin@bptrust.org.uk
Phone: 01225 446 865
Fax: 01225 446 865
Bath Preservation Trust
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OS ST76SW88
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Mendip House Hotel
The Mendip House Hotel is situated in 3 1/2 acres of its own landscaped gardens overlooking the Mendip Hills. The hotel is ideally located for guests to visit Bath, Wells, Longleat, Cheddar Gorge and many other places of interest. All bedrooms are spacious and well equipped with satellite TV, telephone … more >>
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Travelodge Taunton
Located by junction 25 of the M5 motorway, this Travelodge provides contemporary quality accommodation and an ideal base for exploring the surrounding attractions and countryside. Spacious en-suite rooms, TV in every room, tea and coffee making facilities and free parking, make Travelodges terrific value. more >>
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